Help - Map Lights to White LED Conversion
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Racer
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Help - Map Lights to White LED Conversion
Hey Guys,
I have a 2004 Z06 and ordered some 44mm festoon bulbs from Autolumination.com but when I went to install them I found out that my stock map lights are yellow/blue LED lights.
I believe I ordered the wrong bulbs, can someone help me out with LED bulb # equivalent?
I have a 2004 Z06 and ordered some 44mm festoon bulbs from Autolumination.com but when I went to install them I found out that my stock map lights are yellow/blue LED lights.
I believe I ordered the wrong bulbs, can someone help me out with LED bulb # equivalent?
Racer
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yellow and blue bulbs are correct. I swapped mine out with 3MM individual bulbs and soldered them in. I am not familiar with the "festoon" but if worried about color, all white is what I did and looks great. R/ Al
Melting Slicks
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Instructions
Here are the instruction http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipledrearviewmirror.html on replacing the LED's in the mirror. You need 12 5mm LED's. Most people get them from http://www.oznium.com/led. I used LED's rated at 8000mcd (this is a brightness rating, Oznium 5mm white LEDs I believe are 8000mcd).
It does require the ability to solder to replace the LEDs. If you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask.
Gary
PS: Here is a thread on all of the nuances of installing LED's in the C5 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1588861 .
It does require the ability to solder to replace the LEDs. If you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask.
Gary
PS: Here is a thread on all of the nuances of installing LED's in the C5 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1588861 .
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Racer
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Here are the instruction http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipledrearviewmirror.html on replacing the LED's in the mirror. You need 12 5mm LED's. Most people get them from http://www.oznium.com/led. I used LED's rated at 8000mcd (this is a brightness rating, Oznium 5mm white LEDs I believe are 8000mcd).
It does require the ability to solder to replace the LEDs. If you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask.
Gary
PS: Here is a thread on all of the nuances of installing LED's in the C5 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1588861 .
It does require the ability to solder to replace the LEDs. If you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask.
Gary
PS: Here is a thread on all of the nuances of installing LED's in the C5 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1588861 .
Thanks for the info, looks like I'm going to have to learn how to solder....
Any other sites that sell supper white 5mm LED's? that site appears to have them backordered.
Racer
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From: Port Orchard WA
Here are the instruction http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipledrearviewmirror.html on replacing the LED's in the mirror. You need 12 5mm LED's. Most people get them from http://www.oznium.com/led. I used LED's rated at 8000mcd (this is a brightness rating, Oznium 5mm white LEDs I believe are 8000mcd).
It does require the ability to solder to replace the LEDs. If you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask.
Gary
PS: Here is a thread on all of the nuances of installing LED's in the C5 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1588861 .
It does require the ability to solder to replace the LEDs. If you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask.
Gary
PS: Here is a thread on all of the nuances of installing LED's in the C5 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1588861 .
Are you sure you used 5MM? I used the 3MM variety and they would just fit into the female sockets in the lens. I have a 2002. R/Al
Melting Slicks
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Racer
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You can try here also http://www.superbrightleds.com/leds.htm. If you want I can do the map lights. PM me for additional info.
Gary
Gary
Sounds good, I'll give you a buzz if I muck things up
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Racer
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I'm just gonna have to order some from www.superbrightleds.com/leds.htm. Any idea on which part # to select for white LED's (there are just so many
)??
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Melting Slicks
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You can get LED's on ebay pretty cheap. I used 5mm Red LED's in the mirror in my 04 coupe with a 2 tone black/red interior. It looks great.
Melting Slicks
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I ordered my LED's from Ozium and havent recieved them yet...
I'm just gonna have to order some from www.superbrightleds.com/leds.htm. Any idea on which part # to select for white LED's (there are just so many )??
I'm just gonna have to order some from www.superbrightleds.com/leds.htm. Any idea on which part # to select for white LED's (there are just so many
)??Have you had a chance to finish this yet?
Gary