Going LED.. As easy as changing the bulbs?

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02-06-2013, 01:10 PM

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Going LED.. As easy as changing the bulbs?

Anyone done this? Is it that easy?

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02-06-2013, 02:46 PM

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I did a full converion on my Camaro...interior and exterior... interior is just as simple as chaing the bulbs... exterior requires a new flasher and resistors for the brake lamps... plus for the brake and reverse lamps you need high wattage bulbs..7W and up... they are a pretty penny

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02-06-2013, 03:11 PM

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yes......................what else ya wanna know?

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02-06-2013, 03:28 PM

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The interior is simple to do, did mine in a 10 mins. I'm yet to do the exterior. Anyone know where the flashers are located?

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02-06-2013, 03:41 PM

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As stated above the interior is a piece of cake lol You can do it very quickly. As far as the exterior goes I have no clue cuz I havent had any issues yet.

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02-06-2013, 04:56 PM

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All are easy aside from the dash. Just have to choose the right product for its use.

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02-06-2013, 05:22 PM

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Does anyone have any part numbers or links for the interior?

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02-06-2013, 07:27 PM

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Really simple....until you get to the map lights in the rear view mirror!!

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02-06-2013, 07:39 PM

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map lights on my 02 were a breeze. i think they're (4) 194 bulbs, just pop out the clear covers and switch the bulbs. easy as cake

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02-06-2013, 09:01 PM

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first mod i did to my car when I bought it, so yes it is that easy

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02-06-2013, 10:09 PM

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Sweet. Sorry for the lame question. I'm iPhone only for the next 1.5 months and it's kinda a pain to surf on.

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02-07-2013, 01:31 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 00transamws6

The interior is simple to do, did mine in a 10 mins. I'm yet to do the exterior. Anyone know where the flashers are located?

remove the dash piece under the steering wheel

these are electronic flashers BTW

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02-07-2013, 01:39 AM

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I did full LEDs on my Camaro, full interior(including gauges), tail lights, reverse, side markers and front blinkers. Never changed a flasher or resistor... Worked amazing!!!

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02-07-2013, 08:10 AM

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Ah, so we DO have two flashers? Is that common? I thought most cars only had 1 flasher. Why the need for 2?

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02-07-2013, 10:12 AM

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...bulb-list.html heres the list i used i just did my interior and i can finally see inside the car at night.

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02-07-2013, 10:19 AM

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Quote:

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...bulb-list.html heres the list i used i just did my interior and i can finally see inside the car at night.

Right?! That's what I said when I did mine lol! I need to do it to my T/A real bad!

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02-07-2013, 11:26 AM

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Sj- greatly appreciated.

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02-07-2013, 07:54 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by astro11271984

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...bulb-list.html heres the list i used i just did my interior and i can finally see inside the car at night.

If you think just LEDs helped, I'd highly recommend floor board lighting too. I did mine with 6" CCFL tubes(or maybe 9", I cant remember) and it made a world of difference.

Not a night shot but it gives you an idea: