LED's For Puddle lamps
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What you're after is in this thread: https://www.f150online.com/forums/ki...amps-leds.html
The ones I got from VirtualVillage work great.
- Jack
The ones I got from VirtualVillage work great.
- Jack
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What you're after is in this thread: https://www.f150online.com/forums/ki...amps-leds.html
The ones I got from VirtualVillage work great.
- Jack
The ones I got from VirtualVillage work great.
- Jack
Do you know what the diameter of the factory puddle lamp is ?
I found some LED lights that are 30 mm across that might work for adding as puddle lamps ( ones from autolumination.com ).
I was thinking rather then getting the factory ones, ordering these, cutting the hole for them, and building up around it with JB Weld for screw mounting so they could be switched out if needed.
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Steve, the OEM light modules contain 31mm festoon bulbs. And, they're sealed, which means you have to cut them apart and glue them back together.
The diameter of the module itself is about 1 1/2 inches as near as I can tell without taking it out of a mirror (which I don't want to do because it's too easy to break a tab). I think I looked at the lights you are talking about with the same idea in mind, but since they were smaller than the openings in my mirrors, I decided they wouldn't work very well.
If you're going to modify a "standard" mirror by cutting a hole, I imagine those LEDs would work fine.
- Jack
The diameter of the module itself is about 1 1/2 inches as near as I can tell without taking it out of a mirror (which I don't want to do because it's too easy to break a tab). I think I looked at the lights you are talking about with the same idea in mind, but since they were smaller than the openings in my mirrors, I decided they wouldn't work very well.
If you're going to modify a "standard" mirror by cutting a hole, I imagine those LEDs would work fine.
- Jack
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Jack,
Thanks that will do it. The factory lamp has enough room for a ~ 38 mm lens, which means the 30 mm LED lights, there is enough room on the bottom of the mirror head to cut the opening.
My mirrors are the heated / turn '06 mirrors, no puddle lamp, that is why I was asking. Not trying to retro fit an existing puddle lamp fixture.
I'll order those LED bulb heads, and give it a try. Worse case, if I trash it is I need to get a new mirror head, and then I'll get the correct ones
Thanks that will do it. The factory lamp has enough room for a ~ 38 mm lens, which means the 30 mm LED lights, there is enough room on the bottom of the mirror head to cut the opening.
My mirrors are the heated / turn '06 mirrors, no puddle lamp, that is why I was asking. Not trying to retro fit an existing puddle lamp fixture.
I'll order those LED bulb heads, and give it a try. Worse case, if I trash it is I need to get a new mirror head, and then I'll get the correct ones
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What you're after is in this thread: https://www.f150online.com/forums/ki...amps-leds.html
The ones I got from VirtualVillage work great.
- Jack
The ones I got from VirtualVillage work great.
- Jack
Are these the ones you went with in the puddle lamps?
http://www.virtualvillage.com/items/...LAID=197417435
here are the ones I was looking at
3022-x9 LED Festoon bulb
30mm (1.181 inches long)12 VDC Festoon Base Bulb with 9 LEDs
Select LED Color
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