Map Light Bulb Confusion :~}

[Lexus_Pimp]

Hello there all,

I am confused, I thought I had done the right research and chosen the right bulb to replace the old one on my IS200 map light (next to sunroof button) and I got it wrong.

Below on the left is the bulb I bought, on the right is the bulb that was in there, completely different.

I was looking forward to my LED interior goodness too, what do ?

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[scudney]

Haha,sorry matey definitely wrong one,the one you bought is for the one in the middle that lights up when you open the doors,not sure if correct length though.

[IHgs300]

Take your pick of these' BA9s ...there's literally thousands of them....LOL.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=bayonet+fitting+led&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xt4w+led&_nkw=t4w+led&_sacat=0

[matt-c]

The one you've bought will fit the middle dome light as it's the right type (269 festoon) but only if it's 30/31mm. The front one, as Ian says, is a BA9.

Just in case you're interested, there is a mod you can do to make the front map light work in tandem with the middle dome light :

[Lexus_Pimp]

Thank you gentleman, I shall be buying a new bulb and I am pleased I have a new one or the back light too !

Thank you for that video Matt, but holy smokes it looks a bit too technical for me. If I try to do anything more than change light bulbs I will run into problems :)

[matt-c]

I'd like to do it, as it always baffled me why the front light is press only and not door activated. It looks rather simple; basically just connecting two wires to one light, and threading them to the front light and connecting. The hardest part would be threading them under the roof lining (I've seen some drill the sunroof frame and feed in that way - I woudln't advise doing that, but rather tuck the wire under the headlining around the sunroof.

But I know the slippery slope of modifications - and there's plenty of little ones I'd like to do. But once you start, it's hard to stop!