LED exterior lights

It is not possible to replace the standard front headlights with LEDs, because they do not create the same beam pattern as regular bulbs and may cause glare.

But I can replace some other bulbs with LEDs, for example the rear registration plate illumination.

First picture shows the regular illumination:

The 2nd pictures shows the LED illumination:

Indirect Lighting

This bus has on both sides at the ceiling the "luggage rack" above the (former) seats. This tray has been retrofit by the conversion in 2005, and it is very sturdy! It is made out of metal; it is quite hard to drill holes in it, and one can actually lift oneself up on it.

I am using it for an indirect light effect: I place two LED stripes, one left and one right, inside of the rack.

LED interior light

The lights over the door, which switch on when one of the doors is opened, are very weak. So I decided to add an LED light, which is much brighter than the original. The wiring was a bit tricky - I wanted to preserve the functionality of the switch next to the original light, which allows to override the automatic setting and switch the light either on or off, independent of the door open or closed.

It works OK, but one shall not touch the light anymore, because the wiring is a bit precarious and not very stable.

The difference in brightness can be seen here: