LEDs

[ypkx]

Got all my bulbs changed inside the car today, all BLUE leds.

Next to change the lights behind the center console and add footwell leds.

Pictures soon :)

[wichipong]

i wanna add footwell leds.... but in white though... have all my interior LEDs in white...

[MikeD]

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc287/hgpolak/2011-04-19164114.jpg
The blue footwell lights are a good idea. Any color seems like a good idea! I'm curious to see how an all blue light interior looks though

[ypkx]

that yours mikeD?

Mine looks quite, what the word, VIP? Pulling outside a night club, doors open and BAM, those lights come on and everyones looking like.. 'whoa man'. Its bright, so its pretty good for a night light when you need it, but its not so bright you cant get used to it!

I need some sort of wiring diagram to wire the foot wells, how did you do that, if thats your picture?

[MikeD]

This is in my C280. I have 2 30mm blue LED strips, one on each side, connected to a Streetglow ANMI 2 Music Interface. The music interface is connected to the plugs of the cigarette lighter. It works for my purposes although I'd like to find a better way to hook this thing up.

[ypkx]

So they pulse to the beat of your music? Always wanted this done!

[Teus]

great job, im also planning to replace all interior bulbs with LEDs. are there retrofit LED's available, so you can click them in the sockets?

[ypkx]

no idea what you mean by retrofit..

If it helps, here are the ones i bought..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250818618166&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180706151715

[MikeD]

Yes they do. It's not perfect but it's nice because the music interface also serves as an on/off switch, switch between pulsing and always on, and allows up to 10 different lights hooked up at once.

[Teus]

no idea what you mean by retrofit..

well, I'm looking for LED's you can just plug into the bulb sockets ;)

[ypkx]

the links i posted are of these. they just plug straight in.

[wichipong]

great job, im also planning to replace all interior bulbs with LEDs. are there retrofit LED's available, so you can click them in the sockets?

for the interior all you need are festoon LEDs and a wedge one for the map light....

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lTtmQ6NTRFo/Ti5TNVPSgjI/AAAAAAAAAG8/lHZJYqSoW9A/s640/IMG_20110725_213307.jpg

[MikeD]

Where did you get your wedge from Wichipong? I got one from ebay but it turned out to have a very slight blueish tint.

[wichipong]

i've bought so many of these from different plaves so idk where i got them....

but.....

if you go to aznoptics.com and are a member of mbjunkies.com you get a mbjunky discount... not mine but a friends... highly recommended... i have his wedge bulbs on our w211's city lights...

[ypkx]

ive got a 501 ordered, is that the wedge bulb you guys are talking of?

The looks you get when you pull up outside a nightclub, your friends getting out of the car and the car lights up blue! ^^, priceless

[MikeD]

Yes we are. The 9-LED one you ordered looks pretty big. Where do you plan on installing it?

[ypkx]

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/299731_2259671059333_1475107171_2528825_7065248_n. jpg

[ypkx]

Yes we are. The 9-LED one you ordered looks pretty big. Where do you plan on installing it?

Yoo.

It was installed today, fits snug for the reading light!

[MikeD]

I'm surprised that fit! I like it a lot!

[ypkx]

yeah! i didnt think it would, but its perfect fit aha! Its a lot brighter than the rest too. Now for the footwell LEDs, and replacing the bulbs behind the center console. Anyone know what sort of bulbs they are before i start ripping the console apart?

[Exit39]

Console bulbs are T5 leds (2721). Not sure how many you need though.

[ll1l2l1l2lll]

man, blue is so tacky. its a mercedes. go with warm white or cool white. not this neon blue junk. your cars look like the inside of my computer case.

[Nine Four One]

Anyone know of a site...i tried searching but that shows you the numbers for all our cars. I looked on super bright leds.com but I keep seeing you need resistors. I mainly want led tag lights an dome lights front an rear

[MikeD]

No you do not need resistors for the interior dome lights.

[wichipong]

the dome lights and plate lights are festoon bulbs 6418 just smaller for the interior like 36mm for the interior 39mm for the plate (not sure)

and for the map light i used 198 led...


i have full interior LED and license tags and reverse light..

[Nine Four One]

Perfect! Just what I was looking for. Thanks for the response. Love this place lol