LED Conversion Interior/Exterior (Done; Guide)
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 498
Likes: 7
From: South Florida
1998 C43, 2017 Honda Accord Sport
LED Conversion Interior/Exterior (Done; Guide)
Got my LED conversion done, minus the turn signal bulbs and dash/instrument cluster (don't plan on doing those).
I ordered all my LEDs from http://www.superbrightleds.com. They have conversion charts from incandescent to LED.
Here are a handful of pics. I went with "cool white" color.
Hardest bulbs to do in my opinion are the vanity mirrors. What a PITA.
I ordered all my LEDs from http://www.superbrightleds.com. They have conversion charts from incandescent to LED.
Here are a handful of pics. I went with "cool white" color.
Hardest bulbs to do in my opinion are the vanity mirrors. What a PITA.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 498
Likes: 7
From: South Florida
1998 C43, 2017 Honda Accord Sport
It's a combination of reasons really. First being my distaste for looking at bright lights at night. Also, I just feel uneasy about pulling the cluster. Lastly, the switches on the dash are fiber optic, not bulbs. If I were to do just the cluster and not the switches, it wouldn't match. To do LEDs in the switches would require some rewiring which I don't want to do; I'd like to keep wiring as stock as possible in this car.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 4,437
Likes: 43
From: PDX
1999 C43, 2008 P30 E63, 2014 SQ5, 2024 Model Y Performance
Just changed out my license plate lights with LED's, BIG difference...
Here is a pic of the LED (left) and stock bulb (right)
Here is a pic of both LED's installed
Changing them out was SIMPLE, remove 4 fasteners on the trunk carpeting and you can see the bulbs, pull the old bulbs and replace with LED's (takes less than 10 minutes)
If you haven't replaced your bulbs you need to, not only do they draw less power but they are WAY brighter.
I will try and snap some pics at night
Here is a pic of the LED (left) and stock bulb (right)
Here is a pic of both LED's installed
Changing them out was SIMPLE, remove 4 fasteners on the trunk carpeting and you can see the bulbs, pull the old bulbs and replace with LED's (takes less than 10 minutes)
If you haven't replaced your bulbs you need to, not only do they draw less power but they are WAY brighter.
I will try and snap some pics at night
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,889
Likes: 323
From: Land of mountains, cheese, chocolate and watches
12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
Sure makes a difference and gives a nice crisp light. Thanks for the info and pics 
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 498
Likes: 7
From: South Florida
1998 C43, 2017 Honda Accord Sport
- Map light: 194 wedge (5-LED variant is what I went with)
- Tail light (running light): 67 (can go with 9 or 15 LED variant--I like 15)
- Stop light/Back up light: 1156 (several different versions with different # of leds. I like the 24-led version)
- License plate/Glove box: 3610
- Dome light/Trunk: 4410
- Vanity mirrors: F30-WHP (12V version). The actual replacement bulb is supposedly the 3610, but it needs to be a 6mm wide version (skinnier), which does not exist.
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
