BHPian dkaile recently shared this with other enthusiasts:Interior LED Bulb Upgrades:Sometimes I bemuse why this is not done by default by all manufacturers? Is it the cost or longevity or something else? First I procured the default choice of Osrams 1W 100 Lumen T10/W5W LED bulbs from Amazon, as also the 31mm Festoon Bulbs (of some local manufacturer), both of which I eventually did NOT use or replaced – After a few days. I found out about these Blaupunkt, a (now) Chinese brand, I was always sceptical about – But these were (claiming to be) DOUBLE the lumens of the Osrams to 200 Lumens, at just 1.6/1.7 Watts each – Here’s the Centre Cabin Light Bulb, whose shape is ideal in that setup, as is evidently clear in the photo, with 3 different types of connectors for Festoon, T10’s and even a BA9 adapter – Also has 3M adhesive tape at the back for proper installation – It had to bench tested and the result was amazing – The other T10.2 Pro also showed similar results and it had a metal alloy built quality – I then also received a even brighter, and at a lower cost due to it’s plastic built quality, T10 PRO bulb from Blaupunkt through their website, 499/- for a pair, which claimed a 250 Lumen brightness at 2W power rating – The 1st test mule was the Boot Light (Luggage Compartment Light as Toyota calls it), held by locking clips, which just comes out from the sides – This is the color of the wires and polarity of it’s connector – It’s manufactured by Lumax and the cover detaches easily as highlighted by points marked in red – The Housing Components laid bare. The bulb is a Toshiba 5W W5W – A Before Look – and then a After (with a Osram 100 Lumen T10) – Now it was time to check the Factuality of the Claim by Blaupunkt that their brightness is Double of the Osrams. A Lux Meter app was downloaded on the mobile. Here’s the reading with NO Light on – This reading is with the Osrams T10 – And this is with the Blaupunkt T10.2 PRO. The readings speak for themselves, Incredible!! – Next, it was time for the Centre Cabin Light (Rear Personal Light), which also easily pulls out by the tabs visible – The Bulb is accessed by removing a plastic cover at the back, in the direction of the arrow – The Festoon (Double End Bulb type) Bulb is measured and confirmed to be a 31mm one . However kindly note that it was 8W Bulb and not a 5W one, so brighter. The Toshiba 12V 8W – And that is why the Blaupunkt was a Perfect and Brighter replacement. Here it is perfectly in place with the 3M tape stuck inside – Day Shots of the Blaupunkt do not do justice to it’s brightness (night shots to follow along with the Atmosphere Lights upgrade) – Next were the Front Personal Interior Lights which were also gently pushed out of it’s place – These are held in place by 4 Plastic (Yellow) locks. Also visible are the 2 Locking Tabs at the Rear and the position of the 2x T10 Bulbs – The T10 Wedge Bulbs are to be rotated to be removed from their bulb holder – A closer look at the 2 tabs at the back which are to be slotted first and then the light needs to be pushed back to lock into place – These again are the Brighter 8W type Wedge bulbs and not the normal W5W. The Toshiba 12V 8W in it’s twist to lock/unlock bulb holder – The Before and After in one picture – The 250 Lumen 2W Blaupunkt T10 PRO were used here. At least double brightness from stock. Night shots to follow as mentioned earlier – A parting shot of the (unrelated to this post) Muffler Cutter just for it’s Toyota Logo ~ Lolz – MUCH MUCH more to follow. Cheers…Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.
