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OK, in that pic you don't show the LED map lights. On the original bulbs, those are the ones with the wire clips built into them. That's what I'm talking about. The dome bulb itself is easy, just has those caps over the end and it pops right in.

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I dont have led map lights.I kept those the regular buld so if I needed more light thats not pink I had those.
 

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OK, so then you missed my point about the LED bulbs I used. The dome light pops right in, there's no issue. The map light bulbs have those clips on 'em, so the LED replacements don't just pop in. I soldered short scraps of wire to them in order to solder them to the contacts in the dome assembly. No biggie. :)

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OK, so then you missed my point about the LED bulbs I used. The dome light pops right in, there's no issue. The map light bulbs have those clips on 'em, so the LED replacements don't just pop in. I soldered short scraps of wire to them in order to solder them to the contacts in the dome assembly. No biggie. :)

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Would these work without soldering? http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/festoon/561-led-bulb-9-smd-led-festoon/244/

Only ones I could find with those hoops on the end
 

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Yep, those look like a drop-in for the map lights. Haven't tried them myself obviously but they -look- right.

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Dome are #211 but it gets tricky because the LED's offered don't have the clips on them the map bulbs use. So I did some soldering...

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Tag lights will be #194. So are the glovebox, cig lighter, etc.

Under dash will be #89 or many of the compatible sizes, for 1988-1994. And yeah 1995-up I think are #194

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my tag lights arent 194s
 

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Just FYI, LMC also has the LED map lights with the hoop ends. They're kind of a cool white but not very blue, and very bright. I run them in my C1500. Part number 47-0205 on this page.

https://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cd/full.aspx?Page=59

Also just as a reference, superbrightleds.com has an LED vehicle bulb lookup that goes by Sylvania's automotive lamp replacement guide. It's usually pretty accurate in my experience.
 

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my tag lights arent 194s
Then they are...what? Another # small wedge-base bulb?? Saying what they were, is way more helpful than saying what they weren't. :)

Your rear bumper looks stock; the tag lights in the stock rear bumper are small wedge-base, which a #194 replaces. They may have originally been #168 or whatever, but it's still the same LED replacement.

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OK, in that pic you don't show the LED map lights. On the original bulbs, those are the ones with the wire clips built into them. That's what I'm talking about. The dome bulb itself is easy, just has those caps over the end and it pops right in.

Richard

Here are ones similar to the hoop style I had in my old Bonneville.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-212-2-44...=Model:Bonneville&hash=item2338da42db&vxp=mtr
I actually still have them laying around somewhere... If I can find them, someone here can have em.

As far as interior lights... I've replaced them all I think.
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Reverse Lights. These things are insanely bright... You can't look directly into them. I actually spent a lot of money for a set of these in my NNBS Duramax and they were cheap plastic. These eBay cheapies were $9, made of metal and a lot better quality.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3156-Ba15S-...Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f204fdd5a&vxp=mtr
Here's a comparison between the regular bulb and the LED in the Duraturd. I really need to take a picture behind the truck at night.
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Amber front I put behind my clear corners
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-YELLOW-AM...Parts_Accessories&hash=item43c4b48ba4&vxp=mtr

Footwell Lights
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-T10-W5W-...Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec8c2ca88&vxp=mtr

Door Courtesy Lights
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-WHITE-T1...Parts_Accessories&hash=item5663eb9943&vxp=mtr


I believe these are what I put in my map lights..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T10-W5W-194...Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a21a68c32&vxp=mtr

License Plate Lights
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-T10-LE...Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c37aae59d&vxp=mtr

For the main dome lights I have these. They are retarded bright… Since I put a different OHC in my truck there are just two 194’s now and I actually like it better.. I took them out of my Silverado because they were too dang bright. The inside of my trucks looked like a tanning bed at night.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10X-30-LED-...921789?pt=US_Car_Lighting&hash=item56640031bd


Some say that "You get what you pay for" with cheap eBay LED's. I agree with that... and then I don't... Honestly it's hit or miss. The dome and floor lights I've had for probably 5-6 years now. I think I replaced one floor light because of a couple flickering LED's.
I've bought a ton of stuff in the past from Superbrightleds.com and Autolumination.com with no complaints, though.
 
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