LED Bulb upgrades for rear cargo area dome light?

[Fisher67]

When I bought my 2007 100, the salesguy talked me into installing a roof mounted DVD player. I was not into the idea, as I hate things obstructing my rear view mirror, but he shamed me into doing it for my 3 kids to watch movies during road trips. He also said that it would be easy to remove and I could go back to the OEM dome light.

Flash forward to 2017 and as I begin the process of turning the bone stock 100 into my hunting truck, I went to remove the DVD player and found that the installers cut the plug for the dome light and also butchered the headliner. The guy I used to install an Ipod cable was able to make a plate with the original headliner material, but now I have no light over the middle seats.

Has anyone found an LED bulb that will fit into the rear cargo area dome light and will be bright enough to illuminate the middle seat area?

Thanks for your help.

Todd

 

[fooldall1]

The PFran LED kit is more than sufficient, I would think

 

[TXLX100]

The PFran LED kit is more than sufficient, I would think

PFRAN is good quality kit, it is very bright. If you install front and rear it is plenty of light for the whole interior of vehicle. Or you can piece like a 48SMD LED panel for just the rear from amazon or a light supplier.

 

[Fisher67]

Thanks guys for the quick response! Ordered the PFRAN kit and the back up bulbs as well. Sounds like the 2nd and 3rd seat rows use the same LED panel, so since I don't have a receptacle over the 2nd row seats, I might have another spare.

 

[TXLX100]

Thanks guys for the quick response! Ordered the PFRAN kit and the back up bulbs as well. Sounds like the 2nd and 3rd seat rows use the same LED panel, so since I don't have a receptacle over the 2nd row seats, I might have another spare.

There is the dome just behind the front seats, and the rear dome, as far as I know. PFRAN usually sends you some extra bulbs as well.

 

[chudly]

I went with something like this
http://amzn.to/2CKaF9V
LED panel but I went with a warm light vs the standard bluish white LED color.

EDIT:
like this warm set.
4PCS Warm White 48-SMD Panel LED Festoon T10 BA9S Interior Map Dome Light Bulbs | eBay

 

[flintknapper]

Yep, tell me about it.

Same situation as you.

PFRAN lights all around solved that problem for me.

 

[470SNC]

yup, love my pfrans kit!! should have come like that from factory!

 

[wpsfan]

You'll be amazed at how bright the PFRANs are. I've had several people comment on how bright the reverse lights are.

 

[Hugh Heifer]

I went with something like this
http://amzn.to/2CKaF9V
LED panel but I went with a warm light vs the standard bluish white LED color.

EDIT:
like this warm set.
4PCS Warm White 48-SMD Panel LED Festoon T10 BA9S Interior Map Dome Light Bulbs | eBay

Someone put those in my truck. Several of the bulbs are out and some flicker and flash. Go with PFran. He will stand behind them should they fail.

 

[chudly]

sorry to hear that. mine have been in for 2.5 years and going strong!

 

[bamabrock]

Just replace the factory bulb with a LED panel.

I also added a second set of stringed LEDs that plug in the power port in the back for when I need more lighting and are switchable right on the plug. I got them in red

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HDB877G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[mattafact]

Someone put those in my truck. Several of the bulbs are out and some flicker and flash. Go with PFran. He will stand behind them should they fail.

All LEDs can fail. One of my PFrans has some LEDs out but it's not that noticeable.

 

[chudly]

with the set I got above with the warm lighting it's great and plenty bright.

Cheaper than Pfran still

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

The latest in LEDs are COB leds they offer much brighter along with better and more accurate color.

 

[Ager Venator]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZKTXJA4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've seen these listed as being the correct festoon bulbs for the cargo area. Last night while my wife was hawking soap, I went ahead and tried replacing it. Maybe it was my own incompetence, but it didn't quite fit, however, it jammed in there in a manner which bridged the gaps. A very nice painfully bright light.

 

[LXFAM]

Currently running this in my rear cargo area:
Supreme 48-SMD LED Panel Bulb For Car Interior Dome Light
I used to have the Yorkim ones in there but didn't think they put enough power out.