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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: amba on 18 December 2010, 14:33:35

Title: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: amba on 18 December 2010, 14:33:35

Didn,t realise just how poor the light from my interior light was until I had to spend over 1.5 hours on M20 the other night in traffic ,due to lorry fire.

Standard Elite interior light..both little "bug eye "lights seem to give fair light but main interior operated by haedlight switch is crap..any suggested bulb upgrades possible ?

Title: Re: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: Boditza on 18 December 2010, 14:53:54

i have on another car smd leds.. they are expensive and the omega has 5 roof bulbs :).
here is how they look like and i guarantee you will get a much improoved light :)

http://www.tuningmall.ro/imagini/produse/bec-led-smd-numar-plafoniera-1-254645.jpg
http://www.accesorii-tuning.eu/o_articole/136.jpg

Title: Re: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: amba on 18 December 2010, 15:35:40

Thanks for info..never realised ther were 5 bulbs in interior light or do you mean a 5 led bulb.?

Assume standard festoon type for interior and bayonet for "bug eyes".

Will have a look on fleabay and see what is on offer.

Title: Re: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: Boditza on 18 December 2010, 16:01:31

there are 4 on the roof next to the rear view mirror adn another over the loading area because i have an estate.

p.s. i forgot the ones at rear doors :(.. so make that 7 in my case at least and 6 in saloon models

Title: Re: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: amba on 18 December 2010, 16:08:52

Yep .see what you mean now...I was just thinking about the front interior light but suppose could do the rear handle grip lights and boot aswell.

Are they all the same size festoon bulb then ?

Title: Re: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: Andy B on 18 December 2010, 16:53:02

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Yep .see what you mean now...I was just thinking about the front interior light but suppose could do the rear handle grip lights and boot aswell.

Are they all the same size festoon bulb then ?

The two festoons at the back are the same  :) but I doubt you'd get those 9 led push-in 'bulbs' in due to their overall length.
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/Omega/CCRT700.jpg)

Title: Re: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: TheBoy on 18 December 2010, 17:31:07

What age car? Guessing as it has the bug eyes, yours is different to Andy B's pic above

Title: Re: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: Boditza on 18 December 2010, 17:34:40

you can use the ones with less than 9 leds.. those were just an example. interior lighting is done with w5w or c5w light bulbs

Title: Re: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: Andy B on 18 December 2010, 17:45:06

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What age car? Guessing as it has the bug eyes, yours is different to Andy B's pic above

you are of course correct


 ...... again!  :y :y :y

Title: Re: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: I am a Daisy on 20 December 2010, 06:13:21

Heres another option if you dont fancy the expense of the LEDs or even if your not a fan of LEDs

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/272-Festoon-Bulb-11-x-38mm-12V-10W/

Title: Re: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: Boditza on 20 December 2010, 06:21:48

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Heres another option if you dont fancy the expense of the LEDs or even if your not a fan of LEDs

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/272-Festoon-Bulb-11-x-38mm-12V-10W/

is that an improovement?? it seems like normal bulbs :)

Title: Re: Interior Light Upgrade
Post by: I am a Daisy on 20 December 2010, 09:07:24

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you can use the ones with less than 9 leds.. those were just an example. interior lighting is done with w5w or c5w light bulbs

Errrrr......