DIY: Source For Replacement Mirror Lights

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DIY: Source For Replacement Mirror Lights

Post by alku83 »

Just as an FYI, these guys sell blue 6 led festoon lights, the type you would want for replacing your internal mirror lights. They also have white, amber, and multi-colour. I recently bought some blue ones and they sure do look nice :)

http://www.ledshoponline.com/automotive ... estoon.htm

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Fantastic find Ben, so now for those who can't find the right LED for their DIY dash job have another place for LED.

Maybe the Moderator would like to put a link of this page to the DIY LED one. :wink:
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Post by akuma3 »

i really want to replace mine ..... but! $20 min order :(

and would be REALLY good if they can at lease provide pic on how it look, is it 41 x 10 mm or 31 x 10 mm?
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Post by rnbboi »

wellz, i need to replace my globes for the voltmetre and clock thingy

the lights for the clock area has blown, and i picked up some green leds today from autobahn.

the direct swap was easy enuff, but ffs, i killed one of the other leds when removing the housing plastic for the volmetre one

so right now, am looking to just replace the batt+volt+mirror lights to blue leds.

So akuma3, if your interested we can put thru an order together and get that $20 thats required - depending how many leds your getting as well?
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akuma3 wrote:i really want to replace mine ..... but! $20 min order :(

and would be REALLY good if they can at lease provide pic on how it look, is it 41 x 10 mm or 31 x 10 mm?
I got my map lights from there... they cost about $25 including postage, so you don't need to order anything else.

Can't recomend them enough... I think I have the 41mm
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Post by Ther »

i forgot to post that place before, i got led from them and i have to say they are the brighter ones compared to other led i have bought previously..
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Post by Ther »

i stand corrected i did post this site before...
http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... &start=120

that site had good t5 bulbs...

http://www.digielite.com.au/
this site had bright t10's and also has the festoon bulbs
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Post by kay_8 »

i found some 6pack LEDS at autobarn, 44X10 fits into the mirror light spots.
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Post by Tippin »

now i realise that no one has posted on this thread for over 2 years, but anyone know how to take the rear-view mirror off? just wanna see how the blue LED's look, the cable is easy but i dont wanna force anything into breaking it.
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it slides off from memory
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is that from the top bit right against the glass? if u remember ...
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Post by Supplanter »

You don't need to take the mirror off to change the lights, just get a small flat screwdriver and flip the lenses out carefully.

If you do want to remove the whole mirror though, pull down slightly from the front, then twist it 90° (carefully, of course.
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Post by Tippin »

yea, i actually found that out already, and then when i put the second LED in the fuse blew out :evil: so i guess il be replacing that 2morro. looked good though for the half a minute i had em in :o
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