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slomatt
02-10-2010, 12:01 AM
Recently I upgraded my interior dome light to an LED and added a separate hatch light. Total project cost was about $20. Full details including parts and measurements can be found at the following link:

http://wwww.blankwhitepage.com/automotive/2000-toyota-4runner/led-interior-lights


The modified dome light.
http://www.blankwhitepage.com/gallery/albums/t4r_hatchlight/IMG_0188.jpg

The new hatch light.
http://www.blankwhitepage.com/gallery/albums/t4r_hatchlight/IMG_0130.jpg

And some pictures showing the results. All of these were taken with the exact same exposure settings so you can compare brightness and color.

Here's the stock 5w dome light.
http://www.blankwhitepage.com/gallery/albums/t4r_hatchlight/IMG_0207.jpg

And the LEDs.
http://www.blankwhitepage.com/gallery/albums/t4r_hatchlight/IMG_0204.jpg

http://www.blankwhitepage.com/gallery/albums/t4r_hatchlight/IMG_0205.jpg

http://www.blankwhitepage.com/gallery/albums/t4r_hatchlight/IMG_0209.jpg

- Matt
Robinhood4x4
02-10-2010, 05:40 AM
Nice write up matt.
YotaFun
02-10-2010, 06:07 AM
Holy $#!^ thats bright!!!
Thanks for the writeup Matt!
Gonna have to tackle this one soon!!!
paddlenbike
02-10-2010, 08:47 AM
Looks good Matt!
slomatt
02-10-2010, 09:37 AM
Thanks guys. This was a fun project and I can't wait to try it out on our first trip of the year, is it May yet? :)

- Matt
Bob98SR5
02-10-2010, 09:49 AM
Matt,

AWESOME. I was looking to do this project this year and now you made it exponentially easier. Thanks for documenting, you rock.

Bob
CJM
02-10-2010, 02:25 PM
Awesome, def bookmarking for when I get around to this.
4x4mike
02-10-2010, 02:40 PM
Nice. I don' think I can own a car without led domes any more.
slomatt
02-10-2010, 03:23 PM
Nice. I don' think I can own a car without led domes any more.


I agree. The only interior lights I'd leave as incandescents are the front map lights, the LEDs are too bright and would destroy my night vision at night if they were turned on while driving. Of course this can always be solved by running them at ~200mA to lower the brightness.
Robinhood4x4
02-10-2010, 05:41 PM
Matt,

AWESOME. I was looking to do this project this year and now you made it exponentially easier. Thanks for documenting, you rock.

Bob



Yeah, the hard part is trying to figure out how to dissipate the higher current/energy that the Crees need. With the new off the shelf drivers, it makes it a little easier.
4x4mike
02-10-2010, 07:24 PM
That's way I"ve got a red cree run at 350 ma for night vision run alopng with my map lights.
Obi..
02-10-2010, 10:49 PM
Nice! keep it up and I'll have you make me a set!
*That was you we drove past on the 80 around a week ago while I playing around in the #'s 1&2 lanes with the guy in the black FJ-C, right?
(Yes, we were driving a wee-leetttle fast, but were in complete control..sorry 'bout that.)
garrett
08-26-2010, 08:25 PM
looks awesome, thanks for the write up.

did you replace your center dome with the LED also or just the trunk/hatch?
slomatt
08-26-2010, 10:52 PM
looks awesome, thanks for the write up.

did you replace your center dome with the LED also or just the trunk/hatch?


I replaced the stock trunk light and added a hatch light, the center dome light is still stock but could very likely be replaced with a similar setup.

- Matt