MazdaMike01
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New CX-5 Owner! Is this where I get to mutually obsess with others about it?
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http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123825779-The-CX-5-LED-Lighting-Thread/page43
Page 43, post 639. Gives you another outside perspective of the difference. Not my picture BTW. But LED looks soo much better imo.
That is a pretty big difference. Looks really cool! Is it just a matter of replacing a few light bulbs on the inside? That thread has a bunch of discussion about changing lights all over the place, as well as resistors and screws, etc. I'm a path of less resistance kind of guy.
I'm having a hard time believing that many (or any) would prefer the ghastly blue/white light of the aftermarket leds to the inviting, warm look of the OEM halogen bulbs.
I wonder if the CX-5 came with the unflattering blue/white LEDs, if the same people would be upgrading to the warm inviting look of the halogens. Like a pleasant campfire. Sometimes I think people change things to make it seem more like their own (or just for the sake of making it different).
The photographer who took the time to document this mod noted the LED's were not any brighter to his digital camera than the halogens (but they might look brighter because the human eye's sensitivity peaks in the blue spectrum). They do last a little longer and consume less electricity but I don't think I would put up with the ghastly color for two advantages that actually mean very little in real world usage.
For me personally I'd skip the LED interior lights with one exception, the trunk light. LEDs are too bright especially when you need them the most-at night. Or I should say when passengers need them the most-at night...while I'm driving especially.
The trunk/hatch could use better lighting though for when I'm loading/unloading stuff at night.
I didn't get any kit. Just bulbs for interior and the license plate. Used a flat head screwdriver and paper towel so I didn't scratch the lens cover. Easy as pie. You won't break anything. The lens are just held in with tabs. Although I'm sure the tools with the kit help.
I've switched to LED in every car. It's a no brainer mod for me. Without a doubt, they are brighter than the standard halogem bulbs. Mine aren't blue at all either. Maybe I'm use to it after all the years of having them. But I would never not have them.
Good point about being more difficult when driving. While true, I don't drive around with the interior lights on. And I think with having the LEDs which are much brighter, its allows anyone to find what they're looking for much quicker.
Not to mention it also makes it more safe for passengers getting into the car. They can see all ledges and how high they need to step up into the vehicle. This primarily is directed towards the elderly but its just overall much nicer to have a clean, sharp, bright interior rather than the boring, dull, yellow interior.
That is a great feature. It lets you adjust your driving for avoiding a camera generated ticket instead of normal safe driving. I have an App for red light cameras but this sounds more convenient.
Hey took a picture of my cx5 with LEDs. No hint of blue at all. Just crisp, white light.
Hey took a picture of my cx5 with LEDs. No hint of blue at all. Just crisp, white light.
The color in a digital photo is entirely dependent on the setting chosen by the cameras auto-white balance. The test on the LED bulbs in question that was posted in another thread showed the color of OEM bulbs vs. the LEDS with the white balance setting manually locked. Much more definitive!
In any case, I've noticed that most "white" LED flashlights, while comparatively bright, don't allow me to discern fine details as readily as light from a halogen bulb. It's like looking through eerie fog or something. The color rendering index is generally pretty low for LED's which means they are not that good if your woman wants to apply make-up or you want to read a paper map.
I still feel that way after almost 3 years of ownership, I actually look forward to my 50 minute drive to work in the morning.
Right A warm glow will make any human look better, only a goth would appreciate the LED's harsh bluish glare. Never understood 6000K-ish headlights either. They make aviator's glasses amber and fog-lights yellow as that area of the spectrum increases contrast.
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That "prying tool" is useless from these LED kits! It's too thick and sometimes you're better off by having two pries to pop open the light cover. Read owner's manual and follow the prying points shown on the illustration. I use this pry tools:
And I ordered this 9-pc Bright White LED Lights Interior Package because it uses newer and brighter 5730 LED chips:
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LED can be had with 2800K too. I use this 2800K "warm white" Festoon 6641 3SMD LED for vanity mirror on the sun visors.
It's certainly a subjective opinion as to whether one likes the look. I love it, and appreciate the better visibility of the inside of my car at night and that's all that matters. Btw, I left the halogen bulbs in the vanity mirror lol
Clearly you don't have a good set or my guess is that you have never actually experienced them. Because there are plenty out there that are not blue at all. My picture speaks for itself(just auto mode, no adjustments at all) I'm guessing you like regular halogen headlights as well over HIDs/LEDs.
