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Old Nov 16, 2010
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Interior dome Light LEDS

im looking for leds to replace my standard bulbs in my f150 my truck has the push lights i guess they are called map lights and the bulb size is 906 can anyone help me find the best leds there is for the interior lights
 
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im looking for leds to replace my standard bulbs in my f150 my truck has the push lights i guess they are called map lights and the bulb size is 906 can anyone help me find the best leds there is for the interior lights
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https://www.ranger-forums.com/f18/60...t-pics-110300/
 
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ok i search but i dont know my f150 that well yet..im looking for a drop in bulb for my F-150 not ranger
 
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ok i search but i dont know my f150 that well yet..im looking for a drop in bulb for my F-150 not ranger
Drop in bulb = Fail.
 
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Drop in bulb = Fail.
yea well some of us dont have the experence or time to build **** like you do..im not trying to fab anything in my truck
 
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I like V-LED's for a replacement LED bulb. They are much brighter than stock.
 
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I like V-LED's for a replacement LED bulb. They are much brighter than stock.
got a link? im not real familiar with led bulbs..will they fit in the maplights in my 150?
 
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HP LED WHITE MULTI SOCKET 158 168 194 906 921 3175 211 1895 57 1156
 
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I like V-LED's for a replacement LED bulb. They are much brighter than stock.
Oh give me a break. You know how many replacement PNP's I've tried? Probably wasted $100 on those stupid PNP's just trying to find one half as bright as stock.
 
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Oh give me a break. You know how many replacement PNP's I've tried? Probably wasted $100 on those stupid PNP's just trying to find one half as bright as stock.
The LED replacement bulbs I bought are definitely brighter than stock. If you get cheap LED's then I would agree. I always go for the latest and greatest, which are expensive. I wouldn't recommend them if I didn't think they were better.

Now the LED replacement I linked in this thread probably isn't any better than the stock incandescent. There isn't a very good selection with that bulb size/number.
 
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Theres a huge thread on f150online.com about it with exact links.

I used the ones from V-LEDs also, they worked great.
 
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i know its kinda late in the game now but superbrightleds.com has some good deals. pretty much the same as v-led
 
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Drop in bulb = Fail.
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Probably wasted $100 on those stupid PNP's just trying to find one half as bright as stock.
Bullsh!t. why do you insist on spreading misinformation like this? I used a pair drop-in 921x12 bulbs in my dome light and it's ridiculously bright and I get tons of compliments on it.

I just threw some WLEDx5 wide-angle cool-white plugins in my expo HVAC and it looks amazing, no hotspots and much brighter than stock, almost too bright. I know inside you cant stand the idea of people having success with plugins but you need a reality check.
 

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Yea drop ins are great. Especially if you don't have the time or really care about jp7's stuff
 
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Bullsh!t. why do you insist on spreading misinformation like this? I used a pair drop-in 921x12 bulbs in my dome light and it's ridiculously bright and I get tons of compliments on it.

I just threw some WLEDx5 wide-angle cool-white plugins in my expo HVAC and it looks amazing, no hotspots and much brighter than stock, almost too bright. I know inside you cant stand the idea of people having success with plugins but you need a reality check.
Last time I checked I was the one getting PM's left and right saying "oh can I please buy your LED parts for my truck."
 
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Last time I checked I was the one getting PM's left and right saying "oh can I please buy your LED parts for my truck."
aaaaaaahahahahahaa THATs your response?

Sad. Come back when you have a point to make
 
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Originally Posted by gts007
aaaaaaahahahahahaa THATs your response?

Sad. Come back when you have a point to make
The comments on my lighting projects and opinions, requests of others make the point for me. (along with my customer base)
 
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The comments on my lighting projects and opinions, requests of others make the point for me. (along with my customer base)
you know what im going to start doing with you, i'm just going to keep replying to you with the same thing over and over since you can't get it through your thick skull that there are so many ppl whove had great results with plugins and don't need you for anything. If you argue that, then youre dumb and in denial.


Originally Posted by gts007
I just threw some WLEDx5 wide-angle cool-white plugins in my expo HVAC and it looks amazing, no hotspots and much brighter than stock, almost too bright. I know inside you cant stand the idea of people having success with plugins but you need a reality check.
 
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you know what im going to start doing with you, i'm just going to keep replying to you with the same thing over and over since you can't get it through your thick skull that there are so many ppl whove had great results with plugins and don't need you for anything. If you argue that, then youre dumb and in denial.
Don't tell me, tell everyone else. I'll just forward them your way.
 
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see, you have alot of led knowledge and skill but youve clearly let it go to your head. I don't care if you can make the f****** space shuttle visible from earth, you're arrogant and ignorant and youre in denial that your way isn't the only way.

Originally Posted by gts007
I just threw some WLEDx5 wide-angle cool-white plugins in my expo HVAC and it looks amazing, no hotspots and much brighter than stock, almost too bright. I know inside you cant stand the idea of people having success with plugins but you need a reality check.
 
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see, you have alot of led knowledge and skill but youve clearly let it go to your head. I don't care if you can make the f****** space shuttle visible from earth, you're arrogant and ignorant and youre in denial that your way isn't the only way.
Give this man a trophy!
 
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see, you have alot of led knowledge and skill but youve clearly let it go to your head. I don't care if you can make the f****** space shuttle visible from earth, you're arrogant and ignorant and youre in denial that your way isn't the only way.
Never said anything about it being the only way, just being the best way. And it's not "my way". I didn't invent this, I did the research, and just learned how to do it. Basic principles of optics make it fairly obvious why it gives the best results.
 
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Never said anything about it being the only way, just being the best way. And it's not "my way". I didn't invent this, I did the research, and just learned how to do it. Basic principles of optics make it fairly obvious why it gives the best results.
but why the constant sh** talk on PNP's? Its excessive and youre spreading misinformation about them. That mentality of yours irritates the crap out of me. What is it? Is is that you feel threatened by them because they could take business away from you?

and what are the 'best results'? By 'best' do you mean 'brightest'? That can be true for some things but not others. A ridiculously bright gauge cluster may be the best to you but that just fatigues my eyes. And since there are plugins that will make gauges perceivably brighter than and just as even as the stock incandescents, I dont see how adding strips to your gauge cluster produces the 'best' results unless we're just talking opinion
 

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I've been using "cheap" plug-ins for a while & they're definitely brighter than the old stock bulbs. I've also used "expensive" plug-ins that didn't seem to output much more light than their cheap counterparts.

At least with the cheap ones, you get instant results for minimal investment. If you don't like 'em, change 'em back & you're not out much money.

I too, have done my share of LED mods & you can definitely get brighter setups by making your own custom panels, but most people don't have the knowledge, tools or skill required to make a setup work.

- - To the OP, if you still want some plug-ins drop me a PM & we'll see what we can come up with.
 
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