Shindu

I recently looked into Dome lights on my 96 Civic CX. It is currently the normal bulb but is isn't bright enough, and wanted to change it up a bit for color LED's. They take one sided plug-in bulbs like this.

CURRENT BULB: http://www.ebay.com/itm/130953052222...84.m1423.l2649

I was considering buying a new dome light interior like the one posted below to get a bulb like this.

BULB: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271202747099...84.m1436.l2649


INTERIOR DOME LIGHT: http://www.ebay.com/itm/310678758979...84.m1427.l2649

Basically, I am buying the interior dome light to switch out the dome light switch so I can fit the dual sided bulbs, for better brightness. Unless the one sided bulbs, will be just as bright as the dual sided bulbs. Anyone know from prior experience?

CO671

iTrader: (1)

Get a panel, it's much brighter, here's an album of the lighting of mine:

Shindu

What is the dome light? Can't I just get an LED bulb and be just as nice?

What is the difference that you have?

sweesiong78

I got this one for my 97 DX:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...d-festoon/238/

in warm white, it looks just the same color but makes the interior like 3x brighter, however I needed to resolder the ends because the original solder broke off and would cause the dome lights to not come on intermittently when the doors were opened.

CO671

iTrader: (1)

Mines a panel, it has 48SMD's but they're not the same size SMD's as the 12SMD you're looking at. I have no first hand experience to compare the two but since I've gotten my 48SMD panel i highly recommend it.
Also, blue is poopy and is unfunctional, if you want blue lights, install those cheap LED strips. Stick to white colored lighting for the dome light






I was on Amazon and purchased a bag of 20 6-SMD white bulbs for the dome light for $10 and $10 for 20 5-SMD white bulbs for map lights so I can install them all on my family's vehicles . Worth it if you ask me, $20 for 40 bulbs.

Shindu

The problem is that my 96 Civic CX takes the one sided bulbs now those dual sided bulbs and the panel would not fit my car unless I would mod it I believe so the big panels would fit there.

CO671

iTrader: (1)

Theres an adapter for it to fit.


Why does yours take t10 bulbs? Can you take a photo?

Shindu

CO671, yes I believe mine are the T10 bulbs. Here is a picture, of my car's dome light.



Although I found blue LED lights posted in the beginning of the topic for my car, that are t10 Bulbs.

crazyhouse2011

What do you need all those light bulbs for???

Shindu

I am pretty sure that was part of his deal, for several for a little price.