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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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Is there a plug and play LED dome light bulb replacement that's brighter than the factory bulb? How about the lights under the dash that come on when you turn on the dome light? If so, any part numbers? If not, what needs to be done to adapt a LED to those lights? TIA!
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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Footwell bulbs are just standard 194s, sylvania's website has a complete part number chart. OSRAM SYLVANIA - Replacement Guide - Start
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Footwell bulbs are just standard 194s, sylvania's website has a complete part number chart. OSRAM SYLVANIA - Replacement Guide - Start
Thank you sir, but do you know of LED replacements for the factory bulbs?
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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I guess that something like this will work...

24-LED Festoon Dome Bulb 211-2 212-2 578 1210 LED on eBay!
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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V-LEDS.com Home Page VLEDS

Spendy, but quality.
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
I guess that something like this will work...

24-LED Festoon Dome Bulb 211-2 212-2 578 1210 LED on eBay!
I bought one from ebay like that for my S10 while back and was plenty happy with the LED.

I also put LEDs in my VW a few months ago, bought a 12smd 42mm festoon bulb for it, has good light output. So a 24LED should put a real nice amount of light.
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by OneBadRR
V-LEDS.com Home Page VLEDS

Spendy, but quality.
They look nice, you've used them before? If I can save up the dough, I'd consider installing them in my corner lights, third brake and cargo lights, etc.

Originally Posted by A Low Dime
I bought one from ebay like that for my S10 while back and was plenty happy with the LED.

I also put LEDs in my VW a few months ago, bought a 12smd 42mm festoon bulb for it, has good light output. So a 24LED should put a real nice amount of light.
Anything special that you have to do to get the dome light bulb to mount in the fixture, or does it fit in like the factory bulb?

Thanks guys!
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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I always bought mine from superbrightleds.com

The overhead bulbs fit in like factory! No custom modding/splicing. The 194 leds will fit in the footwell bulbs. The site i posted has a special section meant just for car/truck bulbs
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 02:03 AM
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They have a led light at advanced auto parts that I got and it comes with an adapter for the dome light and for the 194s. Really really bright
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Oh yah, they makem.. you jus gota lOOOK foem..
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