i saw a thread a little while back about someone replacing the interior lights ( and mirror lights) with bright blue ones....i cant find the thread

id like to order some of them, so if anyone could point me in the direction of the website, id be very happy :D

 

bump? does anyone know anywhere that sells interior lights?

 

With the new forum, those discussions may be old enough that they have been "archived." Check the bottom right of any given page and look at the "Archive" link.

 

i have blue interior lights and superwhite on the vanity mirrors, ill post pics when i get a chance probably tuesday. But i got the bulbs at www.autolumination.com

 

www.autolumination.com is where I got mine too. I did the courtesy lights and dome lights in red LEDS. No pics though. No digital camera. I like it but I want it a little more brighter. If you do it, the map and courtesy lights take a 194 bulb and the dome light was a 31 mm (I think). Good luck.

 

Are they not as bright as the OEM lights?

 

My interior lights are red...I installed the under the dash lights from mazda. When I received them in the mail...to my surprise the bulbs are just covered with a orange rubber type cover. I bought some orange covers for my other interior bulbs ...and viola.......It's sweet at night...when you open the doors it's like a soft demon glow..the floor....the roof...and the doors just glow...I get a ton of comments.........hard to post pics.....they dont do it justice at all.........

 

anyone.... what size bulbs do i get for the vanity mirrors... or what is the code number one autoillumination.com.... all i need to change are those bulbs......Everything else is red....Thanks a bunch...

 

Sorry it took awhile. The vanity lights I could'nt find the exact size so I just decided to put in a 31mm s.white festoon bulb instead. Hope you guys like it.

 

I also have sunlight silver HiX1276...looks great...but...you need clear corners...bad (damn those North American OEMs)...they take 5 minutes to put the clear ones in...but don't forget to take out the reflector inside or the corners suck at distributing light...

oh and put 194s in there... in minnesota you can have white bulbs on those corner lights so I put in the 194 bright white surround 5 leds from autolumination match my led 194s on the inner lights...looks sweet

 

hey.... how did you change the bulbs for the footwell lights???? what is the bulb size??? it looks so nice in blue... :P

 

truemagellen... how do you take out the reflector inside the side markers??? do you have to break them off????

thanks....

 

I dont know about the lights. Not too sure how it would look. Seems a little bit rice to me.

 

hmm...there is a post on the clear corners somewhere...ah let me look...

DIY Clear Corner install

I must say though...those reflectors are a PAIN IN THE *** to pull out...use a needle nose pliers...good luck

 

the blue looks scary :o haha i would want to do the same thing in Super white... lots of labor? how much did the project cost? im very interested :D ur car looks great though

 

LED superwhite will be nice...
Cost around US$100, not hard to do... I will change from light blue to all superwhite LEDs.
I am still waiting the LED from autolumination.. gee Australia is far from you guys :o

 

So, replacing the interior lights with LEDs takes:

2 194 leds for the map lights
2 194 leds for the courtesy lights
1 31 mm led for the dome light

This is assuming you dont have footwell or puddle lights.

Is there any preference on what type of led to buy from autoilluminations? Anybody with the leds installed care to comment?

PeterP

 

truemegellen...I do have the clear corners, its has stealth bulbs in it

rot8ryx...the footwell lights I had the guy that installed my alarm set me up with a line that I can tap into. I used those LED light fixtures at autolumination (the circle ones)

mikelikes2drive...I was going to do it all superwhite but it was too bright for me and I wanted to match the blue glow in the tach when u turn the engine off, I just need to know what bulb size is the one right by the ignition switch. It wasnt hard at all, probably the hard one was taking off the map lights. I was scared that I was going to break something. Project cost ,2x194 5LED Matrix Bulbs for running lights ($6.99 each), 2x194 5LED Matrix Bulbs for map ($6.99 each), 2x194 4-Led Bulbs for doors ($3.99 each), 194 Single Led Bulbs-inverted for plates ($2.49 each), 194 4-Led Bulbs for glove ($3.99 each), 4x8 LED Dome for footwells and trunk ($6.99 each), 3x31mm = 1-1/4" Long 4LED festoon bulb for dome and vanity ($4.99 each). The expensive ones was the stealth bulbs for the corners, front and back blinkers ($30.00 a pair) but they look really good.

Thanks for all the comments, ill post more pics when I get my car cleaned. I also just installed my RB exhaust and it sounds awesome, just right.

 

I had some problems actually removing the casing for the map lights. Did anyone else share the same problem? It felt like it would snap if any added pressure was applied.

Wayne

 

Here is another thread, by a UK owner.

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/replaced-interior-lights-blue-leds-31233/

This might help.

Also a discussion here:

http://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum...pic.php?t=3736

 

Give a direct answer moatz

Wayne... there is a metal clip just next to the map light on the side. As indicated in the owners manual, use a "-" shape philip screwdriver insert right at the side around the map light. Poke and Poke ... eventually you will find the metal clip unclick to the roof lining of the interior and it will come off. The trick when you have the s/driver is to find the clip. Just insert directly upward, no need to twist or anything - otherwise may damage the roof lining of the car

Hope it helps.

Taka

P.S. I assumed that you have taken the 2 screws off the front on top of the sunglasses case

 

Hey HIX... for your trunk lighting... i know that you purchased them at auto illumination... but how did you install them.... did the alarm guy do that for you too???

 

the trunk lighting and all of the lighting installation guides are in the basic manual that came with your car...the only ones that aren't are fog lights and auto-leveling HID headlights...but you'll find it around the forums

 

rot8ryx..I bought the circle LED fixtures and an 194(White) T10 Wedge Base Empty Socket
(15mm x 10 mm diameter) and I took off the stock bulb. Then I used that as my power supply. Ill try to post pics tomorrow night after work.

 

please do post pics... i wanna do that for my rx8 as well... thanks a bunch!!! D:D