LED Interior Lighting
I started converting to LED lighting. First to be swapped out were the footwell and rear dome lights/
Putco #230194W-360 bulbs in the footwell lights.
Putco #230194W-360 bulbs in the rear dome lights.
Video showing that the LED bulbs work with the factory auto dim/off feature.
December 10/2010
I finally got the LED lights for the center dome lights, so in they go.....
The stock bulbs.
4 screws hold the light assembly together.
Putco #980112 9 LED kit.
The kit comes with all kinds of adapters for all kinds of factory bulbs.
A quick comparison of the LED vs stock light.
LED light in place.
Another comparison with the light assembly back together.
Both boards installed.
All assembled and one last bench test.
Installed back in the car, and boy are they bright. Almost too bright. Almost.
February 27/2016
Decided to replace the vanity lights with LED's from Diode Dynamics.....
Wrong by application; called for 31mm, but should be 28mm.
The correct LED's.
December 3/2016
I've been getting tired of the "blue" tinge that these LED's have, especially the center map lights, so I got some new one's from Diode Dynamics. After the install, the new LED's are whiter and
slightly brighter than the old one's, which is exactly what I was looking for.
194 HP5, cool white (6000K), 92 lumens
SMD12 LED board, cool white (6000K), 118 lumens
Right kick panel; old LED on the left, new LED on the right.
Left kick panel; old LED on the left, new LED on the right.
Old LED.
New LED.
Right rear light; old LED on the left, new LED on the right.
Left rear light; old LED on the left, new LED on the right.
Showing the "blue" of the center map light.
Old LED's.
Old 9 LED boards and the new 12 LED boards.
The board should be mounted more forward than this for the best output
through the lens, but I will try this for now and see how it works.
Final test.
Showing the difference in colour; old on the left, new on the right.
All done.
Night shot.
Colour comparison; old LED on the left, new LED on the right.
If you have any comments, suggestions, or see any errors, please let me know..... cbradley@telus.net
Last updated on December 3/2016
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