Replaced Turn Signals, Fog Lights, High Beams, Parking Lights & Rear License Plate Bulbs

LED Fogs would be pretty slick. Like to see that info if you come across it.

 

Rick,

I've recently purchased a 2010 Prius IV. I've been following the posts regarding people swapping stock bulbs with whiter and brighter one's. Since I'm no expert I just want to be sure that it's safe to replace the stock bulbs as follows: front and rear turn signals with Phillips Silver Vision, parking lights and rear license plate with Phillips Blue Vision and the high beams with PIAA Intense White.

Thanks.

 

I just completed the next round of LED conversion. This time it was the map lights. The images below show the various parts I cobbled together including a couple of incredibly bright Cree XPG R5 bin LED's (from cutter), a pair of inexpensive constant current drivers (from Sure Electronics), and a couple wedge base adapters stolen from some other LED replacement "bulbs". One of the pictures below shows them only partially installed (I still need to pick up some thick double sticky foam for the driver board) but it's close enough to get an idea of the size of the components.

The end result is amazingly white and bright with a broad uniform spread. The camera doesn't show how different the color temperature actually is. In reality the stock bulbs look like dim orange candlelight in comparison. I was wondering if the single XPG's would end up being bright enough and had contemplated using a 3way light engine on each side. After seeing these installed, I'm glad I didn't. These ended up on the high end of how bright I would want them. Much brighter and I think they might cause sunburn.

I'm pretty floored by how much light these little guys put out without even driving them very hard. I'm driving them at only 700ma but they are rated at 345 lumens at 1A. (Heck with those millicandela specs, these things rate like regular light bulbs!)

Now to do a similar install for the dome and cargo areas.

 

I like it. The map lights are a bit dim. So, when you ordered our LED's from cutter, did you order it mounted to the XPG10SRO base (I'm guessing from the part #, it's a 10mm round base)?

 

Yes these are the 10mm round light engines. I also ordered some 10mm square ones at the same time for a different application since available optics to form a narrower beam are designed to work with the square bases. For Prius replacements I just left them bare since the wide and even beam pattern is perfect without any optics.

I'm still amazed at the massive amount of light that comes out of such a small single dot. You definitely won't think these are too dim. They do run a bit warm but that would be easy to fix with a small heat sink. I didn't bother since they typically aren't on very long.

For the dome and cargo lights a bayonet adapter would be useful, although I ended up just tucking the power leads between the metal parts and the plastic frame. The spring pressure was plenty to hold them securely.

 

When you are referencing the map lights, are you referring to the vanity lights above the visors or the light in the overhead console? If you are referring to the vanity lights above the visor, the lights are oriented horizontally. The overhead map lights have the bulb facing vertically downward. At least that's the way they are on my IV.
And I'm not sure if that round flat SMD wedge will fit in the vanity light space....

 

That is correct. I have some pictures of the map light area back on post #128 in this thread.

 

I can't find WY21W in Powerbulbs.com now. Only PY21W. They look different to me...

Philips Silver Vision PY21W from Power Bulbs | Free Worldwide Delivery

 

Thanks and yeah they don't look quite the same but want to confirm.

Yes, I found them but they don't have the W5W for rear lisc and parking lights not to mention Powerbulbs throw in a set free when order.

Btw, how long for you to get it after you ordered? Thanks.

 

I bought some Phillips Silver Vision bulbs from Aftermarket Bulbs Shop. I just did a search on Google looking for the bulbs, and I saw that they carried them and had them in stock, and they're located in the US. From the time I ordered them and received them in LA, it only took 3 business days to get them. Fast service and no problems with them.

I might be selling them if the 27-SMD amber LEDs I have on order look better/brighter, but I'll see how those turn out and take some pics of them. In the meantime, here are some pics of the Silver Vision bulbs in my car that I just put in tonight.

 

It looks very nice. Can't wait to put them in my car. Too bad it is out of stock... Thanks for the info.

 

I did this over the weekend. I can tell the difference in the headlights. And the turn signals look cleaner now (IMO). Thanks for posting Stream.