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dheadv8q
03-12-2010, 12:50 PM
For the ones I bought off ebay (shipped from Hong Kong)...
I had to bend the prongs on the front and rear lamp assemblies to seat the light. In the center lamp (RSE), I had to carefully notch each side of the PC board for them to seat correctly. A serrated knife created each notch, then an Xacto knife widened and shaped it.
zach2011
03-12-2010, 05:07 PM
Mine wouldn't work right at first, they either flicked dimly or wouldn't turn on at all...but they did fit. They now all work fine, except one in the 3rd row won't do anything at all.
dheadv8q
03-12-2010, 05:20 PM
Mine wouldn't work right at first, they either flicked dimly or wouldn't turn on at all...but they did fit. They now all work fine, except one in the 3rd row won't do anything at all.

I had the same issue - oddly enough, reversing them fired them up again.
hassoun
03-12-2010, 05:46 PM
where did you guys buy them ? ( link please or item number) im interested in turning my interior lights into white LEDs as well. thanks
zach2011
03-12-2010, 05:54 PM
Reversing mine didn't help.

Hassoun, I can't give you my link. It looks white in the pic but they're actually purple-white. I'm not a fan of it.
Conor
03-12-2010, 06:05 PM
I have bought many leds off eBay, and yes they look cheapish, but there is not much to an LED light. Something to keep in mind is the LED's have a poss side and and neg side. So if it will not work, pull the bulb out and switch it around. If that does not work you probably have a bad bulb.
dheadv8q
03-12-2010, 06:42 PM
Mine are white with a slight blueish tinge. OEM was very yellowish.
Search ebay for: 44mm 3175 Interior Festoon 12 SMD LED

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220461017185&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

If you look at the pic on the link, the 'notching' has to be done on each side of the metal ferrule as the prongs are angled and won't play...
yukon07Artic
03-13-2010, 01:48 AM
Mine are white with a slight blueish tinge. OEM was very yellowish.
Search ebay for: 44mm 3175 Interior Festoon 12 SMD LED

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220461017185&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

If you look at the pic on the link, the 'notching' has to be done on each side of the metal ferrule as the prongs are angled and won't play...


yup the cheapest and the best
AV2TA
03-30-2010, 09:29 AM
I just changed my lights out this weekend. I like them, but think they are a little too blue/purple and less functional than the OEM. A whiter color would make the lights more functional.
Fast55
03-30-2010, 09:53 AM
Spend a couple more bucks and get them from V-LEDS. Twice the quality of the E-bay bulbs. Mine are white, not purple, but they have those too if that's the look you're after.
SabrToothSqrl
03-30-2010, 11:32 AM
LEDs unlike regular bulbs are voltage specific.

LEDs need a + and the - connected correctly.

so flipping them, your flipping the connection, which is why it works 1 way and not the other.