onefastfox

about to pull the trigger on a 07 type s. i hate the red interior lighting, hate it!!
is there any way to change the cluster color?? i know its a simple thing but i would have preferred it blue or white.

DaeHanMeenGuk

pull the trigger on a base TL. already comes with blue clusters.

quanaman

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Yup. No easy/simple way to change the red. It's basically everywhere in the type-s.

The base is all blue though. Cluster and most of the other bulbs are blue or white.

onefastfox

I like the type S over the base. I was just wondering if it was a simple bulb change or not

paperboy42190

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you can swap clusters and swap out the bulb around the navi, and use a base tl radio for the lighting, pretty much everything is interchangeable

bonnhew

i hated the red lights too at first but i really love it now! much sporty feeling than in a regular TL

justnspace

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BUT WHY? s

SharksBreath

iTrader: (33)

^bc, justin.

red = sporty
blue = blue

truonghthe

Justin wish his TL came with red LED instead lol.

justnspace

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I mean; yes we go through the trouble of changing out LEDS in the interior; butt changing out a whole cluster because you "hate" it is absurd. you havent even bought the car yet, much less sat in it for more than all of 30 minutes, yet wants to change a MAJOR part of what the car is.

if you hate it. HATE it. then pick another car that doesnt have red lighting.



I have the greatest inclination that once you start driving the car, you'll get used to the red and you'll enjoy it.

JTS97Z28

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Man, the red interior lighting is pretty sweet looking I can't imagine anyone "hating" it.
Changing the lighting throughout the entire interior IMO would be wayyyy too much work. The lights are EVERYWHERE:
-Cluster
-All four door panels especially drivers door with multiple lighting sections
-Steering wheel
-Drivers knee panel with lighted trunk button
-Mirror control panel
-Overhead console that also houses the overhead ambient light LED's
-Center radio stack (shit ton of lights) from the heated seat switches to the top info panel
-And last but not least, the two front footwell ambient LED's

Some of those are LED's and some are just tiny bulbs with a colored cover. IMO going through all the work of changing these would be extremely time consuming. It can be done, but just not practical. Your taking away a big part of what makes a type s a type s. then also there is resale. If I went to test drive a type s and found out its interior lighting had been completely swapped, I would move on and look elsewhere. And just for your guys information, the base lighting is more or less white with a couple blue accents, not all blue. Oh, and did I mention the red type s lighting looks bad ass ;-)

1black_seven

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All Si's and Type S's come in red. Its just what Honda does.

Have you thought about buying a base and just converting parts?

UA6

Not worth the trouble IMO.

JTS97Z28

iTrader: (4)

I would say that would be more difficult and certainly more expensive than just changing the interior bulbs. I know someone would typically just do a few basic Type S exterior things, but when you really think about it the only things similar between a base and Type S is the sheet metal. Virtually every part of the vehicle is different between the two cars. Now with that said I am by no means implying that the Type S is on a whole different level, because performance wise its not a whole lot different at all.
I say get the Type S and learn to like the red. I love driving this thing at night because it looks awesome in the cabin at night!

justnspace

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omg. every one is tripping out.

as soon as he drives the car for more than 2 minutes he'll love it.

truonghthe

angry red LED is one of the reason why I pick just the Type S, too many car company out there has blue/white LED lightning. I would say this is the first time I heard only one person complaint about the red LED lol.

Joneill44

just an fyi this is the Type-S interior at night...Lots of red

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DaeHanMeenGuk

I'm afraid it's not that simple. Can you live with the fact that the lighting is red? Is having blue a high priority when looking for a car?

I may have a solution:








































































Get both Blue AND Red

SharksBreath

iTrader: (33)

jonelli's picture only reminds me that i have to replace like 6 of my interior lights

oneonlywgs

Had the TL for 2 years. No issues with the red lights. OP- you might get use to it.

Rock2534

Seems like such a minute detail to worry about, although the red looks way better!

IamaTL

oh colors makes thing sporty now?

JTS97Z28

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Please, someone tell me what is not bad ass about this interior lighting!!!!!!!!!!




Or this!!!!!!!!

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

^lol OP is just being a baby

Nick216

?.. base has greenish buttons and only blue gauges, so either way your gona have to do work if you want blue everything.

bouncer07

I roll at night on the highway with red LED bodykit on the ground...

I still roll like that. lol.

JTS97Z28

iTrader: (4)

What?

SharksBreath

iTrader: (33)

bouncer is an odd fellow.

sometimes he says things that are so on point and accurate and sometimes he says stuff like that.

will the real bouncer07 please stand up?

CLtotheTL32

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Split personality disorder is a real condition Aaron.

SharksBreath

iTrader: (33)

thanks, i like to keep it short. especially in the summer.

NavS

Red looks badass, especially red/black, and its easier on your eyes.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

How's it easier on your eyes? Is that a proven fact?

truonghthe

^^^Yup that why military using red color instead of white light inside tank and armor vehicle.

Troybiz

JTS97Z28, did you add all of that red lighting to the interior door handle and the door compartments? Looks amazing.

My 08 Tl Type S doesn't have that!!!

Steven Bell

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OFF, did you get your answer from all this?

mau108

Red = badass

Ruby

So, what is your guy's opinion of the red interior lighting? Lol

JTS97Z28

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Good catch ;-) I was wondering how long it would take for someone to catch that. Yes I installed door handle and storage pocket LED's to perfectly match the OEM ambient lighting already in the footwells and overhead. It looks awesome in person, however that was on my previous Type S. I have been contemplating doing that same mod to my current Type S.

James

AZP-TL

I have a KBP, love the red and white interior/guages but I installed blue door courtesy LEDs.

GKinColo08TL

Does the red light mean there's a hooker inside?