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Old 01-09-2003, 10:42 PM
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Where to get dome light bulbs? Argh!

Hi everyone,
Sorry to bother you guys, but I was wondering where has everyone purchased their dome lights for the C-coupe's map/rear light? I can't find them anywhere! It seems no one carries this size. Also, I have the Polarg M-28 license plate bulbs, has anyone had lense melting problems? Thanks!
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i have had a couple m-28 crack on me. both times were in the same car wash. i guess the water pressure was so much that it busted them. no problems ever since i stopped going there. yesterday however, i noticed that both of the license plate lens have melted plastic on the centre of the inside. im pretty sure its the bulbs that melted it because before it was flawless.
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Talking like this??

I got my bulbs from
Import-Store make SURE you get long bulbs.
I also bent the connectors slightly to "grip" the bulb.
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citron, is the red bulb the same as the stock one or is it the size of the license plate one? (both bulbs are the same, only the interior one is a lot bigger).
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Thanks citron!
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Wait, what size bulbs did you get, though? I was told they are a 3175, but I thought that was too small. Thanks!
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Sorry to add yet another post, but does anyone have the blue from import store? I'm looking for more of a hyper white/light blue tint, than a real deep blue.
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Re: Where to get dome light bulbs? Argh!

Originally posted by c class 279
Also, I have the Polarg M-28 license plate bulbs, has anyone had lense melting problems? Thanks!
I have the same problem too so I removed both lense. Just be careful during raining days and car wash, water might get in.
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I just switched back to stock, I'd rather have the covers. We just need to find someone that makes a low heat 10w or a 5w!
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Originally Posted by c class 279
I just switched back to stock, I'd rather have the covers. We just need to find someone that makes a low heat 10w or a 5w!
Why not just get a pair of error free LEDs for the license plate from eBay? Mine looks great! I'm about to take off the dome and rear light covers to reveal what kind of bulb I need and replace it with a white led. Looks like 6k
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Originally Posted by Jerkin
Why not just get a pair of error free LEDs for the license plate from eBay? Mine looks great! I'm about to take off the dome and rear light covers to reveal what kind of bulb I need and replace it with a white led. Looks like 6k
Our dome lights are 41mm 6418/6411 (I forget which one, but it doesn't matter). You should hit up AZN Optics he sells bulbs specifically for our cars. All of my LEDs in my car are from him, installed with no problems and no errors, and I'm actually about to order some city lights from him tomorrow.

Only thing is he only carries 5000k/8000k
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Originally Posted by giannidy
Our dome lights are 41mm 6418/6411 (I forget which one, but it doesn't matter). You should hit up AZN Optics he sells bulbs specifically for our cars. All of my LEDs in my car are from him, installed with no problems and no errors, and I'm actually about to order some city lights from him tomorrow.

Only thing is he only carries 5000k/8000k
5000k sounds good with me they close enought to 6000k but how much are they? if they cheaper than the 6000k than it's worth it i guess.
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5000k sounds good with me they close enought to 6000k but how much are they? if they cheaper than the 6000k than it's worth it i guess.
$19 shipped, not tryna push you to buy em or anything just giving you more options.
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$19 shipped, not tryna push you to buy em or anything just giving you more options.
i looked them up on ebay. the ones from ijdm toy look good but they look just like my license plate leds. and they are cheaper haha i'm going to take it apart and double check then order them. got to return 2 sets of parking lights. they weren't error free
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Originally Posted by Jerkin
i looked them up on ebay. the ones from ijdm toy look good but they look just like my license plate leds. and they are cheaper haha i'm going to take it apart and double check then order them. got to return 2 sets of parking lights. they weren't error free
Be careful with ijdm toy. I ordered LEDs for my whole interior and they were not error free. The dome lights would not completely shut off and it stayed at a dim. A lot of people had this problem too. After that I replaced them with AZN optics leds and it worked perfectly.
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Originally Posted by giannidy
Be careful with ijdm toy. I ordered LEDs for my whole interior and they were not error free. The dome lights would not completely shut off and it stayed at a dim. A lot of people had this problem too. After that I replaced them with AZN optics leds and it worked perfectly.
That is very good tO know. Azn optics don't sell through eBay?
Maybe I should get another set of license plate LEDs lol
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Originally Posted by giannidy
Be careful with ijdm toy. I ordered LEDs for my whole interior and they were not error free. The dome lights would not completely shut off and it stayed at a dim. A lot of people had this problem too. After that I replaced them with AZN optics leds and it worked perfectly.
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That is very good tO know. Azn optics don't sell through eBay?
Maybe I should get another set of license plate LEDs lol
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AZN Optics from right here on the forum FTW
He has quality lights including the dome lights.
I have the city lights & license plate lights. They are super bright & no error codes!
www.aznoptics.com
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Originally Posted by Star Rider
AZN Optics from right here on the forum FTW
He has quality lights including the dome lights.
I have the city lights & license plate lights. They are super bright & no error codes!
www.aznoptics.com
+1. I will never buy LEDs from any one else other than AZN Optics. Very reliable. Fast shipping too.
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Sounds like a done deal! Ima buy them after I get my ad card in the mail
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Originally Posted by giannidy
+1. I will never buy LEDs from any one else other than AZN Optics. Very reliable. Fast shipping too.
Just realizEd that our bulbs are 41mm and now I know why the LEDs I got off eBay were short.. Haha luckily I filed the sides and shoved them in at an angle and they worked about to get the ones from aznoptics was waiting off to make sure I had enough to get my coilovers installed

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