Best color for interior LEDs?

I think I've decided to go with a red/white combination. Red will be for the lights that turn on when I open my door (front and rear dome, door/courtesy lights). Cool white will be used for everything that doesn't go on automatically and when I actually need light (vanity mirrors, hatch light, 2 front map lights). Again, the idea is that these 2 colors will never have to be on at the same time.




Here is some more of my reasoning:

- Red is actually the easiest color on the eyes
- Red is used in aircraft cockpits to read maps
- Audi uses red interior overhead lighting
- Red would best match my magnetic gray exterior and gray interior the best
- Blue is a garish color that I'd probably grow tired of
- Blue strains the eyes more than red or white
- But white is too boring to use for everything - I want to have a little fun.

So you can see my decision was quite simple. I hope others find this useful. I'm very excited!

 

I finally bit the bullet and ordered some lights from superbrightleds. I really hope the High Powered Red SMDs won't be overkill:


Qty | Product / Options | Price/ea |
============================================================
1 | 3022 High Power 4-LED Festoon bulb | $ 6.95 |
Red 3022-RHP4
------------------------------------------------------------ (1 x rear dome)
4 | WLED-xHP5 Wedge Base Bulb | $ 5.95 |
Cool White WLED-WHP5
------------------------------------------------------------ (2 x map lights, 2 x license plate lights)
3 | WLED-xHP5 Wedge Base Bulb | $ 5.95 |
Red WLED-RHP5
------------------------------------------------------------ (2 x door lights, 1 x front/center map light)

I skipped out on purchasing the Festoons for vanity mirrors and hatch lights for now, since I never use those lights. And unfortunately the 10% coupon code (D810M) that I wanted to use was expired by just 1 day! BOOOOOO! Anyways I can't wait to play around with this mod. Thanks for everyone's help.

 

I'm surprised you haven't done this already, Doc.

I really hope putting red on 2 domes and the doors isn't overkill. I also hope it doesn't scare the s**t out of me when I get in the car at night. Anyways, I'll definitely take pictures to show y'all when it's finished.

 

The blue LED dash looks awesome! I've seen your pic before...

Nobody needs red LED lighting, it is 99% cosmetic, with the 1% being my justification for needing the modification! I don't expect it to improve my night vision for the reasons you just stated. It's just fun to to use it as an excuse for red ("It's what the airplanes use!"). It's just like I never expected lowering my car to actually improve my gas mileage.

Keep in mind that I'll also have bright white map lights as an option for "when I drop that important parking ticket down the crack." The red will just be the "wow" factor when I open up the car doors. Trust me, I think I've covered all my bases.

 

Install has been completed. Pictures are here.

I made a new thread, cause playas I dont mess aroun'!