Iterior Dome LED upgrade

[Matt Miles]

Hey everyone...thanks in advance for answering questions from newbie schmucks like myself...

I have a 2007 Yukon XL and I want to upgrade the interior lighting to white LEDs but I am having trouble locating the right kit.

The only place I have been able to find them is on CarID.com, but when I go to buy them, I identify my truck as a Yukon XL and the price suddenly goes from $77 to $254....does that sound right?

I tried HIDguy too but they seem to only have 2000-2006 kits.

Any advice is welcome! Just looking for where to buy these from since I certainly can't find them locally...

[White07Tahoe]

Sounds expensive to me. I would get all the bulb part numbers and go to superbrightled.com and order them seperatley.

[zach2011]

That is way too expensive for some little bulbs. Honestly, I bought (6) 3-SMD bulbs from V-LED's in 5000k, and they are the perfect brightness. I can see everything in my console and the interior is lit up very well.

The bulb size is 212.

[tool2269]

find you bulbs and order them either vleds.com .. or even ebay..
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide/

[Matt Miles]

Thanks for the advice all!

I think I am going with superbrightleds for now. They have them for $4.74/ea. Its weird too on the vleds site....my bulb number is 212-2 but the vled equiveilent has a different type of fitting that wont work in my truck. My sockets have that horseshoe clamp that needs the rounded/bullet style bulb whereas the vleds seem to only have the loop-ended bulb...I printed out the vled's diagram and brought it out to my truck to match it up and yea, there is no way my sockets will hold those loop-ended bulbs.

Oh well...hopefully the SB-LEDS will work out, if they suck, at least I am only out $30...

Thanks again!

[Scotto2323]

Don't buy cheap lights...you will be paying more in the long run to get bright lights that dont blow out. There are alot of threads on the subject already. Here is a link to one: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2030

The reflector inside the lights are removable and make sure you get the correct temp. bulbs. I use 5k lights and they are pure white.

[White07Tahoe]

Thanks for the advice all!

I think I am going with superbrightleds for now. They have them for $4.74/ea. Its weird too on the vleds site....my bulb number is 212-2 but the vled equiveilent has a different type of fitting that wont work in my truck. My sockets have that horseshoe clamp that needs the rounded/bullet style bulb whereas the vleds seem to only have the loop-ended bulb...I printed out the vled's diagram and brought it out to my truck to match it up and yea, there is no way my sockets will hold those loop-ended bulbs.

Oh well...hopefully the SB-LEDS will work out, if they suck, at least I am only out $30...

Thanks again!

Good decision. My frend changed out his lights a over a year ago in his truck and they are still running strong. I'm glad I could help!:waytogo:

[zach2011]

Oops, don't know why I said V-LED's up there, I ordered mine from superbright (although my reverse came from V-LED's). Ordered from SB again for my little brother's HHR. :D

[murdr'd HOE]

v-led.com

i did a full interior and exterior LED conversion thru them and it cost me about $300. Very nice touch to the interior IMO.

Interior
Vanity LEDs
All 3 dome lights
LED strips under front dash and under driver and passenger seats

Exterior
Red Brake lights
Amber turn signals
White Running lights
White License plate
Amber side markers
White reverse lights

[Matt Miles]

Thanks again for all the tips! I ended up going with these and so far they are FANTASTIC. I would recommend them to anyone!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260664358126&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT#ht_7169wt_1166

Now I need to get going on the exterior lights...I assume I can just swap out the factory incandescents with the LED's provided they are 12V-ready?

[kal_59]

Thanks again for all the tips! I ended up going with these and so far they are FANTASTIC. I would recommend them to anyone!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260664358126&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT#ht_7169wt_1166

Now I need to get going on the exterior lights...I assume I can just swap out the factory incandescents with the LED's provided they are 12V-ready?


can you post some pics, I want to upgrade my Denali's interior lights as well, but not sure if I should go ahead on that..

[Matt Miles]

Sure, I will post some pics in the next day or two...

[SabrToothSqrl]

do they 'dim' when powering down?

also, how many would I need total? ebay says 2 for $10.

so I need 6 I think? Yes, I'm too lazy to go look... are all 6 the same?



Map light
212-2

Dome light
212-2

Trunk/Cargo area
921

License plate
2825

I don't see puddle lamps listed; what # are those?

[Matt Miles]

Sorry I have been out of touch.

Yes, they do dim!

As for specs, I have an 07 Yukon XL - there were 7 total so I bought 4 pairs.

2 map
2 middle row
2 3rd row
1 cargo area

All factory lights were 212-2's - the link I posted in the original post were the 212-2 equivelents.

The festoon bases on these bulbs are SLIGHTLY more narrow than the incandescents I took out, so you'll just need to give the clamp-sockets a pinch before you install the new leds to ensure a tight fit....

I will say it again. I LOVE THESE LIGHTS!

Will try to get some pics up tonight or tomorrow...

[felixgun]

what size mm are you guys getting for the interior led lights? I know they are 212-2? Is it 42mm or 44mm? I'm getting some different inputs from the websites i've run across. I just ordered my exterior LED's but i'm confused for the interior.. can anyone who has done this tell me? Thanks for the help guys.

---------- Post added at 07:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:24 PM ----------

do they 'dim' when powering down?

also, how many would I need total? ebay says 2 for $10.

so I need 6 I think? Yes, I'm too lazy to go look... are all 6 the same?



Map light
212-2

Dome light
212-2

Trunk/Cargo area
921

License plate
2825

I don't see puddle lamps listed; what # are those?

I ordered these for both my puddle lamps and license plate... they are the same LED cross referenced number (194):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110575414925&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT#ht_3642wt_1167

[Okla-by God-homa]

These are the ones I installed and they are fantastic and give lots of light.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-x-42mm-festoon-Super-White-9-LED-light-bulbs-211-Map-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem1c16694d99QQitemZ12063 5084185QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

When I installed I just pinched the holders together to insure a tight fit and everything is just perfect.

Hope that helps.

---------- Post added at 08:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:36 PM ----------

Looking deeper I saw you have other questions. I have a Yukon XL so I have 3 lights that each take 2 LED's per light and then a cargo that uses the same LED lamp but only requires 1. So from ushd I bought 4 Packages of 2 laqmps per package and I now have a spare.

Your second question about dimming......yes they dim just like the oem bulbs do. Enjoy.

[Bryansan]

Those are the same ones that I used. Did you find that you had to modify your clips at all to get them to fit? If I had to do it again, I would use the 42mm, although getting the 44mm in was a pain, it still works.

[Okla-by God-homa]

Did NOT have to modify them.....just pinched them together to get a tighter fit. Very happy with the way they turned out.

Check out my entry in this thread for more info.

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19037

[felixgun]

Yea I bought 44mm too. If You order some, definitely go with the 42mm. It would fit better. Although like said above, it still works.

[xsrider8]

stay away from ebay for LEDs. V-LED's is the only way to go. keep searching and you'll find that people have several problems with the LED's off of ebay

[01tahoenjn]

Dude vleds will get you expensive but BRIGHT lights they give good dimensions and reviews with pics try to check out superbrightleds.com as well they seem to do a great job