05TLRIDER

Typically with LEDs you want to bend out the metal leads a little. I had them in my old car and didn't do it, and ended up with "issues." In reality, the LEDs for some reason are slightly thinner than the stock bulbs and appear to be loose sometimes. One way that a friend of mine corrected this was to put solder on the leads to "bulk them up." Good luck with the LEDs in the license plate lights....I always had issues with mine flickering. If you have this issue, try the cold cathodes....if you don't know what they are, do a search. I have a feeling you'll like what you see.

Midnight_TL

niiiice!!!!

Objectionableone

Thanks for the tip on using tape to get the bulbs out!!!!! I used clear packing tape and they came out with no problem. The whole job took 15 minutes using a butter knife and packing tape.

JD TL-S

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Anything on this, Thanks brothers I love the bulbs and everybody that see's them, wants them

mickvazquez

Very good info! Tks a lot!

KylesTL

This thread has been great. I actaully got the same ones on ebay that robbie82 got and put them in last weekend. They looked great, although it's never enough for me and I went back to superbrightleds.com and ordered some other stuff. I upgraded to 12LED Blue for the doors.

I actually had a question on the WLED-WHP LED Wedge Base Bulbs, they looked great, nice bright white but I COULDN'T make it fit in the interior dome. I was even sitting there shaving it down with my Leatherman. Has anyone else run into that?

I think I'm just going to go back and get the 9LED white for the interior and the 12LED blue for the door.

While I'm at it, I'd love to know if anyone got the UV LED"s for the interior, I know it's has zero in the way as function but it must look cool.

evoman

How many LED's are these?? 12,9,6,4?? Could you specify how many LED's are in each picture?

thanks and it looks great!

devilldawgg

your led's look great man! i recently ordered blue 9lcd interior lights from superbrightleds.com. I must say I luv the way they light the interior of the car up and looks great because of the blue on the dash display and radio. Thanks for all the great ideas guys and please keep it up.

MMJK84

Doors are T13-R6 and the Cabin Domes are WLED - W4

robbie82

Glad I could help! post your success fellas!

Tripnbeats

Awesome Write Up!!!

jgwin

I like the look of the LEDs, but I was wondering one thing. I really like the pleasing dimming of the interior lights when they turn off after locking the car. Do the LEDs do this as well or are the simply completely on or completely off?

MMJK84

They dim off

Polixtroy1002

nice job, will be working on this tonight

robbie82

Like MMJK84 said they actually dim off, not as smooth or as long as the regular ones do, but they do dim. From the outside you cant tell all that much.

But trust me it look really great you wont regret it!

ABP_04TL

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im gettin mines done finally order my LEDs will post pics up when i get them

bmode

The Ultra bright white Michba LED's have a strong blue-ish hue, a little too strong for me. Reading literature is a little funky and disco-ish, but it's definitely better than the yellow-ish stock bulbs. I'd like to go more white oriented, does anyone know which model LED that is? I have the grey interior and the ultra bright white really has a strong blue tint to it, good, but not fantastic.

bmode

The Ultra bright white Michiba LED's have a strong blue-ish hue, a little too strong for me. Reading literature is a little funky and disco-ish, but it's definitely better than the yellow-ish stock bulbs. I'd like to go more white oriented, does anyone know which model LED that is? I have the grey interior and the ultra bright white really has a strong blue tint to it, good, but not fantastic.

KeithL

Does anyone know if you replaced the turn signal bulbs with LEDs do you need to put a load on the flassher or will the flasher mechanism handle the lower load of the LEDs.

robbie82

It will work fine no need ot change anything.

KeithL

Execellent, put these in today and look great, I migt have gone witht he W5 or W6 to get a tad more brightness, but the interior is way better now, makes the care feel classier instead of that poor yellow cast.

TSXBMW

I got my LED package for TL at http://stores.ebay.com/MotoringMax for just 30 bucks.

KeithL

I used this thread and I ordered:

T13-R6 (Red for my Tytpe-S doors)
WLED-W4 White for dome/map lights (4 total)

And then I did the backup lights and license plate lights I beleive with 921-9 LEDs (4 total) and I beleive I used the same one on the truck light, but had to mod the holder and hot glue the bulb in.

I'll try and get some pics up soon.

ABP_04TL

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here are my leds on the whole inside and license plate plus reverse and trunk





Trunk light

Reverse

Plates

evoman

RBP, could you list the #LEDS or bulb numbers you used and where you got them?
Thanks and it looks great!

swilliams53

Hey, sorry to ask this, but, I am having a bear of a time getting the trunk light out and I do not want to break it since it seems to be a little fragile. How did you rip that light assembly out? I tried prying with a screw driver and got it partially out, but was afraid to go further.

Any advice? thanks.

Bearcat94

I was gonna ask the same thing. I've started a partial list, but there are so many bulbs and I've got so little knowledge.

You'd be doing the community a great service to list:

Location ..... Bulb Type ...... Purchase Source


2x

ABP_04TL

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sry bout that guys these r the bulbs i have they are white not blue, i wanted to do the 6 leds on my car but since i have that light gray interior i dont need it so went wit the 4 for interior

Dome - WLED 4-LED bulb
Vanity - WLED 4-LED bulb
Courtesy - WLED 4-LED bulb
Doors - T13 Wedge Base LED bulb
Trunk - 921-x12 Wedge Base LED bulb
License Plate - 921-x9 Wedge Base LED bulb
Reverse - 921-x12 Wedge Base LED bulb

and i bought them from superbrightleds.com they the best
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b....12466&next=50

evoman

thanks a million!!

Bearcat94

x2 Very Helpful.

BlackFlag

Anybody tried the ultraviolet? I think it would look cool but might get annoying after a while... I thought about making my dome lights UV and then my vanity mirrors white for the times I need regular light... Any thoughts?

Bearcat94

Seems to me UV would be a waste. When would you use 'em?

Only time I can figure is when you go, "Hey!, dude, check this out" click, click "Is that F'n cool or what? Changed the Bulbs myself :puffed with pride: ."

That's gonna get old pretty quick.


Guess you gotta do what *you* like, I'm just sayin' I don't see the point.

Bearcat94

Thanks so much for your post. I made my order on the 8th and received the lights today.

Here are the lights I got:

Door Courtesy Lights (2) - Red T13-x6 Wedge Base
Glove Box (1) - Red 74 Wedge Base
Center Console Storage (1) Red 74 Wedge Base

Front and Rear Domes (4) - Cool White WLED-x6
Vanity Mirrors (2) - White WLED-x4

Trunk Light (1) - White 921-x12
License Plate (2) - White 921-x9
Reverse Lights (2) - White 921-x12


The Domes are great. Much brighter and a very cool/blue white color.

The Red Door lights have a bit of a "hot spot" - thinking about getting some red photographers flash gel/film to cut and put in the door light diffuser lens.


Doors, storage, domes and trunk are installed. I'll get the vanity, reverse and license plate tomorrow. Blew a fuse when I pulled the trunk light, so that put an end to the mod for today.

After picking up and replacing the fuse, the Wife said, "Didn't these lights used to be red?"

"Uh, no honey, they've always been white."

So we pick up my daughter from work. 1st thing she says, "Did you change these lights?"

So that sets my wife on the hunt again: "I thought you didn't change anything. Who do you know that has White lights? You got the idea from that internet place. That's why you broke the car."

"Uhhh .... uhhh, I didn't 'break' the car. And these are brighter. Besides, these are Lexus style white lights."

"Oh. Lexus style, well I guess they're OK then"

Bearcat94

Done. Now just waiting Nokya H8 Arctic White fogs, which should be here this coming week.

For those following later:

This post of the Licensce Plate and Reverse Light Scans was a HUGE help:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124574


The Vanity Lights were a PITA. Broke the lens tab on one and scratced and bent the metal frame on the other. I hope the engineer who designed these rots in hell!! .

Here's a post with scans and DIY for the Vanities. Very Helpful.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...230#post767230

Thanks to all who came before.

Winnipeg

I just finished installing the set of 6LEd's in blue, from a great Canadian supplier. The center console and glove box light were the toughest to get at. Thanks for the pics, it helped with the others.

aradagebeya

Ok, My Acura Loving' peers out there...... this is how I changed my interior steering wheel lights (Bulbs...) in my 2004 ACURA TL

- You HAVE to remove the AIRBAG to change any of the bulbs on the steering wheel.... (pictures below)

Here are the steps....

1. You first have to remove the negative from the battery (unhook the battery)

2. You then have to remove the airbag plug from under the steering wheel. There is a compartment on the bottom of the steering you need to open and remove (separate) the yellow plugs in it

3. Unscrew the two screws (THE BIG HOLES) on both sides of the airbag (THIS IS THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE WHOLE EXERCISE)

4. Once you're done... the airbag should come loose and then depending on which bulbs are out...(the Cruise Control lights on the right OR the Radio volume and channel station control light) you can unscrew the silver unit from the back of the wheel and once that Unit comes loose it will pull out .... you flip it over and change whichever bulb is out....!

Then do everything you did in reverse and iput it back together.....


PICTURES BELOW.....

HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW ACURA LOVIN' PEERS OUT THERE....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DONT HESITATE TO FLASH OR HONK WHEN YOU SEE ME OUT THERE.....!!!!!!


BE CAREFUL NOT TO FORCE ANYTHING COZ IT WILL BREAK.... IF YOU UNSCREW IT IT SHOULD COME OUT EASILY....

AGAIN... DO NOT FORCE ANYTHING....!

ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!












HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW ACURA LOVIN' PEERS OUT THERE....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DONT HESITATE TO FLASH OR HONK WHEN YOU SEE ME OUT THERE.....!!!!!!

lusid

take pics on this install. I'm interested in seeing the results!

Thanks!

evoman

What kind of LED bulbs does this take?
Also thanks for the write up!

aradagebeya

What kind of LED bulbs does this take?
Also thanks for the write up!


i got the bulbs from the dealership.... I guess the ones that replace the old ones.. the blue ones..

You're welcome... it was actually gratifying to have done it myself...!

lusid

Out of curiosity are these bulbs(steering wheel) the same as the dome bulbs ?