LED Dome & Licens Plate Markers

[vance07]

Just wanted to share, I know the install is cake but when I first saw led interior lights in my friends Tundra that he did I thought it was amazing this is the link where I bought them


[ame]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HSI7AW8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/ame]

 

[GlockGuy]

Yup...I've done mine and it's a great simple mod. Also have done it in the trunk.

 

[vance07]

Yeah did the trunk as well takes no time at all the license plates lights were kind of a pain but looks great im going to look into led parking/turn indicators and trying to decide on led fogs or an hid conversion the hid is just a pain

 

[Donabed Kopoian]

Keep the fogs stock or you'll hate yourself if you ever have to drive through it.

As far as the turn indicators go, check out switchback LEDs. Seen them on Mustangs and other cars here and there and they look pretty neat.

They stay bluish-white with the parking lights, and alternate to amber when the turn signal is activated.

 

[gerryzub]

I bought the same light set at Amazon. Great lights, I really like the color of LED over filament bulbs. I upgraded the trunk LED to a 48 LED panel from Ebay. It was $1.85 from Hongkong. It took 2 weeks to get here but worth the wait.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-48-SMD-...572793?pt=US_Car_Lighting&hash=item43bfe9b2f9

 

[vance07]

Dang! I bet that thing is bright as hell my wife will hardly ever use the trunk we typically drive the Truck for shopping trips but that's pretty cool......you would think by now shipping from overseas would only take around 2-3 more days not weeks :thumbdown:

 

[imacanyone]

Just ordered mine from Amazon. Are the dome light cover and map covers easy to pop off? Is there a trick?

Thanks

 

[luicheukyu]

There isn't any trick for Dome lights and license plate lights. You only have to pop the original light bulbs off. And I put the blue dome and license plate lights for my 2014 Black Corolla S which looks awesome! Love it!!!

 

[Donabed Kopoian]

Do those LEDs dim properly? For instance, when you approach the car with the SmartKey system and the interior lights slowly light up and slowly fade as you walk away.

If they do, I'm sold. For that price you can't go wrong.

 

[Donabed Kopoian]

Here are the switchbacks I was talking about

http://www.superbrightleds.com/more...b--dual-intensity-60-smd-led-tower/1778/4123/

 

[Donabed Kopoian]

Annnnd a video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4X0EHeF6to

 

[imacanyone]

I was wondering if the lens cover was easy to pop off not the bulbs. I was asking if there was a trick to getting the lens cover off or do you just pry it off

 

[luicheukyu]

I was wondering if the lens cover was easy to pop off not the bulbs. I was asking if there was a trick to getting the lens cover off or do you just pry it off

Those are just simple of getting the lens cover off. Here is the video of installing the new dome lights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2CBjrGxf6g Even though the car in the video is not the 2014 Corolla, still, our corolla still get the same interior lights set up as the previous model.

 

[vance07]

the only ones I had minor trouble with was the license plate lights you have to use some force to get them out I used some plastic pry tools I have around from my radio installing days. I would recommend them they are mice to have and you wont ever nick or scratch anything.

Im going to be ordering the switchback lights for the front turn signals and amber led rear signals. once they come I ill try to take some comparison photos of those as well.

 

[Donabed Kopoian]

Use a plastic screwdriver, or a standard small screwdriver with a shop rag around it, they pop right off. You'll see the slot where the flathead goes.

 

[Donabed Kopoian]

Vance, gonna see if the stock flasher will work first?

 

[gerryzub]

Do those LEDs dim properly? For instance, when you approach the car with the SmartKey system and the interior lights slowly light up and slowly fade as you walk away.

If they do, I'm sold. For that price you can't go wrong.

They do dim to the two brightness levels that the car uses. When they are in the process of ramping down to turn off they flicker slightly for about a half second while turning off. It has to do with the way LED's try to compensate for the loss of voltage. I never noticed it. My daughter in the back seat mentioned it to me and then I watched it for myself. I would bet many people who have them have never noticed it either.

 

[Donabed Kopoian]

That's probably why the superbrightleds.com ones are more, they have dimming ability.

Thanks for answering.

 

[DjAnnexAlpha]

There isn't any trick for Dome lights and license plate lights. You only have to pop the original light bulbs off. And I put the blue dome and license plate lights for my 2014 Black Corolla S which looks awesome! Love it!!!
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I am having trouble getting to the license plate bulbs. I removed the assembly but actually accessing the bulbs I cannot figure out.

 

[GlockGuy]

I am having trouble getting to the license plate bulbs. I removed the assembly but actually accessing the bulbs I cannot figure out.

You have to twist the two pieces apart.

 

[15BlueRolla]

There isn't any trick for Dome lights and license plate lights. You only have to pop the original light bulbs off. And I put the blue dome and license plate lights for my 2014 Black Corolla S which looks awesome! Love it!!!
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I did the blue LED license plate bulbs in my 06 civic si and got pulled over 3 times in 2 years for the blue being too blue? Haha. Ended up changing them to a more whiter LED.

 

[VTAK8k]

I'm trying to switch out the license plate lights on our 2014 Corolla and cannot get the bulbs out. I've pulled the carpet off the trunk lid but that's as far as I got. Can anyone post a link to a video or step by step instructions?

 

[DjAnnexAlpha]

I'm trying to switch out the license plate lights on our 2014 Corolla and cannot get the bulbs out. I've pulled the carpet off the trunk lid but that's as far as I got. Can anyone post a link to a video or step by step instructions?

I got you

 

[VTAK8k]

Thanks for the quick reply! Got them switched out and looking so much better.