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Perhaps we could add to this sticky with bulb number replacements for all interior lighting (along with the map lights, I'm assuming there are footwell lighting, perhaps lighting on the inside of the doors, etc) as well as for the license plate lighting. I'd like to get a shopping list ready for my new (to me) Xfire coming in the next few weeks!
 
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Originally Posted by 604Cash
Perhaps we could add to this sticky with bulb number replacements for all interior lighting (along with the map lights, I'm assuming there are footwell lighting, perhaps lighting on the inside of the doors, etc) as well as for the license plate lighting. I'd like to get a shopping list ready for my new (to me) Xfire coming in the next few weeks!
I would start here:
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...t-numbers.html
 
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Thanks for this info.....I just ordered some of them for my map light went out last month and if I knew it I would have asked someone to put it in at the Dragon...looks too complicated for me...Judi


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You can get the internal LEDs from here:

Product Listing - CAR

Quantity: 2
Product: WLED-x6 LED bulb $ 2.79 (each)
Options: Red WLED-R6

Quantity: 2
Product: Twist-Lock T10S-TW $1.19 (each)
 
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Itsky, very nice writeup.
I swapped mine out for a pair of 12 SMD white panels. When I did, I found that if I removed (pulled stright down on) the little diffusers inside, it revealed the lamps and I did not have to remove the whole fixture.
Just an observation.
Ive 6 LED in red and the illumination is weak (but cool looking) doy you think the 12 LED red or green would brighten it up better? Also, are the superbright white 36 festoon license plate lights are ones that give off the HID blue/white look? Just want to clarify before ordering
 
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At first, I thought you just wanted to feel more comfortable driving in the red light district in Denver.


Nice post and glad it is a sticky, but I'll have to think about the light color a while.
 
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Twelve lights would surely be brighter. The six provides ample light to cruise through any neighborhood in Denver.
 
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Originally Posted by green-ghost
Ive 6 LED in red and the illumination is weak (but cool looking) doy you think the 12 LED red or green would brighten it up better? Also, are the superbright white 36 festoon license plate lights are ones that give off the HID blue/white look? Just want to clarify before ordering
SMD means Surface Mount Devices and they are much brighter that other LEDs The superbright white are the HID match units.
 
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Ive 6 LED in red and the illumination is weak (but cool looking) doy you think the 12 LED red or green would brighten it up better? Also, are the superbright white 36 festoon license plate lights are ones that give off the HID blue/white look? Just want to clarify before ordering
The 36 festoon LED would be OVERKILL. I have something in the neighborhood of 8-12 and even with my smoked plate cover, the lighting is plenty and looks very HID-esque. When I park my XF next to my friends new IS350 Lexus, the license plate lighting is almost identicle, very clean looking....
 
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Originally Posted by BoilerUpXFire
The 36 festoon LED would be OVERKILL. I have something in the neighborhood of 8-12 and even with my smoked plate cover, the lighting is plenty and looks very HID-esque. When I park my XF next to my friends new IS350 Lexus, the license plate lighting is almost identicle, very clean looking....
Sorry, I ment 36mm festoon
 
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^^^ LOL that sounds better
 
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i ordered the wrong red bulbs! i ordered the red 6 led wedges bulbs that were listed first, but i cant find the T10S bulbs on the superbrite led website help! where do the 6 led wedge bulbs go?
 
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i ordered the wrong red bulbs! i ordered the red 6 led wedges bulbs that were listed first, but i cant find the T10S bulbs on the superbrite led website help! where do the 6 led wedge bulbs go?
What bulb is t10s? In that, where does it go? I bought the 6 led reds from superbrite and actually ended up using green 168 bulbs from autozone. The 168 is the same bulb size but only like .003 watts brighter. You really dont need the twist in adaptors or to remove the maplight housing just pull the bulbs out. Mine broke and Im sorry I ever messed with pulling it all apart to change a bulb
 
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Everyone, I have updated the links on post #2 to the correct URLs. They changed their page a bit and the original link took you to the wrong page.
 
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Just ordered me a set of "cool white". This thread rocks!!!
 
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done! looks sweet even though the factory ones looked brighter. Now i gotta get to headlights and trunk light. I want everything cool light.

any link for the headlights and trunk light? I dont want to order the wrong items. thanks!!!
 
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Thanks for the info my right map light went out I replaced them with blue ones when I put the new one in it still wasn't lightiing after a little fiddling it works so now I have a spare clear ones
 
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[quote=Musclefan21]done! looks sweet even though the factory ones looked brighter. Now i gotta get to headlights and trunk light. I want everything cool light.

I put LED's replacements for my license plate bulbs and looks great! I got mine on Ebay..Link Below..

CHRYSLER WHITE LED LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS LIGHT BULBS: eBay Motors (item 190427294665 end time Sep-03-10 13:43:32 PDT)
 
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Just ordered me a set of cool whites again... These things ar egood. Now I need to replace the licence plate and trunk lights.
 
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Replaced it last night....million times better than the old, yellow ones...it is actually pure white but looks bluish on pictures:/
 
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Originally Posted by hokkabaz
Replaced it last night....million times better than the old, yellow ones...it is actually pure white but looks bluish on pictures:/
Was getting the plastic cover or housing off easy? I have one map/reading bulb that is out and I have not taken it off before. Don't want to screw it up because wife will not be happy.
 

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