how to install led dome lights 8g

[joegalant]

1. remove dome light housing just use a credit card from behind it will pop right out.

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/Joegalant/IMG00063-20100825-1823.jpg

2. depress plug and remove housing

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/Joegalant/IMG00064-20100825-1823.jpg

3. cut off connector piece coming off led bored (none of the adapters will work on the 8g housing because of the odd bulb)

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/Joegalant/IMG00066-20100825-1929.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/Joegalant/IMG00068-20100825-1929.jpg

4. remove old bulb, remove lens (carefully push down tab and push out then pop it completely out by pushing out the hinge side). remove 3m tape from led board and stick it on the housing

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/Joegalant/IMG00070-20100825-1933.jpg

5. solder the wires to the tabs the bulbs used to connect to ( i didnt use the tab that goes inside i just soldered it above the tab)

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/Joegalant/IMG00069-20100825-1930.jpg

6. repeat 1 though 5 on 2nd light and re assemble.

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/Joegalant/IMG00065-20100825-1922.jpg

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/Joegalant/IMG00072-20100825-1941.jpg

led boards=$13.48
solder and soldering iron=$15.19
total project cost= $28.67

total time about 30 min

[warren]

wow i bet at night when you opened the door you like too much light

[joegalant]

lol i love it now soo much better

[beam514]

thanks for the write-up! starting out good on this forum haha

[joegalant]

lol ya i wish i found it earlier i would have put other things ive done on here

[mrg7243]

do these dim also when you sut the door??? like when you open they are full brightnes then when you shut the door do they dim a little and then slowly dim out???

[joegalant]

they dim the second u closer the door and th go out when u lock it

[dronesurfboards]

good stuff bro! u have a link of where you bought the led boards? are they smt leds also?

[joegalant]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320574403478&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

if it dosent work just search 2002 galant dome light led the pic is a 09 or 10 maxima interior

[warren]

itslike day time in the car

[joegalant]

if day time was clearer light

[warren]

yeah but evertime my friend gets in the car its there like ha to much we even got one of my friend sleeping in my car and we open the door he said" its morning already"

[joegalant]

lmao when my friend put it in his car i didnt kno nd opened to door and was loke holy shit thats effing bright

[warren]

i bet

[Corey2kG]

I would like to do that to mine but I don't have a hand for it lol. I'm just gonna find the bulbs n clean out the housing. Nice write up though.

[joegalant]

u need the stock bulbs? ill send u my old ones

[Dominicano]

that looks great, I am going to order a set but also wanted to get the trunk light and the license plate light really nice, Thanks!

[joegalant]

ya i got the lisence plate light its bright as hell
i got 4 12" strips gnna use 1 in the trunk

[Corey2kG]

u need the stock bulbs? ill send u my old ones

Nah I don't need them I might pick up some blue bulbs from autozone. lol

[BayAreaGalant]

good tutorial.... I ordered the same ones but in blue.... should be coming in any day now.

[joegalant]

ya its a super simple install

[4G64Galant]

I did this same mod on my car, i used the red ones, you can buy them on ebay or if you dont wanna wait then they sell them at autozone too in a couple different colors and sizes

[tcarson]

just did ours last night, it was a little finicky on pos neg wire, had to change a few times but a fairly simple install. dont mess with the clear lens too much, if you take it out more than once or twice they start to get loose and the hinge gets bent.

also did the rear dome light, lens pops out with screwdriver and 2 screws to take it down. same just soldered to the bulb install points.

does make a big difference, much brighter

thanks for the write up

[Techn0Nut1996]

I know this is an older post, but I made a video using the same idea as joegalant. If anyone is interested in the before and after of the LEDs then check it out. It was easier than I thought it would be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5haVLWDqr_A