BRZ LED lights installed

[KI_ZN6]

jmah88 (screen name) and I met up and we started with some LED lighting upgrades for his brand new 2013 Subaru BR-Z Sport-tech in Satin White Pearl. Very nice car, looks awesome in person and the upgraded interior console/push start/navigation is amazing. =)

Front dome light: use a flat head screw driver to open up the plastic lens cover.
Front door courtesy lights: use a flat head screw driver and pry it open from the edge.
Trunk light: squeeze the opaque light cover and pry at the tab to pop it off, takes a few wiggles to get it off.
License plate lights: remove the 2 plastic clips holding onto the black carpet and you will get access to the lights. Twist the bulb socket and it comes right off.

For all LED lights, you must check for polarity (+, -) before you put everything back together. If you install the LED and it doesn't light up, flip it around and it should work. Overall, straight forward install and much better appearance at night.

And enough talking, the pictures:

Interior:















Exterior:















Hope this brief writeup is helpful to anyone out there who is looking to upgrade their LEDs.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. =)

Enjoy!

[#87]

Night pics?

[jmah88]

Thanks KI_ZN6 for the Blue LED's, interior looks awesome! I'll post some night pics for you when it gets a bit darker! Simple, fast, and easy to install! Great customer service at a good price! Hopefully you get your FR-S soon!!

[jmah88]

Here are a couple of pics:

[KI_ZN6]

Thanks for sharing, jmah88 XD

[86design]

thats to blue for me....but i am interested in your super white LED for the license plate... how much shipped to 92614

[KI_ZN6]

You got PM!

[KI_ZN6]

For those who are looking for actual photos of our white LEDs installed and wonder how they look, please refer to Mr. Jay's thread below:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...3&postcount=24

[KI_ZN6]

HID_Powerhouse Super White 7000k LED reverse lights installed:

[jmah88]

Thanks again KI_ZN6!! Looks great, much brighter and a nicer colour than the stock lights. HID fog lights next!!

[MRZ415]

Do Subaru toss codes ? MY VW toss me codes saying light bulb out
when it detected incorrect wattage being used by LED bulbs.

[jmah88]

Originally Posted by MRZ415

Do Subaru toss codes ? MY VW toss me codes saying light bulb out
when it detected incorrect wattage being used by LED bulbs.

Nope, no error codes for me!

[Cudgel]

The blue interior LEDs are nice "mood" lights at night but you'll have a headache if you need to read something with them on. I had it in my Mazda3 for a while and ended up changing them to white instead. I really like the licenese plate and reverse lights though!

[KI_ZN6]

Hi Cudgel,

Yes, we carry interior LEDs in various colours, with super white LEDs being our #1 seller and most popular choice among customers. The blue interior LEDs are definitely nice and takes time to get used to.

We have sold many sets of super white LED license plate lights and reverse lights and so far customer feedback is excellent.

For your information, BRZ and FR-S do not throw codes or trigger engine check lights because they are not equipped with complex on-board computers (OBCs). With newer generation VWs, BMWs, Benz, Audi and other European makes, they require LEDs with resistors embedded (CAN-BUS) in order to avoid engine check lights and "bulb out" lights. For the BRZ and FR-S, luckily, it is a simple design and our regular LEDs are plug and play. We also carry CAN-BUS LEDs and HIDs for our customers who drive European models.

If you are interested, feel welcome to PM me at your convenience.

Originally Posted by MRZ415

Do Subaru toss codes ? MY VW toss me codes saying light bulb out
when it detected incorrect wattage being used by LED bulbs.

Originally Posted by Cudgel

The blue interior LEDs are nice "mood" lights at night but you'll have a headache if you need to read something with them on. I had it in my Mazda3 for a while and ended up changing them to white instead. I really like the licenese plate and reverse lights though!