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Old 12-30-2009, 11:52 AM
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Thanks, and it is Black. The sunset just makes it gold. I took that pic last night.
Here's the pic I took before my sig pic to adjust my shot.
 

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WOW nice bowtie!!!

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Thanks, and it is Black. The sunset just makes it gold. I took that pic last night.
Here's the pic I took before my sig pic to adjust my shot.
lol. So it is. Funny how the reflection makes it look stock!
 
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My dome light has burned out. I did a search and came upon this thread.

I also don't have access to the company you bought your led from. I'm not even sure what size to ask for. Could you tell me?

I do know of the site I've linked below, that has LED lights for various things. Perhaps one can be found there? I've ordered from there before and so has a friend. All went well.

http://www.ledshoppe.com/carlight.htm
 
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Hmmm. Interesting. Too bad we don't have Autozone up here. I'll have to take a look around the local places and if not then I'll find one on ebay. Thanks for the info.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/1pc-44mm-561-562-...item2c525eb2a8

There you are Sisk. Last summer I wondered what number the bulb was so I took it out and had a look. Its a 562. Im pretty sure this will just plug right in. How they plug in is just a couple of hooks hold it in place. Attach right to the little arms on the LED.

Also question for CBR. Was it a lot brighter than the original one? It doesn't really show in the pic, but I'm sure it is. I'll replace mine eventually. I hate the gross yellow glow of the original ones.
 
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Looks good! I would have made mine all black too, but on the black it would have just disappeared, so I gave it the red border.
 
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http://cgi.ebay.ca/1pc-44mm-561-562-...item2c525eb2a8

There you are Sisk. Last summer I wondered what number the bulb was so I took it out and had a look. Its a 562. Im pretty sure this will just plug right in. How they plug in is just a couple of hooks hold it in place. Attach right to the little arms on the LED.

Also question for CBR. Was it a lot brighter than the original one? It doesn't really show in the pic, but I'm sure it is. I'll replace mine eventually. I hate the gross yellow glow of the original ones.

Awesome! Thanks for the tip. I was looking at the tubular LED ones when I bought all my gauge and dash bulbs. They were really expensive though. This one isn't too bad, I might order one of these for my dome.
As for Matt's, from that pic showing the interior it looks A LOT brighter then the stock lights. Maybe it's just because it's a cleaner white light though.
 
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Originally Posted by RangerG
Also question for CBR. Was it a lot brighter than the original one? It doesn't really show in the pic, but I'm sure it is. I'll replace mine eventually. I hate the gross yellow glow of the original ones.
It's hard to say. They are brighter, but the white light makes the surfaces seem darker. I also replaced the rear cargo light with LEDs. But they are definitely brighter, and look mucho better. I'll find the package so you guys know what to look for.
 
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did you sand down the bowtie or did you just hit it with paint?
 
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Old 12-31-2009, 01:54 PM
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The nice thing about the Krylon paint I used (product is pictured on first post) is it required no sanding. All the prep work work I did was wipe it down with rubbing alcohol. The best thing about that is my bowtie came out nice and glossy.

BTW, I found something similar on eBay for the Dome light.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/24-SM...item414b9d88ec
 

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