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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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LED footwell lights

Can you change the foot well lights to LED because put alot of wiring into my dash and those lights get freeken hot are there any direct replacements known of or do you need to change the socket?

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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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What type of bulbs are in the sockets now?

Also, an option would be is to use a LED strip for more even lighting.


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How bout those too scared to drive without headlights in the daytime and the ones that need headlights for a little rain


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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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Re: LED footwell lights

sockets should be 194 bulbs, very common size. you can change to a drop in led replacement or do as NINĹ recommended and splice in some led strips instead. just make sure you tuck away the strips for a cleaner look (nobody wants to see your bulbs, just what they can do!)
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Re: LED footwell lights

thanks ill see what i can find
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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Re: LED footwell lights

How much wiring do you have under your dash that has you worried about those bulbs melting it? Chef Boyardee been cooking up some spaghetti under there?

They made LED replacement bulbs for every bulb on cars now, actually had a drag car in my shop awhile back for a complete wire job and the guy wanted all LED's, he said it would make the car faster because the alternator would work less. I told him to far out the window, you'll get the same result. True story.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Re: LED footwell lights

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How much wiring do you have under your dash that has you worried about those bulbs melting it? Chef Boyardee been cooking up some spaghetti under there?

They made LED replacement bulbs for every bulb on cars now, actually had a drag car in my shop awhile back for a complete wire job and the guy wanted all LED's, he said it would make the car faster because the alternator would work less. I told him to far out the window, you'll get the same result. True story.
ive got a whole clifford alarm in there with remoter start power relays for trunk defrost ect. so its one of those dash panels that needs to get pused up to close so i dont want to cook my wires away
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Re: LED footwell lights

Wait wait wait... there are foot well lights? Did they come on all the third gen camaros and firebirds? I was planning on putting in some LED lights but I think I'm going to do this instead because it would have a cool effect and match my car.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ier=341406_0_0_
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Re: LED footwell lights

you should have litle lights in the under dash pannels look mabey they burt out and you didnt notice
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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Re: LED footwell lights

Is that the area between the carpet and the bottom of the dash.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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Re: LED footwell lights

the botem part of the dash where the fuse cover isthere should be a little dome looking thing there is light behind
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Re: LED footwell lights

not all years had them...they were a lot more common in the firebirds
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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Re: LED footwell lights

i do think pontiac spent more on interior than chevy did
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