Oznium LED Replacement Guide
 

I was checking my subscriptions and I saw two or three threads with different informaton on different sized LEDs and where they fit in our car. From what I have gathered this can be confusing because LEDs use size measurements rather than an identifying number.

In light of that, lets consolidate what size LEDs belong to each respective bulb in our car. A lot of people like oznium.com which is why I put that in the title but if you have a specific URL of a favored site, with the right size for the specific stock bulb throw it up.

Dome lights, glove box lights, center console lights...wherever we may have them and if they can be replaced. I like doing things like this because it makes it much easier to direct the new folks and reduces fluff posts.

http://www.oznium.com/led-dome

For dome lights. The thread I have read said they send out dummy fitting adapters for stock sockets. I have read that buying the flexible, though more expensive, is easier to fit than the rigid. But with enough maneuvering I think they all fit and work because of ozniums adapter fitting system.

There are two different dome light setups in these cars. One takes a festoon bulb, the other has 2 194s up front, and i don't know what behind it.

as for the others, I have no idea, I custom mounted all of mine. :lol:

Well crud, what models have the different fittings?

This is a thread fail apparently.

Throw up superbrightleds on there

And for the most part all I know is:
Dome front - Festoon Type (212)
Dome rear - 194 x 2
Map lights (courtesy) - 194 x 2
Cubby Hole - 74
Glove box - 194
Gauge cluster - (194 inverted) x 5
PRND321 - 194
Trunk - Festoon (212)
License - 194
Fog lamp - 894 (can be 880)
High beams - 9005
Low Beams - 9006
Front Turn Signals - 3057 (amber)
Front corner signal - 194 (amber)
Rear corner signal (next to outer tail) - 194 (red)
Rear outer tail - 3057 (red)
Rear inner tail - 3056 (can be 3057, also red)
High mount stop lamp - 921 (red)
Back up - 921
Rear turn signals - 3057 (amber)

ummmmmm, I think thats it

It isn't limited to oznium. Just whatever works best.

Any suggestions on how to remove the 5 inverted 194's in the gauge cluster? They have them stupid twistlock things and I don't wanna break anything...

what are you looking to replace them with? or are you going to keep the same bulb?





youll have to maneuver two little metal hooks inside the old socket

I'm gonna put blue 194's in the sockets but I don't wanna do any irreversible damage to the sockets or the holes. They seem to be in there pretty good and don't want to turn.

They just twist out. I put red in place of mine.

you may not be turning the right way if your struggling so much, ha
just twist. there really isnt anything you can brake if you twist really hard

Brad, if your looking at the back of the bulb (the rectagular "handle" part) they twist to the left and pull out. I've had to use needle nose pliers a few times to get them free. Fingertips just weren't cutting it.

The needlenose pliers were the key...I'm a big Guy, I didn't wanna break anything lol

sometimes a slightly better grip/angle makes a world of difference. :thumb:

What are the 4 other smaller bulbs on the gauge cluster?

various things. for example directionals

Cherry you have a how to for replacing the bulbs with LEDs in the control panel don't you?

If instead of replacing the bulbs in the twistlock sockets in the gauge cluster, I wanted to purchase replacement twistlock bulbs from superbrightleds.com, does anyone know what size I would buy? Apparently there are 3, 4 and 5mm sizes? Or am I missing something?

If you buy this twist-lock base and put in whatever 194 bulb, it should work perfect.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b... _sockets.html

someone correct me if im wrong

Diameter of the whole unit.... should help you pick which one you need.

let me know if you need other measurements

Hubbz, some of the twist lock bases, in a few years (or models) don't have easily removeable bulbs. Mine had a hole in the bottom (shown) and just pushed right out. I have a set of holders that have no hole, which makes it alot easier. You usually end up crushing the bulb...

sorry for the book/table. lol. my desk is a little covered atm.

yea, i pushed mine right out and did the whole bending out the arms bit. im just saying for people who dont want to deal with that at all and just buy the bases and plop in the bulb

I tore out my center console and want to replace the cubby hole light and the gear shift backlighting. From jhubbz previous thread I need a 74 for the cubby hole, but the gear shift backlighting-is that a 194 or other?

Here's one for you cherry: can I splice into that gear shift backlighting bulb wire to add an LED for the cupholder LED workup you posted?

Yes and yes. 194 for gear-shift, and I have the same set-up as you are talking about except my cup-holder LED is spliced into the cubby-hole wiring. It will not make a difference though where you splice it.

I actually cut out the 74 bulb socket and wired in a surface mount LED from Oznium. Much brighter, and more even light in my opinion.

Off topic question: with your gear shift letter display-have any cracks or fissures that you could only see with the light on? If so, anyone ever make an attempt to repair them?

They have a lot of choices for the 194 and 74...Picking these up:

74-xHP for the cubby light.
WLED-x6 for the gear shift light.

I'm surprised they don't sell wiring cable...need some of that as I chopped off my cubby light socket and need to re-solder it on.

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