Center dome light--LED--Possible?

[nola911]

I did my door lights while i did an LED changeover with good results. License plate, Overhead and the little lights on the doors all worked well. I was wondering what it would take to do the dash next.
If I remember, I can snap a couple pics. Lexus used LED on the license plates too, and they are much more crisp and defined.

[Jay Nichols]

I ordered more bulbs from superbrightleds yesterday also. I ordered the high power 6 led one.

The dash, I plan on doing later also. Superbrightleds.com has those leds also. I wanted to pull the dash and verify what I needed first before I ordered them.

Check out this ebay ad for some details.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270198955528&rd=1

Jay

[nola911]

Unfortunetly, photography of lights is not my forte. The pics really dont look much like the real thing, but the true outcome is a bright white. They really lighten up the whole interior, but in the pics they just look like a blue spot light.

[Jay Nichols]

I got my LEDs bulbs from superbrightleds.com yesterday and have all the bulbs replaced that light up when the parking lights are on. One problem I had was the rear parking/tail lights. I had to pull the (67-x9 LED bulb - type 1156 base) bulb apart to swap and resolder the inside connections. All the other lights were wedge type and just require to turn it around.

Our boxster tail light assembly apply the positive voltage to the side and negative/ground to the bottom of the bulb. Regular bulb don't care how it gets the voltage, but the LED bulbs are polarized and requires to be the opposite. If you pull out the tail light assembly out, you will see why it was easier to mod the LED bulb.

I also did the interior and license plate lights like maxferran pics. I got the brighter (WLED-x5 LED Wide Angle LED bulb) for the dome light and they look great. Also replace the inside the trunk light too.

And the (H7-WHP DRL LED bulb H7 Type Daytime Running Lamp replacement bulb with High Power 1 Watt White LED) are not bright enough for anything. I was hoping to replace the foglights with it. Since I have the HID kit for my regular headlights.

Next, the dash lights and maybe the brake lights, reverse and turn signals.

No real benefits other than looks. LEDs are just COOL!

Jay

[gstoli]

Originally Posted by Jay Nichols

I got my LEDs bulbs from superbrightleds.com yesterday and have all the bulbs replaced that light up when the parking lights are on. One problem I had was the rear parking/tail lights. I had to pull the (67-x9 LED bulb - type 1156 base) bulb apart to swap and resolder the inside connections. All the other lights were wedge type and just require to turn it around.

Jay

Can you give us a list of all the bulbs/leds you ordered and where they go? I just did all he smd leds mod (A/C and switches) and want to do the rest as well.

By th way I went the UV way, which I do not know if it's safe, but looks awesome...

[dcporsche99]

That certainly does look nice!

[Jay Nichols]

Here is what I used.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/mini-wedge.html

I can't seem to upload pics, but pic are at the above website.

Mainly I used the (WLED-x LED Wedge Base Bulbs)

2 white ones for the front parking lights in the headlight assy.

2 more white ones for the interior doors.

2 amber ones for front side markers.

2 red ones for the rear tail light assy. side parking lights.

I used 1 white (WLED-x5 LED Wedge Base Bulb) for the dome but (WLED-x6 LED Wedge Base Bulbs) might fit better.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/tail-brake-turn.html

2 red (9-LED #67) for the rear parking tail lights, but had to take the bulb apart and reverse the connections inside.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/festoon.html

2 white (36 x 10 mm Festoon base with 4 LEDs) for the license plate lights.

2 white (42 x 11 mm Festoon base with 6 LEDs) for trunk and front hood lights.

Haven't done the rest of the interior light yet, they have the small wedge for the instruments panel lights and the one for window switch and headlight control switches, but don't know the exact one to order yet.

Jay