DIY: LED install on interior lights, trunk, and license plate (23 pix)

[KartRacer]

This thread helped me loads, thanks!

[jatchan]

thanks!

[Yman]

did mine today! look GREAT!!!

I had my dome light to be blue..and it is sick looking at night time...! white map light and white lights on licence....great and easy mod!

THANKS!

[DYNASTY XSV]

okay someoen has to post the EXACT LINK to these lights becasue i am dub. all interior blue bulbs PLEASE

[jorgemadrigal123]

thanks for the DIY.
Help me a lot!

[mark178]

which lights do i order for the interior off of superbrightleds?

[tda1337]

LAST TIME
superbrightleds.com sells old stuff, very little updates
buy from v-leds.com or ebay ull find a seller named warden.....

those are the ONLY two i suggest. DONT CHEAPEN OUT
you get what you pay for!
just cause str8 on it looks like more light, does NOT mean it is more light
i work with leds all the time and can tell u $.30 ARE NOT SUFFICIENT for ANY LIGHT
also those MULTI-LED sets made of STRAW HAT and regular leds ARE NOT brighter than stock bulbs, DONT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY
there are 1000s of gimicks out there, keep that in mind!

[av911]

You people really need to read the thread instead of just asking what bulb size to buy. It's right there on first post...

Originally Posted by giantquesadilla

3 Festoon Dome 31mm High Power LED (Xenon White) Bulb [for the interior lights]

2 T10 W5W Flank High Power LED (White) Wedge Bulbs [for the license plate]

1 168 194 Wide Angle 12 LED (Xenon White) Wedge Bulb [for the trunk light]

[tda1337]

i agree with all but the 168 for the interior where it says wide angle 12 led. if u want, the same bulb from the license plate will work and provide MORE light than the 12led wedge.

[2008BlackSI]

**BULB SIZES FOR 08 COUPES**


2008 HONDA Civic (2-door model)

Low beam headlamp
9006
9006SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
9006ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
9006EB EcoBright - Your Environmental Choice
9006XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
9006CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

High beam headlamp
9005
9005SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
9005ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
9005EB EcoBright - Your Environmental Choice
9005XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
9005CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

Parking light
3357LL

Front turn signal
3357LL

Rear turn signal
992 (7440A)

Tail light
7443

Stop light
7443

High mount stop light
7440
7440ST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
7440LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Fog/Driving light
H11
H11ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
H11XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light

License plate
168
168LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Back up light
921
921ST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
921LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear sidemarker
168
168LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Map light
DE3175
DE3175LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
7443LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Dome light
DE3175
DE3175LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
7443LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Trunk/Cargo area
2825
2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

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[bourmb]

Has anyone experienced flickering when shutting the car off due to no load resistors being installed in series with the LEDs? Another issue with some cars is the resistance on the LEDs is so low that it triggers a bulb out light on the dash. Do our cars have that annoying feature?

[todd`]

Originally Posted by bourmb

Has anyone experienced flickering when shutting the car off due to no load resistors being installed in series with the LEDs? Another issue with some cars is the resistance on the LEDs is so low that it triggers a bulb out light on the dash. Do our cars have that annoying feature?

I haven't had either of those problems.

[tda1337]

Originally Posted by bourmb

Has anyone experienced flickering when shutting the car off due to no load resistors being installed in series with the LEDs? Another issue with some cars is the resistance on the LEDs is so low that it triggers a bulb out light on the dash. Do our cars have that annoying feature?

must be just urs ;-)
the leds on ALL mine purchased and built myself have load resistors to make up for the extra juice behind the line. some also have voltage/amperage regulators

[bourmb]

I am wondering about the LEDs that don't have load resistors. I was asking as my other car LEDs used to flicker and it would set off a bulb out light on the dash. I did not have load resistors installed, either.

[impressionz]

how many festoons leds are needed for map/dome light for fg2?

[tda1337]

should be 2 or 3
depends i believe. if your car has 2 map lights. each one uses one festoon bulb 31mm if im not mistaken (i suggest 1 w led bulbs for those, any color you would like)
as for the dome light, behind your head when your driving (if you have one) again only 1 festoon bulb 31mm
i suggest AT LEAST 1w led bulbs for those, or creating your own bulb as i did

[ryyiann]

3. i did mine a few days ago. 2 map 1 dome.

[Parasin]

hey, i just got my LED's in today, I put them in the dome lights on my FG2, however the front set of lights won't work at all. I tried putting the old ones back in and now they don't work either. I replaced the 7.5w fuse which was blown with a 30w to be safe. Could this higher amperage fuse be causing my lights to not turn on?


Note: The dome light in the middle of the car works still, it's only the front set that contains two lights which will not work what so ever.

[tda1337]

did u try installing the bulb the other direction
these bulbs are polar. one end MUST be put on the positive side. tehre are no markings. most likely u blew them cause u bought cheap leds and put them in the wrong direction
not really ur fault, nothing is marked

[Parasin]

Well, I even put the original bulbs back in and they no longer work... Does anyone know what fuse number the dome lights use? I replaced fuse number 14 under the dashboard.

My Map lights no longer work at all