Itsalauren
New member
I just bought some Putco interior LED lights, wondering if anyone has anything similar and if you like them. If anyone has done them any tips on replacing them?
Interior LED Dome Lights
- Thread starter Itsalauren
- Start date
Itsalauren
New member
I should be getting them tomorrow! I might try to make a how to if anyone is looking to do the same. I'm thinking it should be easy though.
seanp1
Active member
Git R dun
I'm sure someone can use the howto. I know I like to know what I am getting into before starting a project.
Itsalauren
New member
haha me too, thats why i asked.
Itsalauren
New member
Just white, I didn't find too many different types as far as color or quality. Though, I didn't look very long.
Link to the ones I got:
http://www.amazon.com/Putco-980267-...012&vehicleType=automotive&newCar=1&carId=001
Link to the ones I got:
http://www.amazon.com/Putco-980267-...012&vehicleType=automotive&newCar=1&carId=001
seanp1
Active member
Yikes! $48 for a dome light... I know it's LED.. but come on!
Itsalauren
New member
yes, it the frontlight, the one on the roof, the light in the hatch and i want to say the licence plate. I didn't think it was that steep.
Itsalauren
New member
To give you an update, I installed the lights yesterday!
They were all fairly easy. You just pop them out and put in the new LEDs.(for those who dont know the factory lights get hot FAST)
The front dome can be tricky, so you pop out the large grey piece(which doesnt come all the way off and if it does it fooled me) then pop out the part covering the lights. and if you have sausage fingers you'll have a hard time pulling the bulbs out so you might want to get someone with little fingers LOL. then, obviously, pop it all back in.
The one's i bought work great and are VERY bright.) Try to post some pictures.
They were all fairly easy. You just pop them out and put in the new LEDs.(for those who dont know the factory lights get hot FAST)
The front dome can be tricky, so you pop out the large grey piece(which doesnt come all the way off and if it does it fooled me) then pop out the part covering the lights. and if you have sausage fingers you'll have a hard time pulling the bulbs out
so you might want to get someone with little fingers LOL. then, obviously, pop it all back in.The one's i bought work great and are VERY bright.
) Try to post some pictures.To give you an update, I installed the lights yesterday!
They were all fairly easy. You just pop them out and put in the new LEDs.(for those who dont know the factory lights get hot FAST)
The front dome can be tricky, so you pop out the large grey piece(which doesnt come all the way off and if it does it fooled me) then pop out the part covering the lights. and if you have sausage fingers you'll have a hard time pulling the bulbs out
The one's i bought work great and are VERY bright.
Hi, could you show some pics or be more specific on the process for the front ones. I've been trying like crazy but there seems to be some clips that lock the bulb in place.
Thanks!
sbpphoenix
New member
ok, I'll keep trying
Itsalauren
New member
No clips, just pull straight out. My fingers were almost too big to get in there and I get made fun of for having tiny hands. . . so normal size I can imagine will only be even harder. They ARE stubborn to come out as well.
***if you have the bluetooth for your phone make sure you dont pop out the mic, everyone kept saying i sounded far away. Just popped out the large grey cover and snapped it back in.
TurboSonic18
Member
V-LEDs Question
I want to swap the interior lights for Red LEDs and Putco doesn't sell LEDs in red. I was wondering if you could shed some light on the sizes of LEDs I would need.
-TurboSonic18
I want to swap the interior lights for Red LEDs and Putco doesn't sell LEDs in red. I was wondering if you could shed some light on the sizes of LEDs I would need.
-TurboSonic18
Smallssonic1120
New member
I have the red LEDs inside my car. I got them from superbrightleds.com
When you go to the website look up 194 LED bulb wedge base red.
$5.95 per bulb.
And for the one in the backseat look up
578 LED bulb $2.49
For removing the the lights up front I recommend using one of those grips you use to open like a bottle, they're tiny and hard to get a good grip on them. Here's a pic of what your current bulbs look like
lambertsonic
New member
when you replace the factory bulbs with led , do the led still slowly dim out ?
Smallssonic1120
New member
Yes they still dim out. Both my parents have them in there cars as well.
Last edited:
