Notices
Exterior & Interior 350Z Body modification, interior styling and lighting
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Overhead Festoon LED lights II

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-23-2005, 05:19 PM
  #1  
Paul350Z
Living in 350Z
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Paul350Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Riverside CA
Posts: 4,704
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Cool Overhead Festoon LED lights II

So this is my second go around with the festoon lights in the ceiling. My first swap from from stock to a 4 LED replacement. Last week I found 6 LED replacements that would fit so here we go again. The 6 LEDs are of the much larger size than the 4 LED ones and put out a whole lot more light.



They fit inside my 2005 with a bit of room to spare. To open the light fixture check your owner's manual. You simply take a flat bladed screw driver and work it into the inside edge of each plasic lens. The things pop out, just be gentle and pull downwards to avoid snapping the tiny legs off the lens.



Compared to the 4 LED lights they're much brighter. It's really hard to capture the light as it's beamed downwards but I have to keep the camera off to the side to get proper exposure.



Here's comparison to the stock bulb, again the LED's are beaming their light downwards into the car where the stock lights are scattering it in all directions.



It's not quite dark enough here but I'll take some more shots once it gets dark enough to show how bright these guys are - I'm 110% happier with the 6 LED bulbs.

www.autolumination.com/festoon.htm $6.99 each in super white or blue.
Old 06-23-2005, 05:21 PM
  #2  
Paul350Z
Living in 350Z
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Paul350Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Riverside CA
Posts: 4,704
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

A picture from last week with illumination from the 4 LED bulbs.

Old 06-23-2005, 05:21 PM
  #3  
GTNPU Z
VERTEX Army CEO
iTrader: (17)
 
GTNPU Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 7,408
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Oh wow! Those are nice!!! I like the fact that it's brighter. I was looking at the 4 LED setup but this one looks a lot better. Thanks!
Old 06-23-2005, 05:27 PM
  #4  
Paul350Z
Living in 350Z
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Paul350Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Riverside CA
Posts: 4,704
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Those four tiny LED's put out a polite amount of light - enough to see around the interior but not enough to say read a map. It was a very subtle light.
Old 06-23-2005, 05:29 PM
  #5  
nd2spd
New Member
iTrader: (12)
 
nd2spd's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hawaii/California
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Looks nice......question though...I am assuming I order this one, am I correct?

31mm = 1-1/4" Long 6LED

1-1/4" LONG (31MM) X 3/4" (19MM) WIDE

Replaces: 3022 3021 3175 6428 6430
Old 06-23-2005, 05:47 PM
  #6  
Paul350Z
Living in 350Z
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Paul350Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Riverside CA
Posts: 4,704
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by nd2spd
Looks nice......question though...I am assuming I order this one, am I correct?

31mm = 1-1/4" Long 6LED

1-1/4" LONG (31MM) X 3/4" (19MM) WIDE

Replaces: 3022 3021 3175 6428 6430
That's the guys - top of the page.
Old 06-23-2005, 05:53 PM
  #7  
nd2spd
New Member
iTrader: (12)
 
nd2spd's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hawaii/California
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks, just about ready to order...one more question, are they alot brighter than the factory bulbs?
Old 06-23-2005, 05:54 PM
  #8  
Conceyted
Registered User
iTrader: (7)
 
Conceyted's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: New Orleans, LA
Posts: 2,311
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

how much are the 6led ones? and do you have a picture of the interior with 6led light
Old 06-23-2005, 06:02 PM
  #9  
nd2spd
New Member
iTrader: (12)
 
nd2spd's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hawaii/California
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

www.autolumination.com/festoon.htm

$6.99 each in super white or blue.
Old 06-23-2005, 06:20 PM
  #10  
BootieMAN
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
 
BootieMAN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 269
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Paul350Z
Those four tiny LED's put out a polite amount of light - enough to see around the interior but not enough to say read a map. It was a very subtle light.
Are those the white leds or the blue ones?
Old 06-23-2005, 07:13 PM
  #11  
nd2spd
New Member
iTrader: (12)
 
nd2spd's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hawaii/California
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Just ordered mine - $16.48 shipped. Chose the super whites over the blue
Old 06-23-2005, 07:15 PM
  #12  
GTNPU Z
VERTEX Army CEO
iTrader: (17)
 
GTNPU Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 7,408
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by nd2spd
Just ordered mine - $16.48 shipped. Chose the super whites over the blue
+1
Old 06-23-2005, 07:58 PM
  #13  
Paul350Z
Living in 350Z
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Paul350Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Riverside CA
Posts: 4,704
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Here's your interior picture with the 6 LED lights in a totally dark garage. The blue in the background is from the wheel well lights - note brightness of the carefully placed 7up can. It is hard to tell on black leather car how bright the lights are. Even with my old eyes map reading wouldn't be difficult.



These are Super White lights - the source is above $6.99 each - they are at least as bright as stock lights but the light is more focused, "cleaner", and direct.
Old 06-23-2005, 08:11 PM
  #14  
Conceyted
Registered User
iTrader: (7)
 
Conceyted's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: New Orleans, LA
Posts: 2,311
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

so you recommend these? I think i will be ordering them soon.
Old 06-23-2005, 08:31 PM
  #15  
BhashaZ
New Member
iTrader: (18)
 
BhashaZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,894
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I guess it's kind of off topic, but those pix made me realize how much I like the Z's interior during the night time.
Old 06-23-2005, 08:47 PM
  #16  
nd2spd
New Member
iTrader: (12)
 
nd2spd's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hawaii/California
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Very nice and thanks for the pix. Can't wait to put mine in. Thanks again.
Old 06-23-2005, 08:55 PM
  #17  
Paul350Z
Living in 350Z
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Paul350Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Riverside CA
Posts: 4,704
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Conceyted
so you recommend these? I think i will be ordering them soon.
Yes highly recommended - but I'm an LED freak if you couldn't tell. I like that they draw very little power and produce very little heat. I'm the kind of fool who has left their overhead lights on over night and started off to work with a dead battery. That's impossible to do with the LED's.
Old 06-24-2005, 12:32 AM
  #18  
boma
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
 
boma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Houston
Posts: 1,523
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Nice pics as usual Paul!
Old 06-24-2005, 05:42 AM
  #19  
leemik
!
iTrader: (2)
 
leemik's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: ma
Posts: 2,289
Received 4 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

I bought a set of these.. Had them on for a month.. Didn't like it.. It's more "mood lighting" than useful because like someone said before you can't read a map under this light and that gets kinda old after a while..plus it made my red seats appear purple/pink at night and frankly looked a little bit "ricey"

so I took them out..

--mike
Old 06-24-2005, 05:44 AM
  #20  
Obey The D
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Obey The D's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by leemik
I bought a set of these.. Had them on for a month.. Didn't like it.. It's more "mood lighting" than useful because like someone said before you can't read a map under this light and that gets kinda old after a while..plus it made my red seats appear purple/pink at night and frankly looked a little bit "ricey"

so I took them out..

--mike
Did you have the 4 or 6 LED lights?


Quick Reply: Overhead Festoon LED lights II



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:36 AM.