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Narfle 08-26-22 11:27 AM

LED Glovebox Light?
 
Hey Folks, has anyone upgraded the glovebox light to LED? Curious which bulb you've used and the results, if so.

I tried some researching but nothing looked right. Figured I'd ask the experts. Cheers

Neo 08-27-22 10:25 AM

From what it looks like, it’s a standard 921. I just haven’t gotten around to swapping it out just yet. Rarely do I ever need to drive the car at nite…:)

BLUE TII 08-27-22 11:22 AM

So I can be blinded when my glovebox door sags open going down the road.

:lol: Just FD jokes



j9fd3s 08-27-22 12:59 PM

Not sure if this helps but the OE number is 3625-75-139 for the bulb and LC63-55-431 for the bulb and holder, maybe that crosses to something useful?

ZE Power MX6 08-27-22 02:08 PM

How do you pull the bulb out? Last time I try to change it to LED I was not able to get it to come out lol.

Neo 08-28-22 10:42 AM


Originally Posted by ZE Power MX6 (Post 12531330)
How do you pull the bulb out? Last time I try to change it to LED I was not able to get it to come out lol.

Just a gentle tug. Everything comes apart with a slight tug. Don’t Brute force it and it’ll be alright.
which reminds me, I gotta change out the glovebox light of the 8 as well.

Narfle 08-28-22 07:13 PM

Yeah I wiggled it out. 921 looks too big? Or maybe they changed it over the years? Mine's a '94 and it's mounted in a little plastic holder which twists out. Then you can gently wiggle it out of the holder. Will take some pictures of it when I get back.

ZE Power MX6 08-28-22 10:45 PM

I’ve tried to get the socket out many times, it seems to spin freely in the housing but I never was able to pull it out, tried probably every position lol.

SpeedCrazie 08-29-22 01:05 AM


Originally Posted by BLUE TII (Post 12531314)
So I can be blinded when my glovebox door sags open going down the road.

:lol: Just FD jokes

So True, one of the reasons I prefer the 94+ Dash

Neo 08-29-22 04:48 AM


Originally Posted by Narfle (Post 12531478)
Yeah I wiggled it out. 921 looks too big? Or maybe they changed it over the years? Mine's a '94 and it's mounted in a little plastic holder which twists out. Then you can gently wiggle it out of the holder. Will take some pictures of it when I get back.

im sorry, you’re correct. In the FD the light is a very tiny light which I honestly think is fused right onto it’s connectors. I remember looking at it when I saw the plastic stopper was broken on it. I think when they were attempting to install the boost controller they managed to mess up my glovebox stopper. :(
Gotta see about attempting to fix that before I attempt the light.

Narfle 09-03-22 07:44 PM

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...0c7ce0c1e.jpeg

Here's a look at the offending bulb. Got a little wedge base.
The socket has two notches on the side, you have to rotate it to the perfect position to get it out. It might be easier to remove the glovebox, to get at it. It is hard to reach if you got fat fingers like me.

Neo 09-04-22 07:21 PM

Thank you for taking the pic. I was going too but I got a little sidelined with other things.
I don’t even know what type of bulb that is. It’s super tiny.

ZE Power MX6 09-07-22 12:10 PM

Thanks for the picture, that's a weird looking socket, I'll have to take a look at it again.

Billy7 09-08-22 06:26 AM

That socket looks similar to the cigarette lighter...

marshun 09-08-22 08:21 AM

i changed mine but i have a bunch of led's just kinda laying around. i think its a 74. these are in gauge clusters too

ZE Power MX6 09-08-22 11:47 AM


Originally Posted by Billy7 (Post 12532892)
That socket looks similar to the cigarette lighter...

It does and probably is, I don't know why I'm having such a hard time getting the glove box one out, while the cigarette lighter one I had it out several times and it is actually removed now with the armrest in place.

Narfle 09-08-22 12:04 PM


Originally Posted by marshun (Post 12532905)
i changed mine but i have a bunch of led's just kinda laying around. i think its a 74. these are in gauge clusters too

Any pics of the bulbs or feedback on your experience? I believe you are correct. It is a type 74 mini wedge base.


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