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  1. jrbaldwin

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    #1 jrbaldwin, Sep 10, 2011
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    Completed installing the interior LED lights in my 1988 Ferrari Testarossa. The BA9SF lights are about the same brightness as the incandescent lights they replaced and the other LED lights look brighter especially the interior Feston Lights. Waiting on a couple of lights for the exterior.

    Wire Diagram # - Light (Color) - Part # [Number of Lights] - Cost per Light

    INTERIOR
    Feston Bulbs
    15 - Front Bonnet Light (White) - 3710-CWHP3 [1] - $ 7.95
    73 - Glove box (White) - 3710-CWHP3 [2] - $ 7.95
    87 - Interior Lights (White) - 4210-CWHP3 [7] - $ 7.95
    102 - Light for Center Consul Glove Box (White) - 3710-CWHP3 [1] - $ 7.95
    122 - Engine Compartment Light (White) - 3710-CWHP3 [2] - $ 7.95

    Note: 87 Interior Lights & 73 Glove box Lights - For Additional light can install 4210-CWHP6 - $ 14.95

    BA9 Bulbs
    Dash
    37 - Parking Brake Warning 2W (Red) - BA9SF-R-12V [1] - $ 0.98
    38 - Rear Window Heater Warning 2W (Amver) - BA9SF-A-12V [1] - $ 0.98
    39 - Parking Light Warning 2W (Green) - BA9SF-G-12V [1] - $ 1.98
    40 - L.H. Direction indicating 2W (Green Small Round) - BA9S-G-120-12V [1] - $ 1.98
    41 - Electronic Speedometer Gauge 2W (White) - BA9SF-W-12V [2] - $ 1.98
    42 - Headlamp Main Beam Warning 2W (Blue Small Round) - BA9S-B-120-12V [1] - $ 1.98
    43 - R.H. Direction indicating 2W (Green Small Round) - BA9S-G-120-12V [1] - $ 1.98
    44 - Oil Pressure Gauge 2W (White) - BA9SF-W-12V [1] - $ 1.98
    44 - Oil Pressure Low Pressure Warning (red Small Round) BA9S-R-120-12V [1] - $ 0.98
    45 - Brake System Failure Warning 2W (red) - BA9SF-R-12V [1] - $ 0.98
    46 - Water Temperature Gauge 2W (White) - BA9SF-W-12V [1] - $ 1.98
    47 - Fuel Reserve Warning 2W (Amver Small Round ) BA9S-A-120-12V [1] - $ 0.98
    48 - Parking Light Indicator 2W (Green Small Round) - BA9S-G-120-12V [1] - $ 1.98
    49 - Electronic Engine Speed Indicator Gauge (White) - BA9SF-W-12V [2] - $ 1.98
    50 - Alternator Warning 2W (Red) (red Small Round) - BA9S-R-120-12V [1] - $ 0.98
    51 - Front Bonnet Open Warning 2W (red) - BA9SF-R-12V [1] - $ 0.98
    52 - Engine Bonnet Open Warning 2W (red) - BA9SF-R-12V [1] - $ 0.98
    71 - High Temp Exhaust System Warning Cyl 7-12 2W (Red) - BA9SF-R-12V [1] - $ 0.98
    90 - High Temp Exhaust System Warning Cyl 1-6 2W (Red) BA9SF-R-12V [1] - $ 0.98
    76 - Low Open Door Marker (White) - BA9s-CWHP9 [2] - $ 9.95
    77 - Open Door Marker (Red) - BA9s-R4-90-12 [2] - $ 1.98

    Center Consul
    58 - Fuel Level Gauge 2W (White) - BA9SF-W-12V [1] - $ 1.98
    59 - Front Fog Lights Indicator 2W (Green) - BA9SF-G-12V [1] - $ 1.98
    61 - Engine Oil Temp Gauge (White) - BA9SF-W-12V [1] - $ 1.98
    60 - Fasten Seat Belt Warning Drivers Side (Red) - BA9SF-R-12V [1] - $ 0.98
    134 - Fasten Seat Belt Warning Passenger (Red) BA9SF-R-12V [1] - $ 0.98

    Note: Gauge lights can be red instead of white (41, 44, 46, 49, 58, 61)
    Note: For small round indicator lights (40, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 50) can use 90 degree lights instead of 120 degree lights


    Mini Wedge
    74 - Ash Trays (Amber) - 74-AHP3 [2] - $ 3.49
    81 - Hazard Light Switch Center Consul (Red) - 74-RHP3 [1] - $ 3.49
    83 - Parking Light Switch Center Consul (Green) - 74-GHP3 [1] - $ 3.49
    85 - Cigarette Lighter Lamp Center Consul (Amber)- 74-AHP3 [1] - $ 3.49
    96 - Push Button unit for A.C. System 1.2W Center Consul (Green) - 74-WHP3 [1] - $ 3.49
    100 - Light for Tunnel (Red) - 74-RHP3 [2] - $ 3.49

    Note: If mini Wedge light does not turn on reverse light. Plus & negative sides must be correct. Will not hurt light if reversed but won't light up.

    Note: on 74 - Door Ash Tray light - if install 74-AHP (single LED) light fuse 13 will blow due the single LED light having the wires from both legs that are bent over base and runs down other side. Must cut wire so does not run down other side. This socket has positive one side and negative the other side.

    Note: Found the LED lights to bright in Hazard Light & Parking Light Switches and Reinstalled the original lights.


    Overhead Consul
    Spot Light (White) - WLED-W4-32 [1] - $2.59 (Mini Wedge Base)

    Jim
     
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  2. Philwozza

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    #2 Philwozza, Sep 10, 2011
    James that is really first class information and oh so comprehensive. Thanks very much for posting. :)

    Can you do a conversion into £'s though :D

    Joking just in case!


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  3. Melvok

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    #3 Melvok, Sep 10, 2011
    Of course, when there is plenty of time this is a very good enhancement for the car ...

    No more bulbs / lights that will need replacement afterwards !

    Great job; please keep us informed with lots of pics !

    Gr from Mel in NL (Europe)
     
  4. Terculees

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    #4 Terculees, Sep 10, 2011
    Keep in mind, if it's blingking, you HAVE to have a resitor on that circuit

    (coming from someone that just did all LED lights on his bimmer... turn signals wouldn't work... multiple bulb-out warnings, etc)

    The car has to see the total resistance of a cingle circuit as the same regardless of whether it uses lights or LEDs. Except LEDs are naturally 1/10th the resistance of incadescents. Keep that in mind.
     
  5. jrbaldwin

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    #5 jrbaldwin, Sep 10, 2011
    So far no problems other than the turn signal flashing fast which can be fixed with an electronic flasher, but just may leave as is because I kind of like the faster flash rate. Do not have to worry about installing resistor as a 1988 Testarossa does not have bulb-out warnings ect.

    Jim
     
  6. Elberoth

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    #6 Elberoth, Jun 17, 2022
    Just curious, how those LEDs are holding after a couple of years ?
     
  7. samsaprunoff

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    #7 samsaprunoff, Jun 19, 2022
    Good day Adam,

    I cannot speak towards the original poster's LED light status, however, what I can say is that my experience with the latest LED lights are having a really low success ratio. I have been involved in the LED lighting industry for about 10 years now and have seen a marketed decline in quality. The best way I can phrase it is that there is a race to the bottom to produce LED lights for as little as possible... and this appears to be across all LED lights and not just in auto bulbs, but in building lighting applications as well. The result is a trade off between quality, reliability, longevity, and cost.

    Currently, I have been purchasing a number of auto LED replacement bulbs and have yet to find any that I would consider a solid replacement to even the most basic LED bulbs such as the1156 and 1157 that are commonly used. The better LED bulbs use additional circuitry to ensure LED longevity, but this increases the product cost and limits it used because of the lack of available space within the space that the LED bulb is to replace. Other vendors use cheap or cheaper LEDs and over drive them in order to get more light out of them resulting in substantially reduced lifetimes and/or heat generation.

    That said, spending more $ on supposedly "better" LED replacements will not always result in a better bulb... and so it is still very much a Wild West out there. Once I complete my review and assessment of the various bulbs I acquired, I will post up so others can benefit from my efforts.

    Cheers,

    Sam
     
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