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You might have to modify the socket or get a different one to make it work. Too much headace for a led imo but can you take a pic of the bulb and the socket?
Help finding LEDs?
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OhSchnapps
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Okay! Finally found the digital camera again.
The little bulb is the bulb for the glovebox (size #194) and the larger bulb is a #168 bulb for comparison. That little black box thing is the socket for the glovebox bulb, it plugs into another wire in the glovebox.
Yes, this camera does not take clear pictures of small items. the right-middle picture seems to be the clearest.
Edit: I just realized you were asking for a picture of the festoon bulb. I will go take a picture of that now. It is dark out, however, and i have no bulbs in my car ( lol) so i cannot take a picture of the socket until tomorrow.
Edit2: This is the Dome light. See the "hooks"? the LED site had a similar looking one, but i am not sure if it was the same size.
The little bulb is the bulb for the glovebox (size #194) and the larger bulb is a #168 bulb for comparison. That little black box thing is the socket for the glovebox bulb, it plugs into another wire in the glovebox.
Yes, this camera does not take clear pictures of small items. the right-middle picture seems to be the clearest.
Edit: I just realized you were asking for a picture of the festoon bulb. I will go take a picture of that now. It is dark out, however, and i have no bulbs in my car ( lol) so i cannot take a picture of the socket until tomorrow.
Edit2: This is the Dome light. See the "hooks"? the LED site had a similar looking one, but i am not sure if it was the same size.
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OhSchnapps
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bump. Ok, so the festoon in the previous picture goes right here...
The second pic i edited with MSpaint so you can see how the festoon fits.
The LED bulb that replaces DE3175 on the website looks like this:
And then they have one that looks like this, but they don't state what size it replaces (click on it):
Will that first one somehow fit into my dome light socket?
The second pic i edited with MSpaint so you can see how the festoon fits.
The LED bulb that replaces DE3175 on the website looks like this:
And then they have one that looks like this, but they don't state what size it replaces (click on it):
Will that first one somehow fit into my dome light socket?
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Yeah I would think that the loops on the end should fit just like the one you have.
OhSchnapps
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ok, thanks. I know i'm being a pain in the ass, i just don't want to order this stuff and end up with something that doesn't fit.
But do you think that that first one would fit in the socket as well?
But do you think that that first one would fit in the socket as well?
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Looks like as long as it's the right size the terminals can be persuaded to work.
OhSchnapps
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cool beans. Because that bulb with the metal loops is a good 3mm longer than the other one with the points on the ends, I'll have to go measure the distance between the two terminals. I think i'll just leave the glovebox alone, because i can't find a similar sized bulb. Thanks for all the help!
OhSchnapps
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Ok, sorry for the double post, but i finally got a credit card, and i finally ordered my LEDs!!! ordered them about 2 days ago, and i got regular shipping, so it might take a while. I will install and post pics ASAP. I was going to go with blue or UV backup lights, but i figured that would:
A) look ricey
B) confuse people
3) not be bright enough to light the ground behind me (tinted windows, can't see out the back at night).
So i went with a 12-bulb Cool White LED cluster for the backup lights. Interior will be green, trunk will be UV, i don't give a ****, UV is awesome. Just don't go near my trunk with a mustard stain on your shirt. Nuff said.
As for the blinkers, aint gonna touch them bc it's different colors are illegal and you have to get one of those relay things so the car doesn't think the bulb is out because of the low wattage.
And.... i got white for the license plate lights. dunno how bright they'll be, but i know another color will get me pulled over around here. We'll see what happens..... i'm praying everything fits.
A) look ricey
B) confuse people
3) not be bright enough to light the ground behind me (tinted windows, can't see out the back at night).
So i went with a 12-bulb Cool White LED cluster for the backup lights. Interior will be green, trunk will be UV, i don't give a ****, UV is awesome. Just don't go near my trunk with a mustard stain on your shirt. Nuff said.
As for the blinkers, aint gonna touch them bc it's different colors are illegal and you have to get one of those relay things so the car doesn't think the bulb is out because of the low wattage.
And.... i got white for the license plate lights. dunno how bright they'll be, but i know another color will get me pulled over around here. We'll see what happens..... i'm praying everything fits.
OhSchnapps
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UPDATE: Sorry for the triple post. This will be the final post in this thread. I would simply like to state that my LEDs have arrived and have been installed, and you can see them in the "Own a Mazda mx-6? Post a pic of it!" thread.
And secondly, i would like to thank alphanumeric for helping me out with this. You get a free cookie.
And secondly, i would like to thank alphanumeric for helping me out with this. You get a free cookie.
