My light topic: full interior LED upgrades and LED aftermarket bulbs

[Riko]

So, I finally updated my new car enough and made enough pictures to open my own lighting topic

Interior wise, its all done as far as I'm concerned.
Switched from the lame yellow Toshiba bulbs to Philips LED, they are rated 8000K and it shows!

They were all easy to install, just plug and play, except for the one in the glovebox compartment.

Not only was it hard to remove the stock bulb, it was harder to fit in the new LED one.
Actually, I had to break off the head of the LED bulb so I could attach the new bulb in place, and superglue the head afterwards.

And while doing all of that, the glove box itself had to be removed because you dont have enough space to work.
While reinstalling the glovebox, I encoutered a real PITA caused by the damping system of the glovebox, but all in all it went well and I am more than happy with the end result.

Talking about the headlight unit, I dont have the Full LED OEM unit, but the sad looking Halogen bulbs.
So I ordered some LED bulbs from AuxBeam: https://www.auxbeam.com
They are supposed to be US based/China based company, but in reality they are Chinese only.
If I knew than what I know now, I wouldn't have ordered bulbs from them after seeing their facebook customers reviews:
https://www.facebook.com/auxbeam/

But than again, they were very cheap at 50 bucks in total for low and high beams.
They haven't arrived yet, but I expect them to be here beginning next month, or if I'm lucky at the end of this month.

Couldn't wait, and so I played it safe and ordered from a more reputated Dutch company called Hilox.
They were only low beams, but were more expensive at 130 dollars.

Anyhow this is what they look and perform like:

My last and final interior update was letting the dealer install the console ambient lights.

Fun fact for me, he charged only 291 euro instead of the brochures 359

 

[Davsonamission]

I have done the interior lights as well. I had no intentions of doing it, but a friend of mine did his interior lights (18 accord) and he had enough to do two cars. So he gave them to me for free... I also just ordered the Morimoto HID Kit after deciding that LEDs suck ass XD

 

[Davsonamission]

So, I finally updated my new car enough and made enough pictures to open my own lighting topic


Fun fact for me, he charged only 291 euro instead of the brochures 359

So question did you figure out how to change out the reverse lights to LEDs? Do you have to remove the taillight assembly?

 

[tripstar1]

Has anyone attempted to do the Map light/dome light in series mod on a 19 civic? The extra ports are there, at the fixtures, but the headliner is full of cotton insulation. I've done this mod on my last three hondas, fishing an 18 ga wire through, but hit a roadblock tonight. Any thoughts?

 

[xRiCeBoYx]

Has anyone attempted to do the Map light/dome light in series mod on a 19 civic? The extra ports are there, at the fixtures, but the headliner is full of cotton insulation. I've done this mod on my last three hondas, fishing an 18 ga wire through, but hit a roadblock tonight. Any thoughts?

If you're talking about the map light door mode hack and routing wires from the dome light to the map light, I used a wire hanger to help pull wires across the headliner among all the insulation.

 

[tripstar1]

If you're talking about the map light door mode hack and routing wires from the dome light to the map light, I used a wire hanger to help pull wires across the headliner among all the insulation.

Thank you for your reply! Did you fish the wire through all the insulation between the headliner and the roof? On my 19 hatch that cavity is packed full, and I wasn't able to easily fish the coat hanger through

 

[xRiCeBoYx]

I actually did it between the insulation and headliner

edit: I took that pic for a DIY guide on another forum. I just realized I can't spell. lol

 

[Riko]

So question did you figure out how to change out the reverse lights to LEDs? Do you have to remove the taillight assembly?

Yeah there are vids online how to do it.
Unscrew the 2 screws on each side, than do a sideways move and lift up.
In theory looks easy, but when watching the vids, its all very tight fit by the looks of it, wich would seem logical for light assemblies.

Anyhow, for now I didn't feel the need to change those...

 

[saiko21]

@Riko I have Si and I guess the glove box is already having led. It turns on only with headlights on. I can't figure out if I can change it or is it hardwired by led pcb

 

[gtman]

I'm jealous of you guys with the damped glovebox with the light. My 2017 EX-L has neither feature.

 

[saiko21]

I'm jealous of you guys with the damped glovebox with the light. My 2017 EX-L has neither feature.

May be they included it in 2018 and 2019 versions

 

[jc5810]

Old thread, I know - I really like the trim lights. My wife disagrees, though. Chicks.

 

[Kane666]

wait how do we get a glovebox light

 

[Donkeyhotay123]

wait how do we get a glovebox light

weird, I figured a ST would have it. The 2019 HB EX has it.

 

[Kane666]

I'm like 90% sure I don't. ill have to look again.

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