Replace bulbs with LED lights?

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[Dr_Snooz]

Ignore. Sorry.

[dieselgus]

Plate lights and front corner markers are 194 bayonette base bulbs. Can't remember what the interior light is as I replaced mine with a credit card sized high intensity smd led array (6 white gen 3 LED. Little thicker than a couple credit cards. Insanely bright) out of a Tomar ambulance light bar a year or so ago.

I should get a pic of it.

[RAZR]

superbrightleds.com has all the led bulbs you will need.

[DBMaster]

The dome light uses a 31mm festoon bulb. That also goes for the door panel and trunk lights. The license plate lamps are not standard 194 bulbs. They have the same bases, but are larger and higher wattage. You can use 194's but they won't be as bright as OEM. I actually bought replacements at the Honda dealer when I went through and replaced ALL the bulbs. Once they started going out I figured it would be easier just to replace all of them at once.

[niles]

Might you be able to get a part number for the Non-194 bulbs you got DBMaster?

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[charliekuney]

I know your car is already clean, but make sure the license plate light lenses are SUPER clean if you're switching to LED's because if they're at all dirty the amount of light coming through will be distorted and look like crap.

[DBMaster]

niles: Might you be able to get a part number for the Non-194 bulbs you got DBMaster?


No can do, amigo. I wrecked the car in June and it's long gone. You could go to a dealer or call one. I literally paid less than a dollar per bulb. They look like a "fat" version of a 194.

[2ndGenGuy]

If they use a 194 socket, and you're replacing them with LED lights, just make sure you get LEDs that fit in a 194 socket... Your LED brightness is going to vary based on which ones you buy, not which bulb they are supposed to replace.

[DBMaster]

I had 194 LED replacements in my front corner lights for a long time. They were OK for that purpose but only the CREE-type LED is going to throw adequate light for your license plate. If you use the 194 replacement type you're probably going to get pulled over for having an unreadable plate number at night.

Not every car can use LED's in all spots and there isn't an effective LED replacement for EVERY bulb.

[Vanilla Sky]

There may be effective LED replacements for all lighting on a car, but lumens can cost quite a bit.

[2oodoor]

I think some of these cars do have a light module and the resistance of the load should come close to that of regular bulbs or it will think a bulb is out.
That may only be taillights and brake lghts though im prtty sure dome and door lights arnt on that module.

[dieselgus]

Just the tails and brake lights are monitored.

I would love to swap all of my rear lighting over to either Whelen Vertex or Code3 Hide-A-Blasts but even at what I can get them for it is still probably going to be $400 in lights. As someone mentioned, lumens cost money (the parts mentioned are typical LED strobes that are found in most newer police vehicles, btw. Crazy bright for only 9 LED per bulb but hey, you get what you pay for. 100% waterproof and completely programmable). I stuck normal 194 bulbs in there, but yeah, now that I think of it they were slightly bigger, probably a 168 or even 2825 bulb. Probably says something in the owners manual as to what should be in there.

I shall nab a couple pictures of what is in my domelight when I am at work monday and figure out how to get them up on here (be a lot easier if this forum had Tapatalk support)

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yeah 194 leds are gonna be much brighter then stock just dont get the ebay ones they suck lol ultra white leds in the plate bulbs give it such a nicer look though makes it look like those bmws and shit you see lol

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[2ndGenGuy]

Looks excellent! Love the pure white look so much better than the dim yellow of the stock bulbs!

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[dieselgus]

Got some pictures today

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