DIY interior dome light LED upgrade
Posted: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 6:10 +0000
Hello all,
Long time lurker, first post.
I designed an 'exact fit' LED replacement for the Hilux dome light. I know, there are commercially available replacements but I wanted to do it myself And I also had one from eBay earlier but wasn't satisfied with it.
It replaces the original bulb without any modifications needed. It also adds interior light delay, with optional delay cancel by ingition switch. You have to run extra wire to use the delay cancel.
The result is very bright and good quality light. I used neutral white LEDs (4000K), but you could also use warm white or cool white according to your preference. Below is picture taken in middle of night showing the performance:
And here is comparison between original filament bulb, eBay LED array and my own LED board:
You can find more information about construction and install from by website:
http://kair.us/projects/hilux_ceiling_light/index.html
There are also order links for the PCB boards from PCBWay and components from Digi-Key.
Long time lurker, first post.
I designed an 'exact fit' LED replacement for the Hilux dome light. I know, there are commercially available replacements but I wanted to do it myself And I also had one from eBay earlier but wasn't satisfied with it.
It replaces the original bulb without any modifications needed. It also adds interior light delay, with optional delay cancel by ingition switch. You have to run extra wire to use the delay cancel.
The result is very bright and good quality light. I used neutral white LEDs (4000K), but you could also use warm white or cool white according to your preference. Below is picture taken in middle of night showing the performance:
And here is comparison between original filament bulb, eBay LED array and my own LED board:
You can find more information about construction and install from by website:
http://kair.us/projects/hilux_ceiling_light/index.html
There are also order links for the PCB boards from PCBWay and components from Digi-Key.