HI,

I HAVE A 2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE.
I WAS WUNDERING IF ANYONE KNEW WHAT THE NUMBERS ON ALL THE INTERIOR BULBS WERE, OR IF ANYONE KNEW anything about changing the interior lighting on a x-type to a whiter-bluish look.

thanks,

 

Normally I frown upon the people who come in just to bash on noobs and tell them to search, but cmon dude... I just researched this the other day on here and found plenty of info on the subject by searching.

To make a pointless reply, pointfull! lol...

Go here - http://www.superbrightleds.com/

I will leave it up to you to seach and find out what bulb types you need.

 

digumurda, converting over to all led bulbs can be an expensive proposition. So, that is something to consider. But then, if money is no object, go for it.

Option #2 is to buy individual LEDs and then wire them in yourself. The trick with this is getting LEDs in the color that you are after (the ultra white LEDs in your case, 7000K) that also have a wide viewing angle. if you don't get a wide viewing angle, the LEDs are going to spot light what you are trying to light. For a simple switch, this may be just fine, but for something like the instrumentation lighting, this is very bad. If you want to know more about this, let me know. I am converting my car over using individual LEDs. I am currently on the outside of the car using 280K MCD LEDs and since I can't get them in that intensity with a wide viewing angle, I am altering them to make them work. But, this requires some time in playing with the LEDs and knowing a bit about optics. For the interior lighting, as long as you are using say 3000 MCD with a viewing angle of 30 degrees, you should be good. Then all you need is 1 LED to replace the 1 bulb. In my case using the 280K MCD LEDs, they are almost the same brightness as a 5 watt 2528 (aka, 194) bulb, but only pulling 0.5 watts.

If you have more questions, just ask. But, like was mentioned, a lot of this info is already on the forums, you just need to use the search feature to find the posts.

 

I haven't seen any threads with good pictures, so I just purchased 2 of the brightest 194 bulbs for the license plate from superbrightleds.com and will post up pictures when I get them.


WLED-xLX 1Watt LED Wedge Base bulb
12 Volt Wedge Base bulb (194/168 type) With 1Watt High Power LED
120 degree Viewing angle
THIS IS OUR BRIGHTEST Miniature Wedge base bulb
Non-Polarized bulb, Select LED Color
$ 9.95

 

Got the lights! Unfortunately they are a little too long to fit inside the license plate area, so I took pictures of them in the footwell and in the city light areas for reference, I ended up leaving them in the city light spot because my girlfriend wasn't fond of the PIAA yellow, and that's ok because they were for my Audi anyways! Here you go -

If you decide to buy them, I got the color: Cool White - 55 lumen @ 9000K.

Before footwell -


After footwell -



I dont have a good before and after for the city lights since I had the PIAA's in there, but heres some comparison.





PIAA with headlights on, "Hey not so bad!"


LED's with headlights on, "NOOOOOO, yellow headlights!"


Enjoy!

 

Thanks for the pics , I think I have to install such an interior kit as well

 

i converted all my bulbs a year or so ago. the interior dome was a pain in the azz to find. i had to measure the old one and buy one based off the measurements. well worth it! every time i valet they comment on how they like the lights.

 

Can you snap some pictures jvegas? If you can, remember not to use flash and try to hold the camera steady otherwise they will be blurry.

 

I think this one might work for interior dome and license plate spots -

WLED-x5

 

I will take some pics tonight. as for the interior sizes. the foot wells are 194's. the map lights are 194's. the front dome and rear dome i had to measure to get them to fit, i don't remember what size they were.

 

hey,if i may ask? where did you buy your city lights led s?

 

i get all my LED's from vleds.com

i forgot to take the pictures of the interior. i will try and snap a few this week sometime. the only bulb i have not changed on this car is the one in the glove box. i have yet to find a bright enough one that gives good light coverage in the glove box... the hunt continues.