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Old 08-11-08, 05:39 AM
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ive noticed the interior dome lights are not that bright.. im lookin to upgrade to hyper white.. some peeps say that the pics online are deceiving and that hyper white doesnt give off more light than stock... can someone guide me in the right direction and let me know where you guys bought your dome lights...

i believe they are 194 for the front
Old 08-11-08, 05:45 AM
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Look for a member named nigellll

http://www.isfanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2399
Old 08-11-08, 06:33 AM
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there's a thread that explains the install and type of bulbs you need (i used it to change out all the interior lights):
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=227767

and yes they are 194's for the front dome and visor lights. I changed mine to hyper white and.. i dunno, looks alot nicer than stock yellow lights but i don't notice it being considerably brigther (noticed it far more on the rear domes with the different set of bulbs). As for where to get the lights its all covered in that thread (though i bought mine locally, hence maybe why they aint as bright?)
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In my IS,I put MTEC Super White 194s in front and MTEC Super White bullet type bulbs in back.
I don't know if the lighting was brigher but the look was great without that ugly yellow of the stock bulbs.
Old 08-11-08, 09:15 AM
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vleds smt will do the job...

front: http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481

rear: http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481
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i changed mine to white LED too.

They look nicer but not brighter.
Old 08-11-08, 10:54 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LEXUS...2570QQtcZphoto

try that. u have lots of people pointing you in the right direction. just remember if u order from nigel u will need 3-4 led boards depending on how much u want in the front and the back dome. i'll see if i can shoot a video for you or photos.

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Old 08-11-08, 06:25 PM
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i got some bulbs from nigel too... great product!
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Front


Rear



Video is low quality and the lights are actually brighter in person. If i have a HD camcorder then maybe u will see the true results.
***Updated***This is how it really looks***

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eLkAi6tnvc


The video after watching it doesn't really look like the actual brightness in person. Its a point and shoot camera I shot the video from. Im a newb at this!

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Old 08-11-08, 10:02 PM
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^^^ dayum those are bright lol

i put in mtec super white non-led bulbs and they dont match my LED one from vleds in the back...

i ordered these ones http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=190242165742

5 SMT refractors...slightly shorter than the v-leds one...and cheaper...and i get 5 of them lol
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