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Old 12-10-10, 08:01 AM
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Anybody know how to change the door lights and what bulb it uses, sorry if it has been posted but I searched and didn't find it. I find that the lights are not bright enough!
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door lights or puddle lights? puddle lights being the lights on the bottom of the mirrors.
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Originally Posted by IXI187IXI
door lights or puddle lights? puddle lights being the lights on the bottom of the mirrors.
No, the lights at the bottom of the door
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OEM housing with 2 original LEDs (Color temp 5K)

Not 194 socket !

Maybe possible change to circuit board the whole OEM housing
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...00874-1-3.html

Total Luminous Intensity: 90 lm
Like Hi-Power LEDs

This thing can fit the OEM housing cuz it is small - 16х16x6.5 mm
Like CTRL or ALT button on a keyboard

Cutting wires...

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Originally Posted by RenatUSSR
OEM housing with 2 original LEDs (Color temp 5K)

Not 194 socket !

Maybe possible change to circuit board the whole OEM housing
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...00874-1-3.html

Total Luminous Intensity: 90 lm
Like Hi-Power LEDs

This thing can fit the OEM housing cuz it is small - 16х16x6.5 mm
Like CTRL or ALT button on a keyboard

Cutting wires...
Thanks You!
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I ordered them. In package only 1 circuit board.
So I will try to change them all, in all doors

I think the same LEDs could be found on e-bay with much less price

But I want V-Leds
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Originally Posted by RenatUSSR
I ordered them. In package only 1 circuit board.
So I will try to change them all, in all doors

I think the same LEDs could be found on e-bay with much less price

But I want V-Leds
I agree but I think I'll wait tell yo do it to see the difference, and not real sure on cutting any wires yet!
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You mean that you don't want to cut two wires ?
You worry about warranty?

I will make review with photos if do I it.

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The inteior lighting in the GS300 is pitiful, LED's or not.
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Pics of housing -

In last pics I showed LEDs on chip.

This chip easily can be removed from the housing.
Problem - not enough space for circuit board

In the last picture I showed with black lines what should be cut to fit LED circuit board. The width of housing is about 10mm. But V-Leds board is about 16mm. So if you cut where the black lines it could fit there under 30* angle. The yellow lines (object) - LED circuit board..
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Originally Posted by ingoodtime
The inteior lighting in the GS300 is pitiful, LED's or not.
LOL, i always thought there was more light someplace else because that damn dome light is just good enough to be a mood light and nothing else. This GS has been the weakest dome light on any car ive owned. The first day i got the car i was in search of, where the heck us the real dome light??
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Username32, if you will make your dome-light-MOD please post pics. I wish to place V-Leds there but don't know how do this!
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Originally Posted by RenatUSSR
You mean that you don't want to cut two wires ?
You worry about warranty?

I will make review with photos if do I it.
yeah I do worry about the warranty being void from my mistake!
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thanks RenatUSSR
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