Cargo Area Lighting

[l008com]

I have a short wheelbase 2008. I checked out inside my rear cargo light yesterday. It takes a 212-2 style blub, which I already knew. But what I didn't know is how much space there is up in the enclosure. You could easily fit two bulbs in there if you just had some kind of bracket to hold them.

Has anyone ever messed around with this? superbrightleds has a nice warm white $5 bulb replacement. If I could fit two of them up in the fixture somehow, i'd be psyched!

 

[dmanns67]

You have a couple options for the 212 cargo area lighting. I personally have a single 212 LED that has (9) 5630 chips, like in the pic below, on it and it is plenty bright enough.




You also have the option to use LED panels. The panel come with three connectors that you can use from a 194 base to 212 base. I think a couple members here have fit (2) LED panels in the cargo area. I believe they had to splice the wires together and only used the one 212 connector. Both are cheap options and any LED is much better than incandescent bulbs. Members have also used the LED panels in the map lights throughout the vehicle as well. @Midnyteryder196 interior is hella bright. He has to wear sunglasses at night when those things are on.

 

[Blckshdw]

Has anyone ever messed around with this?

Have I ever... The route I took is a bit complicated, the options @dmanns67 laid out are a great starting point for upgrading all of the dome lights.

 

[Mounce]

LED or bust.

Got a 24 chip 5630 panel in mine. Brighter than frig.

 

[Midnyteryder196]

I have 24- 5630 panels in every spot behind the front seats.. And 2 panels in the cargo spot.

edit for picture captions..
Top: Stock
Middle: 10- 5050 smd 194 plug and play bulbs
Bottom: 24-5630 smd panels

 

[Matt]

Because I'm a great guy, I have 4 of the style that @dmanns67 posted...the first pic.

If you want to send me your address I'll send you one and won't even charge you the postage...they're damn bright.

 

[Grimor]

There are other colors than white available....

 

[xavierny25]

@Matt if he doesn't go that route I'd sure like to have them.

 

[Matt]

I'll give him until Monday and if he doesn't respond I'll throw one your way...I want to keep a couple on hand just in case.

ETA: Looks like it's your mate. http://gmtnation.com/forums/threads/just-ordered-led-bulbs.15104/#post-490259

PM me your details.

 

[l008com]

Seems like I wasn't getting notifications for this thread. Matt do you have specs on that bulb you offered me? What color (K) are they? And do you have a lumen rating for them?

 

[Matt]

Here's the listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121503884777?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

They're 6-6.5K, not sure about the lumens, but they are BRIGHT.

 

[l008com]

Yeah i'm only looking for warm white for inside anyway, so 3000K to 4000K. I don't like the look of 5000K and higher.

 

[Blckshdw]

Yeah i'm only looking for warm white for inside anyway, so 3000K to 4000K. I don't like the look of 5000K and higher.

Strengthen your search-fu, we must

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-X-Warm-Wh...1:g:Dv0AAOSw0e9UwvVs&vxp=mtr&tag=gmtnation-20

 

[Short Bus]

 

[l008com]

Easiest mod ever. I had ordered two of the lights I linked to from superbrightleds. I installed the first one normally. Then I was able to jam the second one basically next to the first bulb. So not in the light mount but next to it. But it firmly pressed against the clips so it lights up. And its LED so it doesn't get hot, so I won't have any melting plastic problems. So you don't have to do a damn thing, you can just force two LED bulbs up into this socket