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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => ELECTRICAL | ELECTRONIC | AUDIO => Topic started by: The Gonz on January 03, 2014, 23:21:48

Title: LED Cheap
Post by: The Gonz on January 03, 2014, 23:21:48: Just got home and unpacking some LED replacement bits for Firty. Thank you SuperSaver at Bukit Bintang mall for a bunch of electronics at eBay prices without the postage. :happydance:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on January 04, 2014, 07:45:20: Quote from: The Gonz on January 03, 2014, 23:21:48
Just got home and unpacking some LED replacement bits for Firty. Thank you SuperSaver at Bukit Bintang mall for a bunch of electronics at eBay prices without the postage. :happydance:

:weneedpics:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: Dazzler on January 04, 2014, 08:31:27: Sounds interesting Gonz! What about the excess baggage fees :winker:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: The Gonz on January 04, 2014, 09:01:21: @UM, fair call, I'll at least locate a web pic of whta I got.

@Dazz, even the luggage went to plan (you'd be SO PROUD) when I intentionally took the crappiest, biggest case I had, got it damaged as predicted, and got it replaced with a brand new RM450 case with loads of space for all the bits'n'pieces. :happydance:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: The Gonz on January 05, 2014, 01:58:34: Here's a shot off the web of my new RM2.99 boot light. That makes it about A$1.10 :victory:

(http://img1.banggood.com/thumb/view/upload/game/SKU020772_1.JPG)

And the twin pack festoons are like this:

(http://cdn.image-tmart.com/prodimgs/Q/Q01088/36mm-6-LED-Car-Festoon-Light-Bulbs-Cool-White-DC-12V_320x320.jpg)
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: Dazzler on January 05, 2014, 02:21:06: Quote from: The Gonz on January 04, 2014, 09:01:21
@UM, fair call, I'll at least locate a web pic of whta I got.

@Dazz, even the luggage went to plan (you'd be SO PROUD) when I intentionally took the crappiest, biggest case I had, got it damaged as predicted, and got it replaced with a brand new RM450 case with loads of space for all the bits'n'pieces. :happydance:
gee I am proud, sounds just like something I would do! :rofl:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on January 05, 2014, 04:15:42: Let us know how they look when you put them in, Gonz.
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: The Gonz on January 05, 2014, 04:20:08: I put the panel type into the boot spot and it must be the same size as mentioned in a previous post. I had to shave a little plastic frame line away to make it fit flat against the lens. The extra illumination is a Hallelujah moment, especially when the original incandescent festoon globe after only a few seconds of way-too-dim light was too hot to touch. :happydance:

The light now bathes the whole boot space with a cool bright daylight from a pretty 3 by 3 arrangement in the lens. :victory:

I'll work out how to safely remove the lenses in the visor lights and do them next. :D
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: Dazzler on January 05, 2014, 04:44:22: If you didn't take before and after shots.. you might have to repeat the process Gonz :evil: :whistler:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: The Gonz on January 05, 2014, 06:04:36: I'll do a devil's deal and take an after shot. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: Dazzler on January 05, 2014, 06:07:10: Quote from: The Gonz on January 05, 2014, 06:04:36
I'll do a devil's deal and take an after shot. :rolleyes:

Fairy nuff :goodjob:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: The Gonz on January 05, 2014, 06:27:20: Thar she blows!

(http://people.aapt.net.au/ferngonz/home/GonzLEDBoot.jpg)

And no comments about the DMO bag just because I found some use for it at the supermarket - remember SA is plastic free (meaning you have to pay for it :rolleyes:)
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: Dazzler on January 05, 2014, 11:11:51: Ah yes, that is brighter! :goodjob:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: The Gonz on January 06, 2014, 09:28:07: And now for the visor (vanity) lights. Does anyone have any experience with removing the lenses? I prefer to ask than tamper needlessly and risk damage. :P
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: tla on January 06, 2014, 09:37:18: Quote from: The Gonz on January 06, 2014, 09:28:07
And now for the visor (vanity) lights. Does anyone have any experience with removing the lenses? I prefer to ask than tamper needlessly and risk damage. :P
I used the flat tool from a tool kit similar to FeiFei FF-010 Car Audio Removal Pry Tool Kit - Yellow - Free Shipping - (http://dx.com/p/feifei-ff-010-car-audio-removal-pry-tool-kit-yellow-228981) to pry open the cover. It just popped off.
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: The Gonz on January 06, 2014, 11:38:41: Quote from: tla on January 06, 2014, 09:37:18
I used the flat tool from a tool kit ... to pry open the cover. It just popped off.
Is any particular edge of the lens better than the rest? :eek:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: tla on January 06, 2014, 19:38:47: Quote from: The Gonz on January 06, 2014, 11:38:41
Quote from: tla on January 06, 2014, 09:37:18
I used the flat tool from a tool kit ... to pry open the cover. It just popped off.
Is any particular edge of the lens better than the rest? :eek:
I attacked it from one of the shorter sides. It just popped off without any damage :sweating:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: The Gonz on January 07, 2014, 07:05:16: :ta:
Title: Re: LED Cheap
Post by: Hash on February 21, 2014, 04:35:33: Quote from: The Gonz on January 06, 2014, 11:38:41
Quote from: tla on January 06, 2014, 09:37:18
I used the flat tool from a tool kit ... to pry open the cover. It just popped off.
Is any particular edge of the lens better than the rest? :eek:

From the short side closest to the centre of the car.
Has a vertical spring clip so that it can be installed/removed for bulb replacement. The side closest to the doors (driver or passenger) have (long) horizontal plastic tabs parallel to the roof -not designed to come out first.

*Map lights click out from the sunglass holder end (the light cover/lens clicks out at the hinges).