LED Interior lights Done!!

[Anonymous]

I'm a little confused here. Renegade79 appears to have quoted dand87 post, but the link is different. They both take me to the same E-Bay seller but the product if different price and description. Go onto the sellers site and I can't find the 10 pack as mentioned in the post. Can someone please clarify which bulbs are needed.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm a little confused here. Renegade79 appears to have quoted dand87 post, but the link is different. They both take me to the same E-Bay seller but the product if different price and description. Go onto the sellers site and I can't find the 10 pack as mentioned in the post. Can someone please clarify which bulbs are needed.

The link on my post - I edited my post as I got the wrong product (a similar one albeit) initially!! I don't know how, seems as I had just bought them! When renegade quoted me I realised so went back and changed the link on my original post. Apologies for the confusion.

For clarity, here is the 10 pack for the entire interior....


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-8-XE...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item564faf752a

 

[Anonymous]

Just been out in the dark to take a photo. Wow - the effect is wicked! When the follow me home lights all come on and you open the door to the xenon white, looks great (even better from the back with the white no plate lights and doors open). Can't wait for the winter now!

The yellow dome light looks awful now so looking forward to getting the rest of the bulbs and somehow getting access to that dome!

At £13 for 10, now you all know the correct bulbs from a UK supplier, this has to be such a worthwhile and cost effective enhancement!

They look good. Are they easy to fit?

Just looked at my photo and it's all wonky :eusa-think:

Yes - the doors, footwells, boot and glovebox are all 3min jobs per light. The Dome which I haven't attempted yet but will do at the weekend, will be trickier as it will be very easy to damage the surround etc.

 

[Anonymous]

What is this "dome" that you speak of Dan?

 

[Anonymous]

What is this "dome" that you speak of Dan?

The main interior light which I refer to as the 'dome light'. It's the one to the left above your head when sitting in the driver's seat, with the reading lights etc...

 

[Anonymous]

What is this "dome" that you speak of Dan?

The main interior light which I refer to as the 'dome light'. It's the one to the left above your head when sitting in the driver's seat, with the reading lights etc...

Fair enoughski twas just wondering.... as you do :thumbup:

 

[Anonymous]

Remainder of bulbs delivered today - fitted everything except the dome lights. What a nightmare they are - the cover is impossible to get off!! Will have to try again at the weekend!

Also, the glovebox light is tricky as the clip you need access faces the front of the car!! You need something half the size of a screw driver to unclip it.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm a little confused here. Renegade79 appears to have quoted dand87 post, but the link is different. They both take me to the same E-Bay seller but the product if different price and description. Go onto the sellers site and I can't find the 10 pack as mentioned in the post. Can someone please clarify which bulbs are needed.

The link on my post - I edited my post as I got the wrong product (a similar one albeit) initially!! I don't know how, seems as I had just bought them! When renegade quoted me I realised so went back and changed the link on my original post. Apologies for the confusion.

For clarity, here is the 10 pack for the entire interior....


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-8-XE...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item564faf752a

Thanks for the clarification dand87, bulbs ordered :thumbup:

 

[Anonymous]

Good stuff Grant. When fitting, if it doesn't work first time just flip the bulb around and that should do the trick :thumbup:

 

[Anonymous]

If I get time, I will do a how to video on removing the RCZ dome light without scratching the surrounds.

 

[Anonymous]

Bulbs arrived yesterday and changed today, but I think we need 12 not 10 - Dome=3 ,GloveBox=1 ,Footwells=2 ,Boot=2, Doors=2 & Number Plate=2. I am assuming they can be used for the Number Plate as they work OK?

I haven't changed the Dome light yest as not sure how to get at the bulbs and don't want to mark/scratch the caseing. Has anyone changed these 3 lights yet if so how?

It is to bright to really be affective at the moment but I'll take some pics later this evening.

 

[Anonymous]

Bulbs arrived yesterday and changed today, but I think we need 12 not 10 - Dome=3 ,GloveBox=1 ,Footwells=2 ,Boot=2, Doors=2 & Number Plate=2. I am assuming they can be used for the Number Plate as they work OK?

I haven't changed the Dome light yest as not sure how to get at the bulbs and don't want to mark/scratch the caseing. Has anyone changed these 3 lights yet if so how?

It is to bright to really be affective at the moment but I'll take some pics later this evening.

Correct - if you wanted to do the number plate too you would need 12. I was classifying the interior as exactly that though, the interior of the car. A word of warning, I tried my number plate bulbs in the interior lights before ordering these bulbs and they did not fit, so I think it's a slightly different bulb albeit they may well fit.

With regard to the dome I agree - Max83 has done it, but it's difficult. I'm going to give it another try this weekend.

 

[Anonymous]

Bulbs arrived yesterday and changed today, but I think we need 12 not 10 - Dome=3 ,GloveBox=1 ,Footwells=2 ,Boot=2, Doors=2 & Number Plate=2. I am assuming they can be used for the Number Plate as they work OK?

I haven't changed the Dome light yest as not sure how to get at the bulbs and don't want to mark/scratch the caseing. Has anyone changed these 3 lights yet if so how?

It is to bright to really be affective at the moment but I'll take some pics later this evening.

Correct - if you wanted to do the number plate too you would need 12. I was classifying the interior as exactly that though, the interior of the car. A word of warning, I tried my number plate bulbs in the interior lights before ordering these bulbs and they did not fit, so I think it's a slightly different bulb albeit they may well fit.

With regard to the dome I agree - Max83 has done it, but it's difficult. I'm going to give it another try this weekend.

Fair point re interior being 10 :thumbup:

I hadn't noticed the number plate bulbs being different but they went in and worked, I've just ordered another 4 so I'll be able to do the dome light. Keep us posted on how you get on this weekend, hope you don't have to much trouble. :thumbup:

Just had a look at bulbs I removed and 2 of them have writing on them, to small for me to read, so I assume they are the ones that came out of number plate, I'll just keep an eye on them making sure they are still working.

 

[Anonymous]

What gains are achieved by going alll led in the interior by all means l was the biggest advocate for exterior less but the interior after led bulbs don't seem look that great of a improvement

 

[Anonymous]

What gains are achieved by going alll led in the interior by all means l was the biggest advocate for exterior less but the interior after led bulbs don't seem look that great of a improvement

Massive improvement in my opinion, especially when simply opening the door!

I remember quite a few photos of the interior LED/ambient lighting of your new ST when you first got it, surely you understand the improvement over the standard RCZ bulbs...?

 

[Anonymous]

What gains are achieved by going alll led in the interior by all means l was the biggest advocate for exterior less but the interior after led bulbs don't seem look that great of a improvement

Not a massive gain I have to agree but you get the nice white light produced by LED. These pictures don't really do them justice but I'll post them anyway

Passenger Door Closed


GloveBox


Number Plate


Passenger Footwell


Drivers Footwell


Boot

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry for my crap English in my last post,used my phone for it....screens all cracked.My point was how good are the after market led bullbs? I know my car has a ambient lighting system but that's a different system altogether and only comes on when its dark and l haven't driven my car at night yet so can't really comment on how good it is, small led bulbs ain't that bright unless used under a plastic lens.

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry for my crap English in my last post,used my phone for it....screens all cracked.My point was how good are the after market led bullbs? I know my car has a ambient lighting system but that's a different system altogether and only comes on when its dark and l haven't driven my car at night yet so can't really comment on how good it is, small led bulbs ain't that bright unless used under a plastic lens.

I love mine and the light is much better than the OEM RCZ bulbs

 

[Anonymous]

Ok - all done now. Strategy for 'dome' light...

- black tape around sides and front (not done for front in photo) of light to stop scratching/marks.
- go for the right hand side in the middle where it 'clips' in. Use a small flat head screwdriver and 'pop' it open.
- I didn't go for the other side, I went for the front middle and popped that open and it flew off! That was after an hour of trying to pop it open from both sides.
- now the hard bit which I thought had been done. The middle bulb comes out easy but the two side ones you need tiny /nimble figures. I stuck double sided tape to the bulb, then a bit of cloth and pulled the bulb out with some players (carefully) whilst pushing against the dome casing. Again, spent an hour trying with my fingers and 5 mins with the plyers and no cracked bulbs!
- simply push the new lights in and test (flip bulbs round if not working) before clipping casing back on. Looks blue in the photo below, but it's white.

Hope this helps you.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the guide dand87, I've ordered the extra bulbs needed so when they arrive I'll defo use your guide.