Grimor
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- Mar 28, 2013
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LED Mod Thread
- Thread starter Blckshdw
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SnowBlazer
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Are those plug n' play or do you need to solder? Just curious since I accidentally ordered a blue pannel instead of white. Might pick up 2 of these...Grimor said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/48-SMD-3528-LED-Dome-Door-Box-Light-Panel-Interior-Bulb-T10-Adapter-white-12V-/310710839074?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4857cf2722
Grimor
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- Mar 28, 2013
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they are basically plug and play as they come with bulb adaptors, but i tend to solder my connections. if you want to run 2 panels off one adaptor, i recommend soldering but you can get away with some basic wire splicing and electrical tapeSnowBlazer said:
Mounce
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SnowBlazer
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Realized that after I put them in my Cart. The people I went through for my domes have the same thing at almost the same price (if you include shipping).Mounce said:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=281375807273
Did anyone see this killer i believe it shall make you blind LOL
http://www.ebay.com/itm/White-36-COB-LED-Panel-HID-Bulb-Car-Vehicle-Interior-Map-Dome-Door-Light-12V-/400820715283?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d52c6bf13&vxp=mtr
A Quick question do you all see that the panels is better than the led bulbs and what is the max size for the panel that shall fit in the lighting bezel so i don't order a wrong one ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/White-36-COB-LED-Panel-HID-Bulb-Car-Vehicle-Interior-Map-Dome-Door-Light-12V-/400820715283?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d52c6bf13&vxp=mtr
A Quick question do you all see that the panels is better than the led bulbs and what is the max size for the panel that shall fit in the lighting bezel so i don't order a wrong one ?
SnowBlazer
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I checked out the link and that single 20mm x 40mm chip is only 190 lumens. My single 194 with (6) 5630 chips produces around 330 lumens. Plus, that chip would ship from Hong Kong. You are looking at a long shipping time. Warranty issues would be a headache. I would stick with US sellersTheblackarrow said:
As far as panels versus a single 194 LED, that all depends how much lumens you are looking for. I am running all 194 LEDs in the interior, so I am not sure what size panels fit. Carlton did mention that you will need to remove the reflector bowl in each map light to get the panels to fit properly.
Personally, the (6) 5630 chips on each 194 LED provides enough lumens for me. Any LED is a huge upgrade over incandescent bulbs. There should be earlier posts in this thread of what size panels fit. I cannot recall off the top of my head.
SnowBlazer
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Agreed with Manns. Upgraded all domes earlier today and had to leave the trunk light with the stock bulb. The domes are way brighter than the trunk light. It's funny because my green dome lights are actually brighter than my whites.
Mounce
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Wanna have your mind blown?SnowBlazer said:
White LEDs are actually blue. There are no true white LEDs. It's the green colored layer of phosphorus on them that make them white.
Your mind-
I suppose that would be why they're dimmer.
So can you send me the link for the bulbs that you are using i have bought some 5050 SMD Festoon for the Trunk and i don't see them very bright maybe cause the plastic lens is dirty i will give them a wash with some hot water and soak it for some time in clorox and i believe it shall be betterdmanns67 said:I checked out the link and that single 20mm x 40mm chip is only 190 lumens. My single 194 with (6) 5630 chips produces around 330 lumens. Plus, that chip would ship from Hong Kong. You are looking at a long shipping time. Warranty issues would be a headache. I would stick with US sellers
As far as panels versus a single 194 LED, that all depends how much lumens you are looking for. I am running all 194 LEDs in the interior, so I am not sure what size panels fit. Carlton did mention that you will need to remove the reflector bowl in each map light to get the panels to fit properly.
Personally, the (6) 5630 chips on each 194 LED provides enough lumens for me. Any LED is a huge upgrade over incandescent bulbs. There should be earlier posts in this thread of what size panels fit. I cannot recall off the top of my head.
CaptainKD
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Is there any tricks to getting the console piece down off the roof?Blckshdw said:Items Used
My truck didn't come with the Homelink and memo modules installed, but after finding some from a junked GMT, it was time to add them. After figuring out the correct wiring assignments to make them work, it was time to put some LEDs in them.
- 5mm blue 1600mcd, 90 degree viewing angle, straw hat LEDs
- 470 ohm 1/4W resistors
Here's the Homelink and Memo modules broken down.
Solder on some LEDs and resistors, and give them a quick test to make sure I didn't goof.I actually did the first time, hooked up all the LEDs backwards polarity, as I had my power supply leads backwardsDidn't catch it until I had EVERYTHING closed back up and ready to reinstall in the truck. Something told me to test them with my power supply on the harness to see them both light up.
And here's the final result before mounting back where it belongs.
Pop the light lens covers off, or flip the sunglass holder down. There are 2 torx screws in the corners, holding up the rear. The front is held in by clips. So get the screws out, then pull down, and it will pop loose.CaptainKD said:
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CaptainKD
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Inside the overhead console there is a button to open and close the sunroof. How to I tell which side is the negative / positive on the light inside?
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Mounce
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What's the wire colors and quantity of wires going in to it?CaptainKD said:Inside the overhead console there is a button to open and close the sunroof. How to I tell which side is the negative / positive on the light inside?
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Maybe plug it back in and test to see which is +/-
Oh cap'n, delsolder that bulb, just power it up, and take your LED w/ resistor and put the legs on those solder points. Then you'll know what side is Neg and which is Positive
CaptainKD
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It's sealed up and don't want to break it getting it opened.Aarkon said:
I like this idea. How do I test it? I'm thinking this is a total noob question so be gentleMounce said:
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Mounce
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That's the easiest method that I know of.
Second method I was thinking of was using a DMM. Most of them will tell you if you've got the polarity wrong. Like, if you put the black lead of the meter on the positive battery post and the red lead on the negative, it'll display "-12.whatever" but if its the right polarity it won't have the negative symbol in front of the number.
Second method I was thinking of was using a DMM. Most of them will tell you if you've got the polarity wrong. Like, if you put the black lead of the meter on the positive battery post and the red lead on the negative, it'll display "-12.whatever" but if its the right polarity it won't have the negative symbol in front of the number.
CaptainKD
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Sib
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Midnyteryder196
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Led moddin machine!CaptainKD said:
Last warning sir. 
Sparky
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MultimeterCaptainKD said:Inside the overhead console there is a button to open and close the sunroof. How to I tell which side is the negative / positive on the light inside?
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Midnyteryder196
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Swapped out my old 15 5050smd panels in the domes for some 24 5630 smd panels.. They are more 5000k than the 6000-6500k the listing said.. But they are stupid crazy bright.. Lmao!
Mounce
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Oh dear God lol. I can't imagine how bright that is..the one panel in my cargo light FILLS the cargo area with the third row down.
-your cluster looks crazy bright lol. Shining on the ceiling.
-your cluster looks crazy bright lol. Shining on the ceiling.
Midnyteryder196
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Haha yeah it's really bright.. And I have 2 panels in the cargo just like my old panels. N yeah the cluster is way too bright on full at night.. But it for sure looks good though hahaMounce said:
HARDTRAILZ
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- Nov 18, 2011
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Nice work. I am debating about another color change or going white again inside. I also need to redo the DD since one of the blue is out and I never really liked the blue in it like I thought I would.
OMG Please Link for these panels on eBayMidnyteryder196 said:Swapped out my old 15 5050smd panels in the domes for some 24 5630 smd panels.. They are more 5000k than the 6000-6500k the listing said.. But they are stupid crazy bright.. Lmao!
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and how many shall i need to buy for the whole interior ?
Midnyteryder196
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Thanks Kyle. I don't think I could go any color but white for the domes, I like to be able to see things when I drop em lolHARDTRAILZ said:
I'm not for sure how many you would need to do whole interior. I only did behind the front seats since they are so bright.Theblackarrow said:
These are the ones I bought, but to use them in the cargo, you would need the festoon adapter.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=291177489517&alt=web
They only come with the adapters on the right, I already had the festoon adapter on the left from my previous panels.
Mounce
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http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=301226783358&alt=webTheblackarrow said:
Count how many bulbs you have. Not sure that you'd wanna put these in every socket because it'd be like the sun was inside when you opened the doors lol.
-that's the ones I bought, same as listed above, just a different quantity and come with festoon adapters. You could probably find a festoon adapter cheap on Ebay if you wanna go with the 10 listed above. You'll need one festoon adapter and the rest of your bulbs will be 194/t10 adapters that come with the panels.
