Interior & Exterior Led Upgrades

[tolga]

I searched the forum for some led mod threads and couldn't find anyone. Then I decided to create my own. Hope to see some participation.

You need two types of leds for complete interior and basic exterior (no head&tail lights and blinkers) upgrades which are "wedge base" and "festoon". The long one is festoon and the more bulbish one is wedge base.


P1150951 by Shereboy, on Flickr


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You will also need a torks allen set and a pry master set (not really necessary but comes handy).


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I first started with exterior mods, license plate lights. There are two festoon bulbs and covers are attached with torx screws and very easy to remove. Below are some comparison shots of stock and led bulbs.


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Next part was puddle lights. Its not easy to replace those lights. First you need to remove the mirror glass and then using a screwdriver you need to release light housing. Then you can change wedge base lamps.


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Then i switched to interior, luggage compartment. Its really easy to change festoon bulb on tailgate.


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Then i moved to back seats' reading lights, it was also peace of cake to change two wedge base lamps. For comparison I left one stock bulb unchanged.


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There is one festoon bulb in glove department and its also very easy to replace this bulb.


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Finally I moved to front seats map lights. Using some of the tools in pry master set I couldn't even separate the lamp enclosure and upholstery an inch. So I really need some advice on how to remove lamp enclosure below.


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Well, I am really happy with the change of look of the car.


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Finally for the leds you can visit http://www.superbrightleds.com/ and go to vehicle bulb finder for XC60 compatible leds.

[darbs]

ice white lighting for an ice white car!

[mrlossyman]

Great post! Lovin the look!

[mrlossyman]

It would be great if you could list each led you used for each application.

[tolga]

Originally Posted by mrlossyman

It would be great if you could list each led you used for each application.

I used "3610-x4: 4 LED Festoon Bulb-3610-NW4: Natural White" for licence plate, tailgate and glove department, used "WLED-xHP5: LED T10 Wedge Base Bulb-WLED-WHP5: Natural White" for mirrors and rear set reading lamps.

you can consider buying other types of festoons because x4 is a little shorter than stock bulb.
3610-x4: 36 mm length, 10mm radius, 5 lumens

here are some options;
3910-x6: 39 mm length, 10mm radius, 9 lumens
3710-xHPx - 37.90 mm lenght, 10 mm radius, 36 lumens (High Performance LED)

[scotgc]

Any UK suppliers?

[Davie D]

Hi Togla,

Fantastic posted on LED upgrades, I have replaced the reg plate and boot to LED and I'm pleased. I wanted to replace the puddle lights but I'm not sure how you removed the glass to get to the bulbs do you any info on this.

Regards,

Davie D

[XC60drv]

Originally Posted by Davie D

Hi Togla,

Fantastic posted on LED upgrades, I have replaced the reg plate and boot to LED and I'm pleased. I wanted to replace the puddle lights but I'm not sure how you removed the glass to get to the bulbs do you any info on this.

Regards,

Davie D

I have the same hesitation about the puddle lights. I don't know how to get to the bulbs. I have replaced everything else except the foot well lights. The 2012 US XC60 foot well lights are wedge bulbs integrated into a plastic assembly that I cannot quite figure out how to modify to work with LED.

If someone has done this with a 2012 US XC60, please let me know. Thanks.

[Redplanet]

Great thread with good info & photos... thanks Togla.

[chriswo]

Originally Posted by XC60drv

I have the same hesitation about the puddle lights. I don't know how to get to the bulbs. I have replaced everything else except the foot well lights. The 2012 US XC60 foot well lights are wedge bulbs integrated into a plastic assembly that I cannot quite figure out how to modify to work with LED.

If someone has done this with a 2012 US XC60, please let me know. Thanks.

I have done this for the foot well lights on my 2009 XC60 - you have to disconnet the plastic assembly and then I used a small screwdriver to get the OEM bulb out, from right and left, right and left and then it goes out somehow...
Good luck,
Stoffel