Definitive Interior/Exterior Lighting Thread
 

This is the resource thread for all Interior and Exterior lighting

(Will be editing sticky by adding more links and deleting others)

**Please PM me if you have suggestions or links to contribute to this sticky**


Instruments
Gauge Cluster: 194x4, 74x1
Turn Signals: 74x2
Dummy Lights: 74x8
Oil Warning: 74x1
Coolant Warning: 74x1
Fuel Warning: 74x1
Odometer: 74x1

HVAC
A/C Temp, A/C Speed, A/C Direction Knobs: 74x4
A/C Recirculation on/off: NeoWedge 3mm
A/C on/off: NeoWedge 3mm
Hazard Light on/off: NeoWedge 3mm
Dimmer Knob: NeoWedge 3mm

Exterior
Parking light: 168
Front turn signal: 3497
Rear turn signal: 1156
Tail light: 1157
Stop light: 1157
High mount stop light: 921
License plate: 168 or 194
Back up light: 1156 or 1157
Cornering: 1157
Front sidemarker: 168
Rear sidemarker: 194

Exterior Lighting LED Replacement Recommendations (by David Hayes)
Front Turn Signal (for 93-95 bumpers)(www.superlumination.com)
Look under the 1156 bulbs
Quantity: 2
Product: Eagle Eye Tower
Base: Bayonet Type-1156
Options: Amber
Price: $24.99

Front Turn Signal (for 99 spec bumpers)(www.superlumination.com)
Product ID: T20 Wedge
Product Name: Eagle Eye Tower
Attributes: Color - Amber Base - 7440 Single Circuit
Price: $24.99
Quantity: 2

Front Parking Lights (for both 93-95 and 99 spec bumpers)
Quantity: 2
Product: WLED-xHP5 Wedge Base Bulb $ 5.95 (each)
Options: White WLED-WHP5

Rear Turn Signal
Quantity: 2
Product: BA15 3Watt LED bulb $ 16.95 (each)
Options: Red 1156-RLX3

Rear Tail Lights (www.superlumination.com)
Eagle Eye 5
Quantity: 4
Product: Type-1157 $ 19.99 (each)
Options: Red

Center Stop Light
Quantity: 3
Product: WLED-xHP15-T Wedge Base LED bulb $ 16.95 (each)
Options: Cool White

License Plate Lights
Quantity: 2
Product: WLED-xHP5 Wedge Base Bulb $ 5.95 (each)
Options: White WLED-WHP5

Back Up Lights
Quantity: 2
Product: BA15 5Watt LED bulb $ 22.95 (each)
Options: White 1156-WLX5

Trunk Light
Quantity: 1
Product: High Power 2-LED Festoon Bulb $ 6.95 (each)
Options: Cool White 3022-CWHP2

Rear Side Marker
Quantity: 2
Product: WLED-xHP5 Wedge Base Bulb $ 5.95 (each)
Options: Red WLED-RHP5

Other
Headlamp up/down: NeoWedge 5mm

General Info

Cluster Removal (FD3S2005)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/cluster-removal-803933/


Interior and Exterior

bulb types and how many of each for the FD? (raiden)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/bulb-types-how-many-each-fd-664378/

Hello lovers, MY NEW GAUGES! *pics gaaalore!* (Hyperite)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/hello-lovers-my-new-gauges-%2Apics-gaaalore-%2A-420936/

Write-up for the Hyperite gauge mod (white backlighting) (BOTTLEFED)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/write-up-hyperite-gauge-mod-white-backlighting-473379/

Gauge Mod!! (hardbodeez)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/gauge-mod-719337/

Customize Your Oem Gauges (importfever96)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/customize-your-oem-gauges-723611/

Want to make the Gauge cluster brighter (FD3S2005)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/want-make-gauge-cluster-brighter-804902/

WRITEUP: D-gauge backlight to white color (Hyperite)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/writeup-d-gauge-backlight-white-color-437466/

Video How-To: Color match Defi Gauges ! (MillerLite)
https://www.rx7club.com/interior-exterior-audio-26/video-how-color-match-defi-gauges-851169/#post9350749

addition to the hyperite gauge mod (silverTRD)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/addition-hyperite-gauge-mod-800698/

AC Panel Bulbs quick question (gio64)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/ac-panel-bulbs-quick-question-804903/

Need help troubleshooting AC light not coming on (7racer)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/need-help-troubleshooting-ac-light-not-coming-429315/

Enhancing Interior Dome Lighting (DMoneyRX-7)
https://www.rx7club.com/interior-exterior-audio-26/enhancing-interior-dome-lighting-804923/

Help finding light bulb.... (bajaman)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/help-finding-light-bulb-812618/

Door lock delima? (sonix7)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/door-lock-delima-496572/

Just replaced my door lock light again (bajaman)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/just-replaced-my-door-lock-light-again-677186/

194 Wedge but what can I replace it with? (XxMerlinxX)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/194-wedge-but-what-can-i-replace-604893/

A nice way to brighten up your front bumper parking lights (GoodfellaFD3S)
https://www.rx7club.com/interior-exterior-audio-26/nice-way-brighten-up-your-front-bumper-parking-lights-620152/

LED Replacement Bulbs for the FD3S (DCrosby)
https://www.rx7club.com/interior-exterior-audio-26/led-replacement-bulbs-fd3s-777050/


Headlights

Best bulbs to use for stock headlights? (no HIDs) (BlackR1)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/best-bulbs-use-stock-headlights-no-hids-51807/

REVIEW: eBay Headlamps & Sylvania Silverstar Ultras (AWESOME UPGRADE!) (WaLieN)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/review-ebay-headlamps-sylvania-silverstar-ultras-awesome-upgrade-688626/

HID Bi-Xenon Retro-fit in 3rd gen (MFilippello)
https://www.rx7club.com/interior-exterior-audio-26/hid-bi-xenon-retro-fit-3rd-gen-513414/

Install of Kaixen HID Kit in FD w/stock pop-ups (snkydvl)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/install-kaixen-hid-kit-fd-w-stock-pop-ups-508218/

WISESPORTS Super Reflector w/HID Kit Installed (TRISPEEDFD3S)
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/wisesports-super-reflector-w-hid-kit-installed-624391/

Pics of my "Sleepy" headlight conversion (Fumanchu)
https://www.rx7club.com/interior-exterior-audio-26/pics-my-sleepy-headlight-conversion-284859/

FD3S Headlight Conversion Kits (sk8erpunk1983)
https://www.rx7club.com/interior-exterior-audio-26/fd3s-headlight-conversion-kits-613928/


LED Stores

superbrightleds.com
autolumination.com
v-leds.com

Hey thanks for posting this thread. it's very useful!!

agreed

I could try to gather the links for an FC version and consolidate info. If that would help the FC community.

It may also help users find this information if you include FD in the title or separate the thread into sections. Thanks of the links!

I am going to be placing and order on these bulbs today and wanted to find out what people's experiences were with using the Cool White bulbs against the OEM amber gauges. Do they still look okay? Look cooler? or no change?

I'm not interested, or expecting them to look like white gauges as I expect the coating will eliminate that, I just want to avoid making a mess of the way they look, and would appreciate some insight.

The warm color LEDs unfortunately don't seem to be available for all the bulbs. In particular the 74-xHP bulbs I found are either cool white or a specific color, e.g. amber, red, blue, etc.

Thanks!
Stephen

So for Stock appearance in the gauge cluster, should one go with amber color or a white color? And if it is white, pure white or cool white?

The stock gauges are amber.

Just

Just purchased the bulbs that AutomationLED does not offer which are the center taillight and front bumper indicator turn signals for the 99' spec indicators. For those of you who also struggled to find the correct bulbs for the front indicator turn signals (amongst dozens of listings), they are listed literally as eagle eye tower and are now sold at 14.99 each. As for the center taillight bulbs, the only site I could find which offered them has now discontinued offering the bulbs. Fear not! I scoured the internet and found them on eBay (lol) for 19.99 per pair (three required so purchase 2 pairs) listed as HQRP (the brand) T10 168/194/921 15 smd white. When you look into the description, it even shows "cool white" as the colour, as indicated to be the correct ones by Hayes. The picture will also show the specific bulb in question. Just thought this might be useful to some. Have fun converting to LED goodness folks!

I noticed the owner's manual (1993) specifies bulb number 3496 (27W) for the front turn signal bulb, while the workshop manual specifies 3497 (27W) in several areas.

I assume the owner's manual is incorrect?

Answer: It turns out they are 3496 bulbs. 3497 bulbs are similar, but they won't work – my car needs 2-contact bulbs and the 3497 have single contacts.

Great thread, just placed a big order for bulbs for a few FDs :icon_tup:

Did this thread really take four years to get it first response... only to be resurrected every year since?

Looks like it but I do hope DMONEY can get that FC list together

Replace tail light bulb for 99 spec tail light
 

I just purchased a 1993 RX7. It has the 99 spec tail lights and one of the brake light bulbs are out. Is there a simple way to change the bulb? I have not been able to figure out how to gain access to the tail light guts.

Just purchased a bunch of these from vleds. Thanks for compiling the list. Hopefully, I like them. :)

I figured this would be the best thread for this..

Do 99 Spec Tail lights just plug and play?

^Yes. While the '93-'95 front combo lights need a KnightSports harness for their conversion to '99 Spec, I don't recall the tails needing the same.

1990 Vert center console.

I know, the picture could be better.
However, besides the illuminated (headrest speaker power surround block), are the other switches supposed to illuminate as well? If so, is this simply a bulb replacement or is there something more here? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...842dbcc2de.jpg

That would be great!

I hate to necro this but I have a correction and some additions:
headlight control - NeoWedge 4mm, NOT 5mm. I don't have cruise control but my guess is it is also NeoWedge 4mm
The exh warning and security system bulbs are NeoWedge 3mm