internal LED lights

Aaron40 · #1 (**permalink**) 3rd September 2010, 12:36 AM

Can you get LED globes for the internal lights in the D2? For more light in the car when camping? Or Do you just fit extras?

spudboy · #2 (**permalink**) 3rd September 2010, 12:44 AM

Have a look in Dave's shop: Dave's Interesting Things

Are they the sort of thing you are after?

Yorkie · #3 (**permalink**) 3rd September 2010, 10:21 AM

i replaced the rear one with a led bulb from dick smith, about $14.
there are a couple of sizes, go for the one slightly larger than original, tight fit but big improvement on light output.
cheers

pohm66 · #4 (**permalink**) 3rd September 2010, 12:25 PM

The ever useful Jaycar also supply them...

LOVEMYRANGIE · #5 (**permalink**) 3rd September 2010, 07:50 PM

www.ledshoponline.com

Look under the automotive tab.

Cheers

Andrew

F4Phantom · #6 (**permalink**) 3rd September 2010, 08:27 PM

I put some in and I HATE them. The car is now moon light white like a hospital. Over time the LED's die and the light becomes less however the main point is the horrible light. What I now want, is bright yellow light. Perhaps you can get yellow LED's.

LOVEMYRANGIE · #7 (**permalink**) 3rd September 2010, 09:07 PM

You need to get the SMD type flux LED's.

3-Gees · #8 (**permalink**) 6th September 2010, 11:45 AM

Hi Aaron,my mate and i tried them in our d1s but the dimmer function on the front int light burned them out,

crude electronics in dimmer,back ones were fine!,havent tried in my D2 yet but new type LEDs might be ok,get warm white (golden white ) if you don't like the white,I use golden white in model loco headlights and they look great and the decoders dim them correctly,let us know how you go as I;m keen to try them again,cheers

LOVEMYRANGIE · #9 (**permalink**) 8th September 2010, 12:34 AM

I bypassed my dimmer switch in the RRC and they work a treat. Still trying to work out why you needed a dimmer switch, it was never that bright even fully wound up. Only ever put out 11volts max which is enough to shorten the life of the globes anyway. Even with normal globes, bypassing it made quite a difference. Just fiddly working out which wire is what.....

Cheers

Andrew

incisor · #10 (**permalink**) 8th September 2010, 09:15 AM

have had no such trouble in my vehicles and dimmers

have had them in defenders, discos and now range rovers and have only had one play up and it was in the defender with no dimmer. my grandson had more than a little influence on that apparently.

i much prefer them over std incandescent bulbs.

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