May 20, 2016, 01:53 PM
Last edit by: IB Advertising
See related guides and technical advice from our community experts:
- Camaro and Firebird How to Replace Interior Lights with LEDs<br>Step by step instructions for do-it-yourself repairs.
LED interior lights swap out!
Thread Starter
TECH Resident
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 828
Likes: 11
From: 4o5
LED interior lights swap out! Hello all!
I had recently read a thread on here about swapping out the interior lights with LEDs. This sounded like such a great and easy idea that I ordered my bulbs. It took me about 15 minutes to install and it is SOO MUCH BETTER!!! All I did was my 2 map lights and the dome light.
All bulbs were ordered from superbrightleds.com and I received them 3 days later. I have a 2002 Trans Am, so for the map lights I used (2) WLED- xHP9-T cool white bulbs. For the dome (not pictured bc I'm not really satisfied) I used (1) RL4410-xHP9 Rigid Loop Festoon bulb. The reason I'm not satisfied is that the light is directed straight back, instead of having a 180 degree coverage to help light the back seats. If anyone has a suggestion to get a better bulb for the dome light, I'd appreciate it if you let me know.
I recommend this upgrade, at least the map lights
to anybody who has $30 lying around and a few spare minutes!
I had recently read a thread on here about swapping out the interior lights with LEDs. This sounded like such a great and easy idea that I ordered my bulbs. It took me about 15 minutes to install and it is SOO MUCH BETTER!!! All I did was my 2 map lights and the dome light.
All bulbs were ordered from superbrightleds.com and I received them 3 days later. I have a 2002 Trans Am, so for the map lights I used (2) WLED- xHP9-T cool white bulbs. For the dome (not pictured bc I'm not really satisfied) I used (1) RL4410-xHP9 Rigid Loop Festoon bulb. The reason I'm not satisfied is that the light is directed straight back, instead of having a 180 degree coverage to help light the back seats. If anyone has a suggestion to get a better bulb for the dome light, I'd appreciate it if you let me know.
I recommend this upgrade, at least the map lights
to anybody who has $30 lying around and a few spare minutes! Looks good! I've left the stockers in there because i like privacy and feel like these lights are so dang bright that everyone around you is gonna be seeing everything in the cabin also being blinded while your driving. I dunno, maybe its not that bad though you tell me. Defiantly looks a lot better!
Hello all!
I had recently read a thread on here about swapping out the interior lights with LEDs. This sounded like such a great and easy idea that I ordered my bulbs. It took me about 15 minutes to install and it is SOO MUCH BETTER!!! All I did was my 2 map lights and the dome light.
All bulbs were ordered from superbrightleds.com and I received them 3 days later. I have a 2002 Trans Am, so for the map lights I used (2) WLED- xHP9-T cool white bulbs. For the dome (not pictured bc I'm not really satisfied) I used (1) RL4410-xHP9 Rigid Loop Festoon bulb. The reason I'm not satisfied is that the light is directed straight back, instead of having a 180 degree coverage to help light the back seats. If anyone has a suggestion to get a better bulb for the dome light, I'd appreciate it if you let me know.
I recommend this upgrade, at least the map lights to anybody who has $30 lying around and a few spare minutes!
I had recently read a thread on here about swapping out the interior lights with LEDs. This sounded like such a great and easy idea that I ordered my bulbs. It took me about 15 minutes to install and it is SOO MUCH BETTER!!! All I did was my 2 map lights and the dome light.
All bulbs were ordered from superbrightleds.com and I received them 3 days later. I have a 2002 Trans Am, so for the map lights I used (2) WLED- xHP9-T cool white bulbs. For the dome (not pictured bc I'm not really satisfied) I used (1) RL4410-xHP9 Rigid Loop Festoon bulb. The reason I'm not satisfied is that the light is directed straight back, instead of having a 180 degree coverage to help light the back seats. If anyone has a suggestion to get a better bulb for the dome light, I'd appreciate it if you let me know.
I recommend this upgrade, at least the map lights
to anybody who has $30 lying around and a few spare minutes! I had the same problem with the rear lights. The light faced backwards. So I took some copper wire and twisted it really tight and made a loop on both sides. I was able to slide that loop onto the connector in the socket and face the light down. Hard to explain, but took 5 minutes tops.
Trending Topics
TECH Junkie
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,551
Likes: 2
From: Rutherford, North Carolina
Looks good! I've left the stockers in there because i like privacy and feel like these lights are so dang bright that everyone around you is gonna be seeing everything in the cabin also being blinded while your driving. I dunno, maybe its not that bad though you tell me. Defiantly looks a lot better!
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
So I have been looking to do this to my car for a while now and I just went out in the driveway to try it. I think I'm really stupid or something cause I can't seem to get the map lights out...hah also there is supposed to be lights in the Heat/AC controls right? Well mine are also out and realized it's going to be a pain except where do the lights even go in there??
Thread Starter
TECH Resident
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 828
Likes: 11
From: 4o5
I tried a lot of ways to get my map lights out. I finally just got a paper plate and some needle nose pliers and crushed the bulb. I was then able to grab hold of the filament with the needle nose pliers and pull them out. Took me 30 minutes to figure this out and only 2 to get the job done 
I tried a lot of ways to get my map lights out. I finally just got a paper plate and some needle nose pliers and crushed the bulb. I was then able to grab hold of the filament with the needle nose pliers and pull them out. Took me 30 minutes to figure this out and only 2 to get the job done
