LED Lights

[PYLee]

WTB interior lights (dome + map) in white and number plate led light

pst cheers

[PYLee]

cool thanks champ

[SAM-24A]

I've tried a few different types and style of interior festoon globes in the past and found the SMD ( Surface Mount Diode ) type to be the best. They're the brightest, have a wider dispersion angle, last much longer, use less power and the least heat dispersion of all.

I purchased mine from Jaycar Electronics who source them from a electronics wholesale supplier called Electus. Single sided, 120 degree view angle. They're available in 3 sizes:
31mm ZD-0484 $12.95
36mm ZD-0486 $12.95
41mm ZD-0484 $14.95

They're also available from Bright Lights Auto Parts
[http://www.brightlightautoparts.com/LEDReplacementGlobes.html]
These however are double sided SMD's (twice as many diodes) 360 degree view angle, and different colors.
They're available in 4 sizes:
31mm 31F8 SMD 1P $7.50
36mm 36F8 SMD 1P $7.60
39mm 39F12 SMD 1P $9.00
43mm 43F12 SMD 1P $9.10

The single sided ones fron Jaycar are more suitable for map and roof light applications, since you only need to disperse light downward. And they disperse the typical blueish LED luminescence.

Hope this info helps you make a enlightening decision!

Regards: Sam

[Chubb]

Thanks Sam, mate how many LED do you suggest using for the map lights and the dome lights.

I think 12 SMD will be fine for the map lights but will they be bright enough to use in the dome light?

[Chubb]

Nathan,have a look in my garage
i have a pic of the lamps, the map ones i posted are fantastic.
Had the same in the dome but swapped it for a 12 smd which is a bit better but cause of the area its trying to illuminate, still a bit dull

Thanks mate so in the pic in the garage are they all 12 SMD? because it looks bright enough for my purposes.