GranTurismo Interior Lights - LED Upgrade?

[Serkie]

Has anyone changed the stock bulbs in the interior lights to LED ones? If so any links or advice appreciated.

->Serk

 

[Dyer3200]

Has anyone changed the stock bulbs in the interior lights to LED ones? If so any links or advice appreciated.

->Serk

I guess that's a no then, I would be interested in this conversion myself I wonder if the yank site has any more info ?

 

[AaronE]

yep, someone wrote up a relatively lengthy post a while back.

 

[murph7355]

I did this on my Aston - with the colour of the dash lighting it suited it. I'm not wholly sure it would on the interior of the GT unless you get v. warm white LED bulbs.

I'm also not sure there are many/any other benefits...

 

[Serkie]

Thanks for the replies, I've found a few threads on the American boards but nothing with a step by step guide as such.

Also found this which shows the interior with some cool white LEDs fitted.

http://www.automotivegadgets.co.uk/...ismo-led-interior-boot-and-footwell-lighting/

 

[Dyer3200]

Thanks for the replies, I've found a few threads on the American boards but nothing with a step by step guide as such.

Also found this which shows the interior with some cool white LEDs fitted.

http://www.automotivegadgets.co.uk/...ismo-led-interior-boot-and-footwell-lighting/

I like the cool white LEDs - have you enquired about price and availability ?

Hope there are no CEL's

 

[Serkie]

Don't think there is any error monitoring on interior bulbs from what I've seen on the web.

I haven't contacted the linked company as yet. If you speak with them I'd be interested to hear your findings.

 

[Dyer3200]

Don't think there is any error monitoring on interior bulbs from what I've seen on the web.

I haven't contacted the linked company as yet. If you speak with them I'd be interested to hear your findings.

I have DM'd you

 

[murph7355]

The easiest way to do this is just to look in the manual for which type of bulbs are used throughout the interior. They'll typically be bayonet, festoon or capsule type bulbs. Then you just search on Google for an LED equivalent.

Buy them all from the same place as you're more likely to get the same colour temp that way - your eye will tend to notice even slight variations.

The cool white bulbs in the pic you posted will be at least 3k colour temp.

Changing them is usually very easy. Again the manual should help. As will a tool for prising trim open.

 

[murph7355]

Edited to add...have a look here for example bulbs:

http://www.lightinthebox.com/jiawen...OdR4MfGBMAW2j82cD65c05Fx4Um7tB_7YkaAuLk8P8HAQ

6k+ colour temp will probably be a bluey white. But you can get others...at the prices noted it would be worth buying a few colour temps/wattages to see which you prefer and then ordering for the rest of the car. NB LED wattages typically give a lot more light than halogens...a 5W LED can be as bright as a 50W halogen. So don't go too high!

 

[Serkie]

That's great thank you!

I shall investigate and report back.

 

[Ebenezer]

Why do you want to do this?
Eb

 

[Dyer3200]

£5 a bulb fitted (handy if you live in Huddersfield) - group discounts available - No CELS on dash

What's not to like ?

 

[Serkie]

£5 a bulb fitted (handy if you live in Huddersfield) - group discounts available - No CELS on dash

What's not to like ?

Day trip to Huddersfield?

I've been looking through the manual and it looks pretty easy to change the bulbs anyway. I'm going to give it a go myself, I'll have a play this weekend and report back.

 

[Dyer3200]

Hey Serkie

How did you get on with changing the bulbs ?

 

[Serkie]

Hey Serkie

How did you get on with changing the bulbs ?

I haven't pal, I didn't get a chance over the weekend but will try and have a fiddle this week.

 

[Yeti]

I did this on my old Granturismo and they worked just fine. When I did the same with the number plate light it threw up a light fail fault even though the LED replacement had a ballast resistor. I've not tried it again