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87 iroc
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Joined: Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:23 pm Posts: 91 Location: Newmarket
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Interior LEDs
Hey,
I recently bought a bunch of LEDs from superbrightleds.com to replace the stock gauge bulbs and the dome light, and I was trying to replace the bulbs in the map lights on the rearview mirror and have found they dont fit back into the lense? they seem to be to wide? Has anyone else had this problem?
Thanks Brent
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Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:40 am |
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PlayersZ28
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Joined: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:32 am Posts: 1996 Location: Wasaga Beach, ON
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Re: Interior LEDs
Depending on the brand an LED bulb can be quite a bit bigger than a 194 filament bulb.
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Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:46 am |
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87 iroc
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Joined: Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:23 pm Posts: 91 Location: Newmarket
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Re: Interior LEDs
thats what I figured. But after reading through the posts on TGO, other people have used the same LEDs and have had no problems. I dont know if I should just force them in, but I dont want to break the plastic on the socket or the housing.
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Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:19 pm |
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Zdrrguy
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Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:34 pm Posts: 5850 Location: Brampton, Ontario
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Re: Interior LEDs
Can you post some pics up when your finished, I want to upgrade my cluster lights with LED's.
Thanks Mark
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Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:41 pm |
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DaveyDrama
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Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:17 pm Posts: 118 Location: Vast Automotive Distribution
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Re: Interior LEDs
I bought replacement LEDs for all the bulbs in my car. The gauge cluster has been giving me nothing but problems with bulbs not working etc. The only bulbs you can get that will fit in the tail light sockets are no brighter than your standard 1157 and your front driving light/turn signal bulbs will not work in LED. I have yet to find one that will work with the signals. Overall it's been a very disappointing investment.
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Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:20 pm |
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6SIX6
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Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:32 am Posts: 1508 Location: Miserysauga , Ontario
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Re: Interior LEDs
I put tractor trailer LED licence plate lights in my car in the dome and footwell areas and man its bright in there now. I can give you one rule when it come to LED's the cheaper they are the crappier they are
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Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:47 pm |
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87 iroc
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Joined: Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:23 pm Posts: 91 Location: Newmarket
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Re: Interior LEDs
I have had no problems with the gauge cluster LED bulbs so far, or any LEDs i've boughten from superbrightleds.com. I have them in the cluster, map lights, dome light and license plate lights in my iroc and in the map lights, reverse lights, trunk light, and license plate lights in my wife's 09 ford focus ses.
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Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:44 pm |
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Hawk
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Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:28 pm Posts: 5900 Location: Center of the Universe
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Re: Interior LEDs
DaveyDrama wrote: ....... and your front driving light/turn signal bulbs will not work in LED. I have yet to find one that will work with the signals. Overdrive sells the part you need to make the turn signals work
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Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:28 pm |
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DaveyDrama
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Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:17 pm Posts: 118 Location: Vast Automotive Distribution
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Re: Interior LEDs
Hawk wrote: Overdrive sells the part you need to make the turn signals work Seriously? Thx for the tip. I was about to say F it and put HID's in there and wire the halogen bulbs to my signals. I'll PM him 87 iroc wrote: I have had no problems with the gauge cluster LED bulbs so far, or any LEDs i've boughten from superbrightleds.com. I have them in the cluster, map lights, dome light and license plate lights in my iroc and in the map lights, reverse lights, trunk light, and license plate lights in my wife's 09 ford focus ses. Yeah man I got all mine from the same place too. Haven't been having the same luck you have, though ..
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