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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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I have a really quick question I need to figure out, what is the size of the bulb that is in the door handle that illuminates the window and lock switches? I'm pretty sure it's a 74 but I don't want to pull the trigger on some LEDs from china before I know for sure what I need lol. Thanksss
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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74 is correct.
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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74. In my 94 camaro, the light does jack sh*t lol.
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Yea it's such a weak *** light. Really strange design...drill a tiny hole and put a tiny light behind it to shine on the switches. Why not just make them self illuminated like in most cars? But anyway I think using red LEDs would be pretty bad *** so that's what I'm going to get.
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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Red LED is what I have in mine, might end up drilling out the hole and wedging a bigger LED in there. Someone posted it up here before.
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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 12:59 AM
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I removed the factory reflector pieces and mounted the bulb sockets sideways using super glue with sideways-facing SMD bulbs to shine right out of the hole. I used these bulbs:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...s/74-xHP3.html

One of the horizontal SMDs on each bulb faces the hole, while the other two aren't used.

blurry pics:



I mounted the sockets sideways b/c theres a limited amount of space, especially on the passenger side.

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