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Nov 6, 2005 | 10:48 AM

spy2520

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LED interior lights

i want to do my dome and mirror lights LED. which brightness is reasonable for the interior of the car? i'm looking at either 27000mcd or 40000mcd.

Nov 6, 2005 | 12:30 PM

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I say go with the brighter ones. Remember LED's tend to direct light in the direction that theyre pointed, so the light given off by them wont be in the same pattern as the regular bulbs.

Nov 6, 2005 | 01:35 PM

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Nov 6, 2005 | 03:53 PM

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DO NOT get the blue LED.......... I have them and they SUCK as far as brightness, I would have gone w/ the whites if I could do it over, my friend got the whites, and his is actually blue too but like 200x the brightness

Nov 6, 2005 | 04:18 PM

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I just did my radio, and here is the final product with 3000mcd super whites:

Removed bulbs:

Close up of removed bulb and markings:

Night pictures with radio face off:

Finished radio look. These pictures do not do justice. Once you see them in person they look 100 times better!

Nov 6, 2005 | 08:15 PM

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I would go with the 40000mcd. I would want it as bright as possible for my dome/mirror lights because they only work when you open the door or turn them on manually.

Nov 6, 2005 | 09:42 PM

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ok cool, just ordered them. hey dragonz28 that looks pretty damn cool, too bad i dont have my factory radio anymore.

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Nov 15, 2005 | 05:59 PM

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I wouldnt use a lessor value. Always use the suggested value or higher. Youre at risk of burning the LEDs.

Nov 16, 2005 | 08:11 PM

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I wouldnt use a lessor value. Always use the suggested value or higher. Youre at risk of burning the LEDs.

and if they do light the extra power going to them will reduce their life significantly.

Dragon Z28: With the radio, if I were you, I'd remove the light below the volume button. For some odd reason GM puts more power to that light and it's directly linked to the LCD display on the radio. Mine worked like a charm for about a month but one night it just blew, it took the LCD with it and the only way to fix the LCD was to replace it. Just a heads up!