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Old 11-15-2003 | 03:18 AM
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LED bulb installed

after buying 7440 led from autoilumation and returning them
I bought 7443 Led from EZ Chrome light which is a ebay store that jdaled showed me.
Old 11-15-2003 | 04:36 AM
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Hmm.. is there a big difference with this light?
Old 11-15-2003 | 07:54 AM
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To Mikeb : I have just added the red floor lights to the 8. I now need to change the white bulbs on both sides of the door.(When you open the door) The bright white light overpowers the red footwell red glow. Do you know where I can get the red bulbs to get a better effect at night? Or do I need to change the clear plastic fixture to a red one if available? Thanks for your help.
Old 11-15-2003 | 11:47 AM
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I have red foot lights too.
To change the lights in the door go buy 194 size bulbs
Old 11-15-2003 | 12:30 PM
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Question? How are your footlights wired? Meaning, do they only come on when the doors are open or do they come on when you turn on your lights?
Old 11-15-2003 | 04:08 PM
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my foot lights are two ten inch audiobahn red lights placed under driver and passenger seat. I had a switch installed by a stereo shop right next to dsc switch so I control when they go on and off
Old 11-15-2003 | 04:32 PM
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Mikeb: Thanks for the info.. I visited a custom store called light bulbs unlimited, but they only had them in Blue. I don't want to mix and match.. Do you have the name of a store that carries these accesories.?
Old 11-15-2003 | 04:39 PM
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Mike, how do these LED lights work for you? Do they actually emit some light to the side so that the reflector behind the bulbs has any effect?
Old 11-15-2003 | 04:44 PM
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I only have the led in the front turn signal and I put it in last night so I havent driven with it yet but its real bright.

I got it from www.stores.ebay.com/id=52184718
Old 11-15-2003 | 08:10 PM
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mike b

hey, our orders must have crossed from autolumination. I ordered several lights from there. What I found out was that the leads (the metal contacts) were reversed from my lights and they didn't work. When I bent them to match, they worked. Just an FYI.

How are the new lights?
Old 11-15-2003 | 08:40 PM
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these one's cost 15.99
the auto ilumation wire snapped when I tried to flip the wires
Old 11-15-2003 | 09:57 PM
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Originally posted by RX-MEN-8
To Mikeb : I have just added the red floor lights to the 8. I now need to change the white bulbs on both sides of the door.(When you open the door) The bright white light overpowers the red footwell red glow. Do you know where I can get the red bulbs to get a better effect at night? Or do I need to change the clear plastic fixture to a red one if available? Thanks for your help.
Although I'm sure replacing the bulbs is the cheapest route, I have the red/black interior and am thinking red lenses would look the best. Anybody have any ideas. I don't think coloring with a red marker will work well.
Old 11-16-2003 | 02:02 AM
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you could have a tint shop tint them red
Old 11-16-2003 | 02:36 PM
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there is red tint?
Old 11-16-2003 | 02:44 PM
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Originally posted by RX8FanMan
there is red tint?
you can get red, blue , yellow
stars,flames whatever

just depends on the shop
Old 11-16-2003 | 07:54 PM
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try a sharpie on one!
Old 11-16-2003 | 08:11 PM
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Hi,
I've installed the OEM red footwell lights. They only work in conjunction with normal interior door lights and dome light. They have a separate timer (which is pretty short) to fade them out. I'd like to be able to leave them on when the lights are on, frankly.

Also, on the side door lights. It's easy to paint the current white plastic covers. Just get transparent red modeling paint and paint them. Be advised - those lights are a safety feature and are best left white. If you're broken down on the highway with your door open you really want the door (and you) to be visible. Do this at your own risk! However, I agree that red would look better from an aesthetic standpoint.
Old 11-16-2003 | 08:29 PM
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I have asked my dealership assessorry guy about changing the lights to stay on with the lights. I will talk with him further next week about changing it over.
Old 11-16-2003 | 09:57 PM
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Hi,
I've installed the OEM red footwell lights. They only work in conjunction with normal interior door lights and dome light. They have a separate timer (which is pretty short) to fade them out. I'd like to be able to leave them on when the lights are on, frankly.

Also, on the side door lights. It's easy to paint the current white plastic covers. Just get transparent red modeling paint and paint them. Be advised - those lights are a safety feature and are best left white. If you're broken down on the highway with your door open you really want the door (and you) to be visible. Do this at your own risk! However, I agree that red would look better from an aesthetic standpoint.
I agree, for safety reasons, I'm leaving the door lenses white. I've turned the front and rear dome lights to the off position and they don't wash out my OEM red footwell lignts anymore.
Old 11-16-2003 | 10:00 PM
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As an afterthought, I might paint the front half of the door lights red. White toward the road for safety and red toward the cabin for aesthetics. Just thinking out loud here.
Old 11-17-2003 | 09:45 AM
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I like my red bulbs in the doors. And I think with them red, when the door is open, it sends more of a "caution" message than the white; but the white does illuminate the area better.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure I picked mine up at PepBoys.
Old 11-20-2003 | 12:19 PM
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jdaled,
thanks again for suppyling that link to ez chrome store

I but chrome bulbs in front blinker and moved the led to my reverse lights and another pair of chrome bulbs that blink red to my back blinkers
Old 11-22-2003 | 06:53 PM
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Pep boys - $2.99 for a pack of 2. Blue, red, green, orange, hyper white, you name it they go it.
Old 11-22-2003 | 07:26 PM
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I'd like to be able to leave them on when the lights are on, frankly.

You can run them to a switch ( put you need to remember to turn them off when you get off the car)
OR
You can run them to an auxiliary wire (which is powered when the keys are turned) Then the lights will be lit all the time except for when the car keys are in our pocket!
Old 05-18-2004 | 11:55 AM
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Mike B,

Do you need the LED Load Equalizers for the turn signal LED's or do they work fine without it?


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