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Old 02-10-2009, 02:57 PM
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Autolumination just released the Super Star Neo-Wedge LED. They said it's 30% brighter than their standard neos.

I ordered a pair to see what the difference was. Believe me, this mod is well worth the $7. The super stars have a wider dispersion so there;s less of a hotspot, they are also significantly brighter.

New on left, old on right.

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If you haven't gotten rid of that nasty amber in the HVAC already, get on this!
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Lucky ... you don't have to solder the crap out of tiny LEDs ... looks nice though!
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I would like to order these, they look super hot, can you post up a link or advise on the proper specs for these?
Type A, B, or C, and are these the 2.99 or the 3.49 ones you got?
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http://autolumination.com/74.htm
Half way down the page. You want the Super Star Neo Wedge in type B (10mm) They're $3.49 each.
I had the $2.99 ones before (the ones on the right in the comparison pic) and they had some bad hotspots. The new ones don't have a lens on it, so it's a pretty wide throw.
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Thanks for the info, ordering now
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Originally Posted by jovan_gonzales
Lucky ... you don't have to solder the crap out of tiny LEDs ... looks nice though!
yea seriously....its a _____
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Old 02-11-2009, 06:13 PM
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Cool mod! I really wanna do this, but only want to take apart the dash once. How many of these will I need? I'm just going to order them from the exact same site you bought yours.
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You need two of em. Don't worry about dash removal. It's two screws, a tug and undoing three small harnesses. You can remove the dash in 2 minutes.
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Here's what the back of the dash looks like.

Those grey circles are the bulbs that are being replaced.
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Any shots of the console from a few inches back to get the "white lighting" effect

I've been wanting to dump the amber... umm forever just haven't done it

But rather do the new console with white lighting all in one shot.

Thanks (AS ALWAYS)
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(either way) just ordered 2 lol

but just asking since the blue/red on the heater controls looks a little washed its so close.
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Yea, the color isn't as vibrant... I was thinking about maybe putting some theatrical lighting gel behind the red and blue section...

I have a pic that's farther away. It's on my laptop at home. I'll post it this evening.
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i like my amber lights
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gonna do this
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Hmmmmmmmm... I may have to do this.
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I did mine in green
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hmmm UV blue or White??
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I just ordered them in blue, I'll post pics when they come.
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Hmmm...I need to do this.
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Ordered super bright white led's for the dome light (a 12 led panel), hvac controls, lic plate lights, and auto shift indicator lights. Will post pics when done....
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