Got some blue film and put it up in the dome light this afternoon.

It's a much better blue than what any painted blue bulb looks like.

The pics definitely don't do any justice to what it looks like in real life! (It's a really mellow dark blue... Feels kinda like bein underwater)

Goes great with the exterior color of my P5 and looks AWESOME from the outside when it comes on with the unlock from the keyless.

before:


after:

 

Looks pretty cool.........I got to do that as well in the near future...

 

Thanks!

I highly recommend using a colored film instead of a blue bulb. During the day, you can see the film through the plastic so it looks like the cover was made that color in the first place. Plus it won't fade or overheat like a painted bulb can do. Gonna do the map lights next.

I'll try to snap a pic of what the dome looks like in the daytime after work today.

 

cool.......thanks for the helpful info !!!

 

You say it almost got stuck to the bulb? Were you wrapping the film around the bulb or something? That's probably why! The film can take higher temps, but not the temp given off by being in direct contact with a bulb!

For mine, I used the same stuff but I have it laying right in the dome light cover. the bulb itself is about 2 - 3 cm above the film so I think I should be ok. ( I Hope ) The dome light bulb is small and hardly gives off a lot of heat/light.

 

Got some better pics:

 

that looks pretty smooth bro :] i like it. got a name for the stuff you bought? i've been looking to do blue in my interior.

 

Thanks!

It's a Lee Stage Lighting Filter - #165 - Daylight Blue. A 24"x24" sheet cost me all of 6 bucks. I used MAYBE a dollars worth out of it! I love cheap mods!

That specific color is used in stage productions to simulate moonlight. I must say, at night it's DAMN close. Just wish my damn digicam would take better night pics so you could see just how cool it looks..

I just cut it to fit inside the plastic cover of the dome and map lights. Took about an hour for each to do a good job...

Word of caution! Be careful removing the dome light cover. It's a bitch to remove and i have a couple nice scratches on the plastic to show for it.. The map light cover was easy to pop off.

 

Well, here's hopin it won't happen to this one! I'll keep my eye on it, but I figure for the amount of time the dome light'll be on it won't do much of anything. I never use the map lights so those will be fine.

I also think from your description that my film is a lot further from the bulb than yours was? Mine's just laying loose in the tray of the cover. No pinching or anything like that required!

 

where'd you buy the stuff at?

 

LOL

I think that looks great and I AM NOT LAUGHING AT IT,, I promise it jsut reminds me of when a buddy tried to do that but he took a marker and colored it in that was funny it didn't work that well at all after a few days... I may have to try that it looks sweet and won't end up like the markers did for my buddy a few years back..

Brycer79

 

He is right , the bulbs in the second gen protege, get hot as hell, when you leave the lights on ,, although it sucks I DON'T HAVE A SUNROOF ,,, but oh well
Bruce

 

I got it from a music and stage supply shop here in the city. You could try finding a shop like that in your own town, or buy them online here:
partsexpress - they're called lighting gels here


Maybe the heat thing is just a 2nd gen issue then? I checked my bulbs and they get a little warm, but nowhere near to hot.

A marker? Damn.. that is funny!

 

i don't have any pictures, but i replaced the map light bulbs with red ones and at night with the bulbs on it looks like a klingon war ship inside my car, especially with all the dash lights on, too.

 

I replaced my bulbs with the blue bulbs on the inside, and it looks awesome at night. Once I get a chance I will take pics and post them.