90 speakers and led interior lights

[jonnyboy54321]

Hi guys

Following the installation of the JVC head unit and Bluetooth thingy in my 95, I want to discreetly upgrade the speakers (especially front) without going mad with subs/mdf/dynamat etc.
Also looking to upgrade the interior lights with LED's so am looking for recommendations from you guys who have done this already please? Did a search to no avail.

Cheers
John

 

[fridayman]

I'm pretty happy with my Infinity 3-ways that were a straight swap.

 

[chadr]

I upgraded the interior lights with LED panels with festoon adapters off eBay - cheap as chips. The front map lights, middle cabin light and rear compartment lights were all replaced for less than £10 total. Though you do have to wait a week or so for the bulbs to arrive from the Far East.

Very happy with the results.

Add: Similar to these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Inter...UK_Home_Garden_Lamps&var=&hash=item53f90e13b4

 

[Chas]

I put LED bulbs in the indicators on my petrol 80, but they then flash very quickly, I presume a resistor can be put in circuit to slow the flash but where could it be easily inserted and would one be needed for each bulb?

 

[Chris]

Chas, put your glasses on fella. He said INSIDE lights. Not indicators. Flashing interior lights? Not unless you're out dogging of course

 

[Chas]

Chas, put your glasses on fella. He said INSIDE lights. Not indicators. Flashing interior lights? Not unless you're out dogging of course

Yes I Know he said inside, I was just extrapolating (Ooh missus) the thread. And I've been to Specsavers. Dogging? what's that?

 

[chadr]

Dogging? what's that?

It's when your indicators flash really fast.

 

[jonnyboy54321]

I'm pretty happy with my Infinity 3-ways that were a straight swap.

Thanks, will look into these.
Anyone else done a swap?

 

[jonnyboy54321]

I upgraded the interior lights with LED panels with festoon adapters off eBay - cheap as chips. The front map lights, middle cabin light and rear compartment lights were all replaced for less than £10 total. Though you do have to wait a week or so for the bulbs to arrive from the Far East.

Very happy with the results.

Add: Similar to these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Inter...UK_Home_Garden_Lamps&var=&hash=item53f90e13b4

Hi Chad
Any idea what size ones you used?
I am laid up in bed with this blasted ankle hence trying to "use time effectively"

 

[chadr]

I seem to recall using 12 or 16 LED panels in the cabin lights and 8 LED panels for the map lights. Any more and they are too bright IMO. The festoons are different sizes, so make sure you get the right adapters with them.

 

[Chas]

It's when your indicators flash really fast.

Of course, I should have realised that, but I've led a very sheltered life.

 

[fridayman]

For the interior LEDs I originally had some white SMD panels, but changed them for warm white which looks much nicer.

 

[Towpack]

I fitted on of these into the top tailgate of the 80 and it makes a great loading light:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Signal-12volt-20-LED-tube-strip-light-Caravan-Motorhome-/380763736753?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item58a7498ab1
For a map light I got one of these from Halfords, end of line motorcycle marker light being sold off cheap.

 

[jonnyboy54321]

Gonna get Master JB Jnr to remove all the bulbs with me instructing him from the settee and get ebaying! Still need to look into the speakers....

 

[Beau]

I have a JVC Double Din unit which makes the original speakers sound very nice. I have a amp connected to it and a Sub in the boot and overall the system sounds good.

Don't underestimate the original speakers, they just lack top end bass but the sub will do this.

 

[Doodle]

"If you've never heard anything better to compare to, you never know how bad the existing stuff is."