Easiest Mod! AWESOME RESULTS!!! PICS!!!!

SilverKK09 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:10 am

Hi guys!!!! This is by far the easiest mod and by far one of the most useful (I think) there is:
This mod consists on swapping all of your bulbs INSIDE your KK from filament bulbs to LED bulbs... the results are quite amazing.... here's what youll need:
I bought my LEDs from http://autolumination.com/ and here's a little description on which bulbs youll need for each aplication:

2x 4 - STAR SMT for the license plate (look for them at almost the bottom of the page)
http://autolumination.com/194.htm

2x 921 matrix LED bulb (9led lens) for the foot wells
http://autolumination.com/906.htm

3 x festoon bulb 44mm Overhead console and CARGO AREA
http://autolumination.com/festoon.htm

2x 194 SMT tower LED for the reading light (back passengers)
http://autolumination.com/194.htm

you will also need a flat head screwdriver to pop all the lens caps out.....again.. ITS A VERY EASY PROCEDURE... just like replacing a blown bulb (no wire cutting, no soldering just swapping)
ok here it goes

1.- first and second pic: comparison of the STOCK bulb VS LED bulb Lic. Plates:

2.- the next two pics are how the interior of the KK looks with stock lights.. NO FLASH on the camera WAS USED: (sorry for the quality but I had a hard time taking a photo without a tripod and without flash)

3.- Next pics show the led lights installed: (first LEDS, next Overhead console with LEDS and finally stock bulbs on the overhead console... see the difference?)

4.- and light from the cargo area:

5.- and finally from the footwells:

Last pic is a comparison of a stock bulb and a LED bulb... notice how they are identical?

Again this is the easiest mod I have ever done....took me about 10 mins to do the entire install please have these things in mind when doing this mod:

Careful! BULBS ARE HOT.... be sure to turn your interior lights off before working with stock bulbs... but I guess you already knew that.

Be extra carefull when removing the lens off the lights.... you could break them if you dont handle them carefully!

See those metalic shields from last pic? Those came off the overhead center console... you dont need to reapply them when you install a LED light!

There is a lens on the footwells that will eventually get burned over a certain period of time thanks to the heat generated by stock bulbs... you can prevent fading/melting of this and other lenses if you change the bulbs!

I guess thats it... if you want to do it DO IT!!! its easier than it looks...all of these LEDS are SUPER WHITE and pictures DONT DO THEM JUSTICE... these are NOT blue... though the camera seems to interpret super white as blue...
Also YOU CAN CHOOSE ANY COLOR YOU MIGHT WANT!!! Imagine a black KK with red lights!!! OMG! =)
If you do this mod please post pics of it in here!!!
if you have any questions i would be happy to answer them
best regards!

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:34 am

Sweet

I really like the interior

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:39 am

you are evil :twisted:

I just saw the H10 9145 in amber and really want them now

stripesace · **Joined:** Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:25 pm **Posts:** 54

this is one I willl likely do.

Need to add footwell lights to a 08KK Sport though... can't be too hard?

My moms Honda Accord has a single amber LED between the two map lights in the front seat that kind of put a nice glow on center console area when driving but its not anywhere close to being a distraction or even noticable till you look down at the gear shift area. Gotta try and figure out a way to get one of thsoe in here too.

SilverKK09 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:22 am

Diggerfreek wrote:

you are evil :twisted:

I just saw the H10 9145 in amber and really want them now

'
I guess I AM evil!!! =) :twisted:

Do it!!!! you WONT regret it!!!! :wink:

Thanks for your comments! I will try to put some new pics later on!!!

take care y'all!

HoppedUpOnGoofballs · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:36 pm **Posts:** 203

yellocoyote wrote:

would this work in kj's as well?

As long as you get the correct bulb part numbers, it will work in any vehicle.

lionseye640 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:43 pm

yellocoyote wrote:

would this work in kj's as well?

I was thinking the same thing

rt_power · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:15 pm

anyone know the bulb numbers for the KJ??? im guessing there not all the same as the KK

rt_power · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:22 pm

just remembered that Sylvania's web site had a bulb look up

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide/

High & low beam headlamp
9007LL
9007SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
9007ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
9007XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
9007CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

Parking light
3157
3157LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front turn signal
3157
3157LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear turn signal
3157
3157LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Tail light
3157
3157LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Stop light
3157
3157LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

High mount stop light
921
921LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Fog/Driving light
9145
9145ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen

License plate
168
168LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Back up light
3157
3157LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front sidemarker
168
168LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Ash tray
161

Map light
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Dome light
212-2

Step/Courtesy light
906

Trunk/Cargo area
212-2

Instrument-general
PC74

FL RENNY · **Joined:** Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:30 pm **Posts:** 458

Thanks SILVERKK09!!! I'm deffinatly going to do it! It looks GREAT!! Question, how many lights did you get for the interior? 5 right? 2 for the front, 2 for the rear doors, and 1 for the cargo compartment?

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:44 pm

Just a tip...

Make sure to wear some powder-free latex or nitrile gloves when handling bulbs. The natural oils on your skin will lead to premature failure of the bulb.

FL RENNY · **Joined:** Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:30 pm **Posts:** 458

............ok..........having a REALLY hard time figuring out exactly which bulbs you purchased..........

SilverKK09 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:05 pm

FL RENNY wrote:

Thanks SILVERKK09!!! I'm deffinatly going to do it! It looks GREAT!! Question, how many lights did you get for the interior? 5 right? 2 for the front, 2 for the rear doors, and 1 for the cargo compartment?

Its really easy:
if your KK has illuminated footwells you will need
2 for the footwells
2 for the front overhead console
2 for the rear passenger (1 each side)
and 1 for the cargo area

SilverKK09 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:08 pm

here's what I got for my libby

Name: 9 LED 300c Festoon Bulb
Item Options: Color: SuperWhite
Size: 44mm

Item Number: 1 ea.

Quantity: 4

Total: $22.36 USD

Item Name: T10 Wedge
Item Options: Color: Super White
Lens: 194

Item Number: 4-Star

Quantity: 2

Total: $15.98 USD

Item Name: T10 Wedge
Item Options: Color: Super White
Lens: 194

Item Number: SMT Tower

Quantity: 2

Total: $17.98 USD

Item Name: 921
Item Options: Color: Super White
Lens: Wide Angle

Item Number: Matrix

Quantity: 2

Total: $19.98 USD

please contact me if you have any questions
best regards

HoppedUpOnGoofballs · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:36 pm **Posts:** 203

jeepkj02 wrote:

Just a tip...

Make sure to wear some powder-free latex or nitrile gloves when handling bulbs. The natural oils on your skin will lead to premature failure of the bulb.

..Thats only for the old bulbs you are taking out. LEDs will be unnaffected. :wink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:15 pm

expensive little suckers aren't they :shock:

HoppedUpOnGoofballs · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:36 pm **Posts:** 203

tommudd wrote:

expensive little suckers aren't they :shock:

But oh so sexy.. Admit it. :wink:

SilverKK09 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:31 am

HoppedUpOnGoofballs wrote:

tommudd wrote:

expensive little suckers aren't they :shock:

But oh so sexy.. Admit it. :wink:

yes they are expensive... but IMO they are worth every single cent!!!
its a mod youll appreciate everyday you get into your libby

Im kinda blue/sad now... some Idiot basteward broke into my car (the basteward in mention broke my passenger window) to steal a jacket!!!
Jeez....
anyway... thats the way the ball bounces! :evil:

Gimme Liberty · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:15 am

HoppedUpOnGoofballs wrote:

jeepkj02 wrote:

Just a tip...

Make sure to wear some powder-free latex or nitrile gloves when handling bulbs. The natural oils on your skin will lead to premature failure of the bulb.

..Thats only for the old bulbs you are taking out. LEDs will be unnaffected. :wink:

That's what I was thinking. Halogen bulbs burn really hot and any oils on your fingers will cause the glass to break very easily. LEDs though burn very cool, so no issue.

I'm curious if using LEDs rather than conventional bulbs would save in the amount of energy being drawn off the system? My knowledge of electricity is basic at best, but I know here we're constantly being told to switch to LEDs as they save electricity. I assume there would be a similar (albeit small) savings in replacing the lights in my Liberty?

Lastly, seeing as I'm wandering all over the place, I don't believe the list of Sylvania bulbs that rt_power posted are LEDs. They appear to be halogen bulbs, or at least some/most are. Not to say they won't work, or be brighter than stock, but they're not LEDs.

rt_power · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:23 am

SilverKK09 how did ya find the brightness of the light?? i know it looks alot clearer light, but do you find it as bright as the old lights??

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