Neo-wedge LED Bulb - For Corvette C5

My friend Carleton Yoder, proud owner of a 2003 Corvette Z06 was the first to introduce this cool mod to the Corvette community. Before we made these direct replacement bulbs though, you'd have to do a lot of fussy soldering.

After many requests from Corvette enthusiasts, we made these direct replacement bulbs - no soldering, no cutting - just a simple twist in!

Here's the original how-to write up. You'll see how much work was involved.

These bulbs will work in the door panels and gauges of the C5 Corvettes. They'll likely work in other cars too, but we don't know exactly which.

C5 Corvette LED door panels

NOTE #1: The LED's have polarity, thus if you put them in the wrong way they will not light up. Make sure the LED's are all lit up before putting the panel back in the door. If they are not, simply take them out, and screw them in the opposite way.

NOTE #2: It is unlikely that this 74 wedge bulb will fit other vehicles besides the Corvette, as it was specifically designed for this vehicle. You are always welcome to try, however we aren't responsible if it doesn't fit.

Thanks Carl, for the cool mod! If you're into shiny vettes, or fast cars for that matter, be sure to check his site.

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5 Star(s) Gen 1 xB - perfect fit! | May 18, 2009

Reviewer: DJ Squaretangle (Arlington Heights, IL)

Ten-second mod to change out the skanky yellow HVAC lights in a Gen-1 (2005) Scion xB. Cost less than $10 to get a perfect match for my new head unit!

There's a thread on ScionLife.com with 20 or so pictures showing how to open the dash. This was one of the quickest mods I've ever one, and one of the most rewarding!

Sorry, Corvette guys...certain brands are more moddable than others... :p

1 Star(s) they dont fit, they dont match | Feb 28, 2009

Reviewer: ross lassiter (Freeport, TX)

I have a 2003 C5 coupe. I tried using the blue leds in door switches, TC, and trunk/fog panels but they dont fit. the size of the led bulb is fine. its the plastic on the sides that twists and holds the plastic led fixture to the circuit board that is too big. it will fit down in the hole but it will not lock. i had to take my dremel tool and sand down the 2 sides of the plastic fixture so that it could lock in place. after all that trouble i see that the blue does not match the 5mm blue leds that i wired up my self. they seem to have a slight green tint. the color isnt bad but they dont match. you are better off just pulling your stock bulbs and wiring up the 5mm bulbs your self. this will save you alot of money considering these are $2.50 a piece and the reg 5mm leds are $.35.

1 Star(s) No good for C5 corvettes | Feb 10, 2009

Reviewer: ross lassiter (Freeport, TX)

i bought these for my 03 vette to put in the switch pannels on my doors. they are too thick to fit. plus the blue does not match the other lights. they seem to be blueish green. your best and cheapest bet is to wire up the regular led bulbs in your stock twist lock fixtures.

5 Star(s) Works on 2005 Toyota Tacoma | Dec 08, 2008

Reviewer: 05PreRunner (Orange County (CA))

I bought these as a replacement for my AC/Climate control lights in my Tacoma, and they work great! These are great bulbs at an unbeatable price. I went to my local Toyota dealer just to see how much an original bulb would cost me and they wanted $14.95 + tax for just one bulb!

4 Star(s) look amazing, but don't fit very well | Jul 01, 2008

Reviewer: Mike Gillespie

I bought these for my Corvette's interior: DIC control panel buttons; HUD control panel buttons; window controls; fog lights/hatch panel; and traction control/active handling panel.

When they are put in the light is very bright and evenly distributed. they really look great.

However they do not fit very well in the Corvette's housings. The bases are not the same as the stock bases, they are a bit too wide, so they are difficult to push into position. they are nearly impossible to turn to lock into place, and very hard to get back out. using a screw driver in the slot on the back of the housing to turn them to lock into place does not work well. usually you just end up destroying the plastic. I have some which I was not able to twist into position at all. You can't get them to twist all the way to lock, but on most you can get them to twist far enough that they will stay in place. they are very difficult to remove also. since LED's are polarized you have a 50/50 chance of putting it in wrong, no light, and need to pull it back out. I broke at least 3 of them trying to pull them back out. the stock bulbs will just fall out easily when you unlock them by twisting. These wont, you need to use a combination of needle nose pliers and small flat head screw drivers to pull them back out of the slots. they are very easily damaged in the process.

I rated these 4 out of 5 because I quickly discovered that you can remove the LED and resistor assembly from the housing provided, and insert it into the stock housing by removing the stock incandescent bulb (similar to the procedure shown on spdkilz.com) and now you have a very nice looking high quality LED light with the perfect fit of the stock housing. would you consider selling just the LED and resistor ready to go so you can re-use the stock bulb housings? they would be better if the leads were 2-3mm longer.

overall great product, but not a direct drop in replacement.

3 Star(s) Cool, but one burned out after six months | Jun 28, 2008

Reviewer: &E; (Lawrence, KS)

I'm ordering two more because one burned out in my xA. While it was an easy swaptronics mod, it just didn't last as long as I thought it might. We'll see how long the new one lasts.

5 Star(s) Nice lights | Jun 19, 2008

Reviewer: Sam Jensen (Waukesha, WI)

Bought these for my 05 scion xB. While they do fit and look great when theyre on, they dont really lock nice and tight like the factory ones do. So after a while from either my bass or bumps in the road, the lights become loose and dont make the connection. Im sure theres some way to rig it in there so there nice and tight, but I wouldnt really wanna solder them in there. Any suggestions?

5 Star(s) flawless design!... for the corvette... | Mar 26, 2008

Reviewer: Jr. (Geneva, IL)

i own a 2001 ford focus zx3. and for somereason i thought these were the same as the ones that lit up the HVAC controls... i was wrong. but they do KINDA work. just not an exact fit. therefore a little solder work and BAM one of the coolest mods you can do. the stock color is so ... yuck, but these make it sexy!

5 Star(s) A simple light to install that makes a big impact! | Mar 22, 2008

Reviewer: Gardiner Snyder (Cumming, GA)

I bought four of these, two for me and two for a friend, to use in our Scion xB HVAC panels. A couple of simple twists to remove the factory bulbs and a couple more intall these and we were done. A nice blue has replaced the ugly yellow the factory bulbs made. An easy mod for your dash!

5 Star(s) FITS ALL NEO-WEDGE APPLICATIONS! | Jan 09, 2008

Reviewer: Thomas Brackin (Knoxville, TN)

This bulb isn't just for C5's, those lamps are called neo wedge lamps designed by Stanley. Stanley sold millions of those lamps and are installed in dash boards in Ford, GM and Chrysler along with a ton of imports. Infiniti Q45 here and it fits perfect!

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