Interior Bulb Upgrade - Finally found bulbs! - Page 2

2gracer · 01-26-04, 10:58 PM

yeah my bullet bulbs that I can think of, I have 4 door, 3 map, 1 trunk, 1 glove box, I didn't even know about the hood one, and I haven't checked the footwell one yet, as I am probably just getting an led bar to go there...

I haven't messed around with the door controls yet, although I know there is at least one member who has, but in my honest opinion the a\c lights are as straightforward as any car can get, there are 4 total bulbs to replace and it is just plug and play, doesn't get much easier, the hardest part is replacing the stock LEDs and even that is pretty easy since you just swap one led for the other, if you are even thinking of doing the leds, if you want just the graphics it's plug and play. I thought this project would be super hard, it is actually really easy, but maybe there is something I haven't encountered yet?

95G2_lastofthegreatones · 01-27-04, 01:33 AM

I have a coupe, so you guys that have sedans may have differnent bulbs. The way mine break down is as follows; (2) door panels, (3) front dome (dome + 2 maps), (2) rear domes all of them the same size 3022 festoon, and (2) 74 wedge bulbs for the driver/pass footwell courtesy. I forgot my trunk which is also a 3022 and I need to order another 31mm bulb for that. I'm using one of my LED experiment bulbs in there now. I haven't done my glove box or any of the dash or door panel switches yet. I belive they are 74 wedge bulbs too.

Some of you guys may like the LED's and the ones I tried are larger in diameter than these Xenons. They will fit but not perfectly (you can get them in the socket but not seated all the way. It does hold though). It didn't matter for me since I did not like the LED look at all - too blue and not nearly bright enough. Keep in mind that with LED's the light disbursement is going only going to be about 30 degrees, so they are kind of focused which for me was another part of the problem.

These "Xenon" bulbs are great as I've mentioned. They are about four times a bright as the dull yellow OEM bulbs with a much whiter light and they are rated at 5w. Its a nice and inexpensive upgrade. When I put the new bulbs in my rear dome I did a side by side since there are two and there is a HUGE difference.

LEGENDARY 93 · 01-28-04, 05:19 AM

im about to order mine-- how long does it take to get them?

95G2_lastofthegreatones · 01-28-04, 06:13 AM

I had them in less than a week. Good luck, I don't think you wil be disappointed. Post your feedback when you get 'em installed.

KA7c32 · 01-28-04, 09:14 AM

PIAA makes a hell of a LED wedge bulb, and they come in all blue, all white, or white and blue. I had the white and blue ones in my corner lamps for 6 months before I was finally pulled over by a cop that was just looking for trouble. Since I still dont have clear corners, I swapped the blue and white with the pure white that was in the blinker and vice versa. Now the amber hides the blue and the front part is a nice shade of LED white with a hint of blue. You cant even tell unless you walk up on it really, and I thought that because of the blue and amber I would have a green tint to the lights, but there is no green present. While I'm on it, who else is in FL that has clear corners? Every place I go says that they havent arrived from overseas, and that the next shipment will be who knows when. I'd order them online, but I have no credit card, and I dont know when I'll get one again as they're trouble. I thank all in advance for the help I'm looking for, and if I have helped anyone in making the decision to pick up those PIAA LED's then its all good.

2gracer · 01-28-04, 03:33 PM

hey legendary how did your break down go....I have it like this so far

9 festoons - 4 door panels, 3 rear domes, 1 trunk, 1 glove box

4 168\194 bulbs - 4 fornt domes

8 - 74 bulbs - 1 shifter display (auto), 1 ignition ring, 1 cigarette ring, 1 ashtray, 4 a\c display (no climate control)

oh and I think the footwells are type 74, and also aren't the gauges or gauge cluster, I know one is a 1.4 watt bulb but aren't there 74's in the region? I didn't even check cause I am putting led lights bars to light my floor instead, and I haven't gotten to the gauges stage. I am just wondering why our numbers are so off...mine is an L, if your is an LS that might be why, my brother has an LS but he lives in santa cruz, so I can't check out his car...although it ought to be similar

EDIT: also
10 LEDs - 8 LEDs for my a\c unit, 1 for cruise control, 1 for rear defroster

Since we are all on the topic, I guess I should throw this in the mix, so we can tackle it together, the singular buttons like cruise control and just the little button lights, are all lit up by these tiny bulbs (they are the ones mikeD labeled "for all switches" on the left ) Interior lights..??

The link says the window switches are 74 bulbs by the way so there are even more 74 bulbs to consider...

I pulled some of these, and they all have different numbers I have one saying 2, one saying 4, one saying 8, so I don't know what kind of bulb or how I could replace these to make them a different color, because without them our projects will seem incomplete. The only idea I got is tinitng them some way, but they are already kind of dim, so tint would just make thatworse...has anyone else done these?

LEGENDARY 93 · 01-29-04, 07:34 AM

hey g2-- what kind of car do you have??

LEGENDARY 93 · 01-29-04, 07:35 AM

sedan or coupe??

2gracer · 01-29-04, 07:56 AM

I have a sedan...I also don't know where I read that the window switches are 74, so maybe it was just late....

MLC · 01-29-04, 09:04 AM

Well I figured I would jump on the wagon too
This is what I ordered:
Item Options: Color:
Size: 31mm
Item Number: Xenon
Quantity: 8
Total: $11.92 USD

Item Name: Incandescent
Item Options: Color:
Color: Super White
Item Number: #74
Quantity: 4
Total: $3.96 USD

Cart Subtotal: $15.88 USD
Shipping: $2.50 USD
Sales Tax: $0.00 USD
Cart Total: $18.38 USD
95G2_, does this sound right? I ordered a couple extra 74's just in case.

LEGENDARY 93 · 01-29-04, 12:15 PM

are the front dome bulbs different than the rear ones?? i didnt even bother checking-- what are they, then??

2gracer · 01-29-04, 03:36 PM

the front domes are 194 bulbs, and the rear bulbs are festoons....for sedans anyways....

brooklyn legend · 01-30-04, 06:47 AM

hey guys Im really interested in this. Ca some one post a complete list of the light bulb sizes for the sedans and coupes. Also I dont know of 93-95 Sedan model legends are using different lighting units.

can you list out the bulb numbers for all interior lights listed below?

-front door:
-rear door:
-font spot light:
-front reading:
-rear reading:
-trunk:
-glove compartment:
-visor:
-dome:
-3rd brake:
-footwells:

Thanks

5spdCoupe · 01-31-04, 09:33 AM

ordered mine and got them in less than a week...they are great and just what i wanted...finally found them...they are hard to find for the legend....i wanna do my a/c and all the dash lights...how many should i order ( for a coupe )

2gracer · 01-31-04, 06:34 PM

hey brooklyn check my post and I think they are there, but here it is again, this is for my L sedan I don't have a gs or a coupe but most of it should be the same for sedans anyways...

-front door: 3022 and 3423 festoon
-rear door: 3022 and 3423 festoon
-font spot light: 194\168
-front reading: 194\168
-rear reading: 3022 festoon
-trunk: 3022 and 3423 festoon
-glove compartment: 3022 festoon
-visor: it is an extremely tiny festoon, I have no clue the type and I forget the measurement...I was hoping someone might know so I was gonna ask, regardless I don't think they make colored ones so small...I am trying to find a way around changing the bulb, like that blue saran wrap, there is a post on it
-dome: 3022 festoon
-3rd brake: 1156 according to sylvania...
-footwells: 74

just a note on the festoons, I have 31mm x 10mm and they do not fit in the dome lights, and I assume the glovebox, although I am not sure, they do fit in the doors panels, and the trunk, BUT keep in mind these were LED ones from superbrightleds.com so they are slightly different from incandescent (the middle is fatter) although thinking back I think it's metal connectors on the ends were too big but I have heard of people bending the connectors I just didn't want to...hope that helps

5spdcoupe do you have climate control or not? I do not have climate control, but if you do look at mikeD's pics here: Interior lights..?? and try to determine from that. For the non-climate control you would need 4 74 bulbs to change them all...2 for the people (top and bottom) and 2 for the levels (hot or cold, and how hard it blows, assuming you even want to do that). If you are also replacing the LEDs you will need 8 in the a\c unit, and 1 for cruise control, and 1 for rear defroster so 10 total LEDs. Buttons like the moonroof open button or close buttons (where it has a dim white light lighting up the writing) use some wierd tiny bulb...again mikeD has posted pics in that thread under the label for all switches. I also do not know what type this is, or where it might be found...again I makeshift solution will have to be used, such as painting the sign blue or tinting it someway...I doubt they make those bulbs colored....

hope that helps you two out

01-26-04, 10:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
2gracer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Antelope Posts: 449 Car 1: ... iTrader: (1)	yeah my bullet bulbs that I can think of, I have 4 door, 3 map, 1 trunk, 1 glove box, I didn't even know about the hood one, and I haven't checked the footwell one yet, as I am probably just getting an led bar to go there... I haven't messed around with the door controls yet, although I know there is at least one member who has, but in my honest opinion the a\c lights are as straightforward as any car can get, there are 4 total bulbs to replace and it is just plug and play, doesn't get much easier, the hardest part is replacing the stock LEDs and even that is pretty easy since you just swap one led for the other, if you are even thinking of doing the leds, if you want just the graphics it's plug and play. I thought this project would be super hard, it is actually really easy, but maybe there is something I haven't encountered yet? __________________ 1 post = 1 hp

01-27-04, 01:33 AM	#17 (permalink)
95G2_lastofthegreatones Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Midwest Posts: 192 Car 1: 1995 Legend Coupe - Sherwood Green iTrader: (0)	I have a coupe, so you guys that have sedans may have differnent bulbs. The way mine break down is as follows; (2) door panels, (3) front dome (dome + 2 maps), (2) rear domes all of them the same size 3022 festoon, and (2) 74 wedge bulbs for the driver/pass footwell courtesy. I forgot my trunk which is also a 3022 and I need to order another 31mm bulb for that. I'm using one of my LED experiment bulbs in there now. I haven't done my glove box or any of the dash or door panel switches yet. I belive they are 74 wedge bulbs too. Some of you guys may like the LED's and the ones I tried are larger in diameter than these Xenons. They will fit but not perfectly (you can get them in the socket but not seated all the way. It does hold though). It didn't matter for me since I did not like the LED look at all - too blue and not nearly bright enough. Keep in mind that with LED's the light disbursement is going only going to be about 30 degrees, so they are kind of focused which for me was another part of the problem. These "Xenon" bulbs are great as I've mentioned. They are about four times a bright as the dull yellow OEM bulbs with a much whiter light and they are rated at 5w. Its a nice and inexpensive upgrade. When I put the new bulbs in my rear dome I did a side by side since there are two and there is a HUGE difference. __________________ 95 Legend L Coupe - original owner Total loss on 7/13/04. Gone but not forgotten...

01-28-04, 05:19 AM	#18 (permalink)
LEGENDARY 93 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,153 Car 1: 1993 BLACK SEDAN iTrader: (0)	im about to order mine-- how long does it take to get them? __________________ CAR IS SOLD! GOOD BYE ACURA-LEGEND.COM!!! I got $2,000 for my mods and sold the car for $6300 w/ rims- not too bad for a 93 ls w/ 130k miles!

01-28-04, 06:13 AM	#19 (permalink)
95G2_lastofthegreatones Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Midwest Posts: 192 Car 1: 1995 Legend Coupe - Sherwood Green iTrader: (0)	I had them in less than a week. Good luck, I don't think you wil be disappointed. Post your feedback when you get 'em installed. __________________ 95 Legend L Coupe - original owner Total loss on 7/13/04. Gone but not forgotten...

01-28-04, 03:33 PM	#21 (permalink)
2gracer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Antelope Posts: 449 Car 1: ... iTrader: (1)	hey legendary how did your break down go....I have it like this so far 9 festoons - 4 door panels, 3 rear domes, 1 trunk, 1 glove box 4 168\194 bulbs - 4 fornt domes 8 - 74 bulbs - 1 shifter display (auto), 1 ignition ring, 1 cigarette ring, 1 ashtray, 4 a\c display (no climate control) oh and I think the footwells are type 74, and also aren't the gauges or gauge cluster, I know one is a 1.4 watt bulb but aren't there 74's in the region? I didn't even check cause I am putting led lights bars to light my floor instead, and I haven't gotten to the gauges stage. I am just wondering why our numbers are so off...mine is an L, if your is an LS that might be why, my brother has an LS but he lives in santa cruz, so I can't check out his car...although it ought to be similar EDIT: also 10 LEDs - 8 LEDs for my a\c unit, 1 for cruise control, 1 for rear defroster Since we are all on the topic, I guess I should throw this in the mix, so we can tackle it together, the singular buttons like cruise control and just the little button lights, are all lit up by these tiny bulbs (they are the ones mikeD labeled "for all switches" on the left ) Interior lights..?? The link says the window switches are 74 bulbs by the way so there are even more 74 bulbs to consider... I pulled some of these, and they all have different numbers I have one saying 2, one saying 4, one saying 8, so I don't know what kind of bulb or how I could replace these to make them a different color, because without them our projects will seem incomplete. The only idea I got is tinitng them some way, but they are already kind of dim, so tint would just make thatworse...has anyone else done these? __________________ 1 post = 1 hp Last edited by 2gracer : 01-28-04 at 03:57 PM.

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01-28-04, 09:14 AM	#20 (permalink)
KA7c32 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Orlando Posts: 15 Car 1: Blue '92 KA7 iTrader: (0)	PIAA makes a hell of a LED wedge bulb, and they come in all blue, all white, or white and blue. I had the white and blue ones in my corner lamps for 6 months before I was finally pulled over by a cop that was just looking for trouble. Since I still dont have clear corners, I swapped the blue and white with the pure white that was in the blinker and vice versa. Now the amber hides the blue and the front part is a nice shade of LED white with a hint of blue. You cant even tell unless you walk up on it really, and I thought that because of the blue and amber I would have a green tint to the lights, but there is no green present. While I'm on it, who else is in FL that has clear corners? Every place I go says that they havent arrived from overseas, and that the next shipment will be who knows when. I'd order them online, but I have no credit card, and I dont know when I'll get one again as they're trouble. I thank all in advance for the help I'm looking for, and if I have helped anyone in making the decision to pick up those PIAA LED's then its all good.

01-29-04, 07:34 AM	#22 (permalink)
LEGENDARY 93 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,153 Car 1: 1993 BLACK SEDAN iTrader: (0)	hey g2-- what kind of car do you have?? __________________ CAR IS SOLD! GOOD BYE ACURA-LEGEND.COM!!! I got $2,000 for my mods and sold the car for $6300 w/ rims- not too bad for a 93 ls w/ 130k miles!

01-29-04, 07:35 AM	#23 (permalink)
LEGENDARY 93 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,153 Car 1: 1993 BLACK SEDAN iTrader: (0)	sedan or coupe?? __________________ CAR IS SOLD! GOOD BYE ACURA-LEGEND.COM!!! I got $2,000 for my mods and sold the car for $6300 w/ rims- not too bad for a 93 ls w/ 130k miles!

01-29-04, 07:56 AM	#24 (permalink)
2gracer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Antelope Posts: 449 Car 1: ... iTrader: (1)	I have a sedan...I also don't know where I read that the window switches are 74, so maybe it was just late.... __________________ 1 post = 1 hp

01-29-04, 09:04 AM	#25 (permalink)
MLC LEGENDARY MEMBER Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: MA Posts: 1,760 Car 1: 94 BLK/BLK COUPE Car 2: 97 Altima GXE 5spd iTrader: (0)	Well I figured I would jump on the wagon too This is what I ordered: Item Options: Color: Size: 31mm Item Number: Xenon Quantity: 8 Total: $11.92 USD Item Name: Incandescent Item Options: Color: Color: Super White Item Number: #74 Quantity: 4 Total: $3.96 USD Cart Subtotal: $15.88 USD Shipping: $2.50 USD Sales Tax: $0.00 USD Cart Total: $18.38 USD 95G2_, does this sound right? I ordered a couple extra 74's just in case. __________________ JDM KA8 Headlights~McCulloch 5300k HID~Fiberglass Eyelids by PJ~JDM KA8 Door Sills~K&N Intake w/OEM CAB~Lightweight Pullies~Bayou Stage II Chip~Stromung B Pipe~Magnaflow Cat~Remus Spec Exhaust~Koni Kontrols~CL-S Type/Ventus 215/50/17~SS Brake Lines~Brembo/Bradi Rotors~DC Tie Bar~KMS Strut Bar~Addco Rear Sway Bar~S2000 Antenna~Shaved Trunk~Optima Redtop

01-29-04, 12:15 PM	#26 (permalink)
LEGENDARY 93 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,153 Car 1: 1993 BLACK SEDAN iTrader: (0)	are the front dome bulbs different than the rear ones?? i didnt even bother checking-- what are they, then?? __________________ CAR IS SOLD! GOOD BYE ACURA-LEGEND.COM!!! I got $2,000 for my mods and sold the car for $6300 w/ rims- not too bad for a 93 ls w/ 130k miles!

01-29-04, 03:36 PM	#27 (permalink)
2gracer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Antelope Posts: 449 Car 1: ... iTrader: (1)	the front domes are 194 bulbs, and the rear bulbs are festoons....for sedans anyways.... __________________ 1 post = 1 hp

01-30-04, 06:47 AM	#28 (permalink)
brooklyn legend Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 343 Car 1: 1994 ACURA L E G E N D G S iTrader: (0)	hey guys Im really interested in this. Ca some one post a complete list of the light bulb sizes for the sedans and coupes. Also I dont know of 93-95 Sedan model legends are using different lighting units. can you list out the bulb numbers for all interior lights listed below? -front door: -rear door: -font spot light: -front reading: -rear reading: -trunk: -glove compartment: -visor: -dome: -3rd brake: -footwells: Thanks __________________ Sam 1994 L E G E N D GS Sedan All Stock Last edited by brooklyn legend : 01-31-04 at 07:15 AM.

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5spdCoupe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dirty Jerz Posts: 1,322 Car 1: 5 Speed KA8 iTrader: (0)	ordered mine and got them in less than a week...they are great and just what i wanted...finally found them...they are hard to find for the legend....i wanna do my a/c and all the dash lights...how many should i order ( for a coupe ) __________________ Do you really wanna know?? http://community.webshots.com/s/imag...7XnnNPn_ph.jpg

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01-31-04, 06:34 PM	#30 (permalink)
2gracer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Antelope Posts: 449 Car 1: ... iTrader: (1)	hey brooklyn check my post and I think they are there, but here it is again, this is for my L sedan I don't have a gs or a coupe but most of it should be the same for sedans anyways... -front door: 3022 and 3423 festoon -rear door: 3022 and 3423 festoon -font spot light: 194\168 -front reading: 194\168 -rear reading: 3022 festoon -trunk: 3022 and 3423 festoon -glove compartment: 3022 festoon -visor: it is an extremely tiny festoon, I have no clue the type and I forget the measurement...I was hoping someone might know so I was gonna ask, regardless I don't think they make colored ones so small...I am trying to find a way around changing the bulb, like that blue saran wrap, there is a post on it -dome: 3022 festoon -3rd brake: 1156 according to sylvania... -footwells: 74 just a note on the festoons, I have 31mm x 10mm and they do not fit in the dome lights, and I assume the glovebox, although I am not sure, they do fit in the doors panels, and the trunk, BUT keep in mind these were LED ones from superbrightleds.com so they are slightly different from incandescent (the middle is fatter) although thinking back I think it's metal connectors on the ends were too big but I have heard of people bending the connectors I just didn't want to...hope that helps 5spdcoupe do you have climate control or not? I do not have climate control, but if you do look at mikeD's pics here: Interior lights..?? and try to determine from that. For the non-climate control you would need 4 74 bulbs to change them all...2 for the people (top and bottom) and 2 for the levels (hot or cold, and how hard it blows, assuming you even want to do that). If you are also replacing the LEDs you will need 8 in the a\c unit, and 1 for cruise control, and 1 for rear defroster so 10 total LEDs. Buttons like the moonroof open button or close buttons (where it has a dim white light lighting up the writing) use some wierd tiny bulb...again mikeD has posted pics in that thread under the label for all switches. I also do not know what type this is, or where it might be found...again I makeshift solution will have to be used, such as painting the sign blue or tinting it someway...I doubt they make those bulbs colored.... hope that helps you two out __________________ 1 post = 1 hp