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Sjorge450R
11-25-2010, 10:33 AM
Anyone have any insight on this? I just picked up a mint buick century to drive around for a little bit since my dakota died, but its such a nice car, I wanna hook it up. I hate the factory lighting, but what do I need to do to switch to LED and get some bright whites inside?

Thanks
yellow02400ex
11-25-2010, 10:37 AM
check here http://www.autolumination.com/
TCracin440ex
11-25-2010, 10:42 AM
go to superbrightleds.com
Sjorge450R
11-25-2010, 10:55 AM
hahaha wow. thanks. I for some reason thought that you had to install a new dome. I had no idea that they sold led style bulbs. Thanks alot guys. Gotta order me some of these and next to come is some interior lighting. After putting leds under the dash and seat of my dakota, I cannot drive a car without interior lights any more.
yellow02400ex
11-25-2010, 10:59 AM
Originally posted by TCracin440ex
go to superbrightleds.com

All the bulbs i got off that site burnt out don't order from them
Sjorge450R
11-25-2010, 11:01 AM
Originally posted by yellow02400ex
All the bulbs i got off that site burnt out don't order from them

have you ordered from the site that you mentioned? When I opened the site, google chrome stopped it at first, saying it was unprotected and dangerous
yellow02400ex
11-25-2010, 11:19 AM
sorry this is the site you want to use http://www.v-leds.com/ and heres some helpful info too http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f62/led-light-bulb-comparison-376375/
Kickstarts-suck
11-25-2010, 05:38 PM
My whole truck is LED. I order all my LEDs from ebay. Screw all these online stores wanting $30 each bulb..

You dont need anything but the bulbs for interior.
Sjorge450R
11-25-2010, 08:12 PM
Originally posted by Kickstarts-suck
My whole truck is LED. I order all my LEDs from ebay. Screw all these online stores wanting $30 each bulb..

You dont need anything but the bulbs for interior.

yeah I was just thinking of doing that. How do you go about finding the bulbs on ebay? Doesnt each manufacturer use different item numbers and stuff?
Kickstarts-suck
11-25-2010, 08:39 PM
Originally posted by Sjorge450R
yeah I was just thinking of doing that. How do you go about finding the bulbs on ebay? Doesnt each manufacturer use different item numbers and stuff?

:)

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide/default.htm
SpasticR450
11-25-2010, 09:34 PM
Its easy to do. I got mine from http://radlites.com/ Better deal buying a strip than the single light. Used to have bunch of blue ones in my car but took em out. I just have 2 LED lights from RAD in the dome light spot. Nice and bright and could keep the dome light on for days maybe even over a week and be fine when a normal dome light would kill your battery just over night.
Sjorge450R
11-26-2010, 09:18 AM
thanks for all the help guys. I knew that a bunch of you had converted your lights to led, I was just unsure of the process.
Kickstarts-suck
11-26-2010, 03:36 PM
Originally posted by Sjorge450R
thanks for all the help guys. I knew that a bunch of you had converted your lights to led, I was just unsure of the process.

NP. Post up some pics when you get some in. :)
Sjorge450R
11-27-2010, 09:08 AM
Originally posted by Kickstarts-suck
NP. Post up some pics when you get some in. :)

I will post pics once the interior is compleltly done. Doing some ground led lighting (dont call me a ricer, because i do it right and it looks good), the audio system and these led interior lights all finsihed. Planning big things for this car. Its got all the room in the world so I can def do what I want with it. Not sure to throw two tens or two twelves in the trunk
Kickstarts-suck
11-27-2010, 01:51 PM
Cool.

I think my favorite LED mod was swapping all the dash lights to blue LED. Looks badass.
Sjorge450R
11-27-2010, 10:02 PM
Originally posted by Kickstarts-suck
Cool.

I think my favorite LED mod was swapping all the dash lights to blue LED. Looks badass.

pics?
Kickstarts-suck
11-27-2010, 10:11 PM
Before
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7230/002o0.jpg (http://img9.imageshack.us/i/002o0.jpg/)




After
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/1836/ledconversion022.jpg (http://img256.imageshack.us/i/ledconversion022.jpg/)
Sjorge450R
11-28-2010, 05:18 PM
exactly how hard is that? You had to pull the cluster and solder new leds on right?
Kickstarts-suck
11-29-2010, 06:05 AM
Originally posted by Sjorge450R
exactly how hard is that? You had to pull the cluster and solder new leds on right?

Not hard at all.

Pull the cluster out and pop out the old bulbs and pop in the new ones.

The blue things are all the bulbs. Just twist and they come out.

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/1604/016bp.jpg (http://img714.imageshack.us/i/016bp.jpg/)