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Old 08-20-10, 10:12 PM
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Default Measures taken to increase ambient lighting?

Just curious if anyone else had this thought?

I want to increase my ambient lighting (Not Dome or Door lights). Please don't suggest neon, because that's too 1990's Chevrolet for me.
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Idk how it is for Lexus, but for BMW there were a few vendors that carried LED interior lighting. Looked cool as hell, you get a whiter/bluer glow when you open the doors. Not sure if that's what you're after or not.

Are you wanting more interior lighting when you get in (ie find things easier) or when you are on the road?

EDIT: After reading your post more carefully it seems like you want have some more lighting while driving at night? If so, try dimmer LEDs. I think that's what ambient lighting is on the new S-class.
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hmm the only thing i can think of is something called laylight by the napolex company.
that might add more light for the car.

its in japanese. i cant read it :P
http://www.napolex.co.jp/product/Lay...TEM/set07.html
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Get this, I think it looks nicer than the napolex laylights:

http://www.garson.co.jp/english/l_li...index.html#top
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Personally, i installed amber LED's to light up the center stack, console area. Looks cool, but useful to provide you with just enough lighting to see the passenger when exterior lighting conditions are too dim, but not strong enough to be noticed by an everday passenger.
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Originally Posted by GRAND_LS 4
Personally, i installed amber LED's to light up the center stack, console area. Looks cool, but useful to provide you with just enough lighting to see the passenger when exterior lighting conditions are too dim, but not strong enough to be noticed by an everday passenger.
Thank you for the replies everyone. I actually remember someone selling a Garson lighting system. I will contact him in a minute - I might just have to do that. And yes, CarGuy, I want them as I drive. I already have White LED's in almost every slot inside and in the trunk.

And yes Grand LS4, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Did you replace the original bulb that is there, or add a whole new set-up? If you just replaced it, then maybe I can do that with the footwells also. Only problem is, with LED's if not enough power is being sent to the bulb, it will flicker - I'm afraid of when the lights dim after I put it in Drive.
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