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can anyone recommend led dome lights?

Discussion in 'Prius c Accessories and Modifications' started by estebinbin, Jul 31, 2013.

  1. estebinbin

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    hey everyone, can anyone recommend interior led dome lights that are white or super white please? i have some leds installed in the dome however they have a blueish tint and are not as bright as i thought they would be... i would want some that are white with no ting in color...
     
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    you can get vled leds. they have good leds that are actually white. not that white with blue hue. i have some ebay leds in my dome light. i will take a picture at night when i get the chance. they are bright with a little blue hue. i think if they were pure white, they would toooo blinding.
     
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    thank you, a pic would be great and if you have the ebay listing or seller... let there me light!
     
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    this is what i installed

    you get 2 panels. i installed one panel on each side of the dome light. i bought the 12 panel because it was small and if you look at the space in the dome light it is small. after buying the 12 and installing it, i bought the perfect size!
     
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    i did see these and was wondering about them, how did you hold them in? with double sided tape? a pic would be great... thanks...
     
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    kinda hard to explain. i will take a picture early morning and show how i installed them,
     
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    Pay attention to the Kelvin rating as well. 6000 K will look white in direct light, but the halo will produce blue. The 4300 K is what you are looking for.
     
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    karabits and ztanos like this.
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    hey guys great thread, what are the advantages of doing this mod ?
     
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    good god that is bright, thank you for the photos...
     
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    thank you especially for the photo of how the light panel look in the overhead dome. i love how bright they are but i'm not jazzed on how they look thru the dome cover... function over design i guess...
     
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    I always stick with v-leds for all my led needs. Preordered their new led headlights. They also have great customer service!
     
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    yes, they are bright. had them for a while now and still no problems with them. and as for the look, they wont look good until you get a direct bulb replacement for the t10 instead of the led panels. but its not an eye sore to me. so im happy with the price i payed and the light i am getting.
     
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    do like the first suggestion someone gave me, can anyone else provide a suggestion? does the dome allow for longer led bulbs?
     
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    I just used a standard 194 LED lights. I like the look and they're much brighter too!

     
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    thank you, these i believe are the exact same ones i used but for some reason i expected them to be brighter... and i wanted them white, mine had a bluish tint...
     
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    Try ExLEDusa. I got that tip somewhere on PriusChat, installed them and they look and work great. Good assortment with many variations.
     
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