Switch out side mirror courtesy light
01-13-06, 09:34 AM
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Switch out side mirror courtesy light
Not really sure if I'd want to do this mod- but thought I'd bring it up. Has anyone looked into switching out the bulb on the side mirrors that fade in as you approach the car? Maybe switch to LED? different color? Probably not very noticable but still something to look into.
01-13-06, 09:51 AM
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Dimming LED?
On a side note. The lighing (side mirror, interior, etc) uses mosfets to dim the lights. Does anybody know whether the LED bulbs that are sold as replacement for interior bulbs, etc, can be dimmed or will they just switch to on after a certain voltage. For some reason I want to say that LED's are not dimmable like flourescents but then again, they're used in the dash and that is dimmable. Has anybody tried swapping any of the interior lights with LED's?
01-13-06, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by terp05
Not really sure if I'd want to do this mod- but thought I'd bring it up. Has anyone looked into switching out the bulb on the side mirrors that fade in as you approach the car? Maybe switch to LED? different color? Probably not very noticable but still something to look into.
01-13-06, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jlin101
thought about it and decided not to, because you have to pop the mirror out to get to the bulb; plus LED's don't fade (only on/off) like regular bulbs do. The puddle lamp in the mirror comes on so slowly, by the time it's lit, I am already in the car.
On a side note, the LED's use a lot less power than a regular halogen bulb would, so voltage modifications would probably have to be made (resistors, etc).
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