Interior Map light ( replacement bulbs )

XBadgerX · 04-16-2009, 02:25 PM

bump... didn't know if anyone has done this mod yet.

zcoupe09 · 04-17-2009, 10:00 AM

still wondering if anyone has done this to the 370 map lights....

AARC51 · 04-21-2009, 07:04 PM

I'm going to swap out the map lights with some LEDs as well. But as far as I can tell the sylvania guide does not list the map light part number and there's nothing in the service manual. Guess we just have to pull them out and look.

355890 · 04-21-2009, 08:11 PM

WLED - XHP would be type of bulb to buy on the superbrights website for the LED map light replacement bulb.

SoCal 370Z · 04-21-2009, 08:13 PM

Crap, that reminds that I fell short with DIGItonium's request to measure and photograph the map light innards. He's getting his Z today so maybe he'll post on this thread. He's also making high-end LED setups for the 370Z.

DIGItonium · 04-22-2009, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

Crap, that reminds that I fell short with DIGItonium's request to measure and photograph the map light innards. He's getting his Z today so maybe he'll post on this thread. He's also making high-end LED setups for the 370Z.

Yup... finally got the car today after getting tint and clear bra installed.

[Looks at clock...] It's 12:37AM on a week night, so I need to catch up to some sleep. If you guys check out my photo album I've got the license plate and trunk lights done. I'll try to find some time to work on the trunk lights this week. IIRC, manual illustration points out to 194 type bulb.

Stay tuned...

AARC51 · 04-22-2009, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIGItonium

Yup... finally got the car today after getting tint and clear bra installed.

[Looks at clock...] It's 12:37AM on a week night, so I need to catch up to some sleep. If you guys check out my photo album I've got the license plate and trunk lights done. I'll try to find some time to work on the trunk lights this week. IIRC, manual illustration points out to 194 type bulb.

Stay tuned...

So the service manual refers to the bulb, very descriptively I might add, as "Bulb."

The owners manual at least gives the wattage:

DIGItonium · 04-22-2009, 07:09 PM

Hm? It's the same bulb type as license plate, trunk, and parking light. Same socket, different wattage rating.

Here's the DIY thread:
http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...html#post61231

tru_Asiatik · 04-22-2009, 08:21 PM

horray!!!! finally somone did the replacement

AARC51 · 04-23-2009, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIGItonium

Hm? It's the same bulb type as license plate, trunk, and parking light. Same socket, different wattage rating.

Here's the DIY thread:
http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...html#post61231

Sweet write up! Looks exactly like I was hoping it would look.

But my point was the bulb type isnt documented anywhere.

batman_4 · 04-23-2009, 03:34 PM

so then its the same bulb we use on the license plate, but why does it say 8watts....wtF?

DIGItonium · 04-23-2009, 06:27 PM

Bulb documentation has always been vague with Nissan documents, and I never figured out why. I hate having to pull stuff apart and reassemble prior to ordering parts and making LED bulbs.

As for 8W, just like your ordinary household bulbs you can get different ratings for them. However, don't get bulbs whose ratings exceed the original. We don't know if the socket can handle higher wattage, nor would the wires support higher current.

Anyhow, with my LED bulbs, here's the estimated wattage:
License Plate - 1W
Trunk Light - 4W
Map Light - 1.2W (using 350mA BuckToot driver)

04-21-2009, 08:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
355890 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 416 Drives: GP Z Base+Sport (6m) Rep Power: 541	WLED - XHP would be type of bulb to buy on the superbrights website for the LED map light replacement bulb. __________________ *"Burnley Football Club supporter" ENGLAND...ENGLAND...ENGLAND*

04-21-2009, 08:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
SoCal 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 2,842 Drives: Answers Rep Power: 33	Crap, that reminds that I fell short with DIGItonium's request to measure and photograph the map light innards. He's getting his Z today so maybe he'll post on this thread. He's also making high-end LED setups for the 370Z. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) Why I NEVER say NO to the Panda Lou Fusz!!!

04-22-2009, 07:09 PM	#23 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Hm? It's the same bulb type as license plate, trunk, and parking light. Same socket, different wattage rating. Here's the DIY thread: http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...html#post61231 __________________

04-22-2009, 08:21 PM	#24 (permalink)
tru_Asiatik Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 793 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 270	horray!!!! finally somone did the replacement __________________ Stillen G3 CAIStillen CBEBerk's HFCEibach ProkitHotchkis Swaysichiba 15/20mm spacers? Oil coolerStillen PulleyStillen Headers

04-23-2009, 03:34 PM	#26 (permalink)
batman_4 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: McAllen Tx. Posts: 1,038 Drives: '09 PW 370Z Rep Power: 367	so then its the same bulb we use on the license plate, but why does it say 8watts....wtF? __________________ '09 6spd. Touring: Eibach / SPC / Motordyne / Berk / Z1 / Oneighty / Mines / SSR / Stillen / CFE

04-16-2009, 02:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
XBadgerX Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 105 Drives: 07 Honda 600RR Rep Power: 16	bump... didn't know if anyone has done this mod yet.

04-17-2009, 10:00 AM	#17 (permalink)
zcoupe09 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: tri-state Posts: 312 Drives: 09 370z Touring m6 Rep Power: 16	still wondering if anyone has done this to the 370 map lights....

04-21-2009, 07:04 PM	#18 (permalink)
AARC51 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redmond Washington Posts: 195 Drives: Red 09 370z Sport Rep Power: 16	I'm going to swap out the map lights with some LEDs as well. But as far as I can tell the sylvania guide does not list the map light part number and there's nothing in the service manual. Guess we just have to pull them out and look.

04-23-2009, 06:27 PM	#27 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Bulb documentation has always been vague with Nissan documents, and I never figured out why. I hate having to pull stuff apart and reassemble prior to ordering parts and making LED bulbs. As for 8W, just like your ordinary household bulbs you can get different ratings for them. However, don't get bulbs whose ratings exceed the original. We don't know if the socket can handle higher wattage, nor would the wires support higher current. Anyhow, with my LED bulbs, here's the estimated wattage: License Plate - 1W Trunk Light - 4W Map Light - 1.2W (using 350mA BuckToot driver) __________________

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