What LED bulbs fit a GR86?

A GR86 uses T10 wedge bulbs (W5W/194/168) for the map, door, footwell and license plate lights, and festoon bulbs for the dome and trunk. AutoKitShop stocks 5 GR86 kits covering 2012–2018, each supplied with the correct adapters so no separate bulbs are needed.

Does a GR86 need CANbus error-free LEDs?

Most GR86 vehicles built after 2005 monitor the interior lighting circuit and will show a bulb-failure warning with a plain LED. A CANbus error-free kit includes the resistor or decoder that mimics the original load, so the warning stays off. Older vehicles with a simple on/off circuit run fine on standard LEDs.

How long does it take to install GR86 interior LED lights?

Allow 15 to 30 minutes. Switch the light off, pry the lens off with a plastic trim tool, pull the old bulb, push in the LED and test it before refitting the lens. If a bulb does not light, rotate it 180 degrees — LEDs are polarity sensitive. No wiring, coding or tools beyond a trim tool are required.

Will GR86 interior LEDs cause flickering?

Not with an error-free kit. Flickering on a GR86 is normally caused by the body control module pulsing the circuit to test for a failed bulb. The built-in load resistor in an error-free kit absorbs that pulse. If you already own a non-CANbus kit, adding a decoder resolves it.

What colour temperature is best for a GR86?

White (6000K) matches the factory LED signature on late-model GR86 cars and looks the most OEM. Warm white (3000K) suits older cabins with filament-era trim. Ice blue and purple are aesthetic choices. Colour is selected per bulb, so you can keep the dome white and tint the footwells.

Toyota GR86 Interior LED Kit ??The Mod That Transforms Your Sports Coupe's Cabin

June 21, 2026

The GR86 is Toyota's love letter to driving purists??ightweight, RWD, boxer engine, and a chassis that makes you want to take the long way home. But let's talk about the interior lighting. In a + sports coupe, you'd expect something decent overhead. Instead, Toyota threw in the same warm-white incandescent bulbs they use in the Corolla. In a sports car. In 2021.

Over on the GR86/BRZ forums and FT86 Club, the LED interior swap is one of the most common first mods. A AutoKitShop 10-piece LED kit brings the cabin lighting up to the same standard as the driving experience.

What Is a GR86 Interior LED Light Kit?

A GR86 interior LED light kit is a set of direct-replacement bulbs that swap into the factory dome, map, reading, vanity, trunk, glove-box and footwell sockets without cutting or rewiring. (chassis codes GR86, GT86) AutoKitShop lists 5 GR86 LED kits covering model years 2012 to 2018. Kits for this model run from 10-piece to 10-piece sets. Each bulb is rated at 300 lumens and roughly 3x the brightness of the original incandescent lamp, at a fraction of the current draw, with a 50,000-hour service life. Kits are supplied as complete sets with the correct socket adapters, so nothing needs to be ordered separately. If a bulb does not light on first fit, rotate it 180 degrees, because LEDs are polarity sensitive. Colour options are white (6000K), ice blue, warm white (3000K) and purple.

What Is Included in the GR86 LED Kit?

Dome light, map lights, trunk light, door courtesy lights, vanity mirror lights, glove box, and license plate lamps??ll 10 pieces. The kit is designed to match the GR86's interior bulb sizes exactly.

What Is Included in the GR86 LED Kit?

Spec	Stock GR86 Bulbs	AutoKitShop LED
Brightness	Dim, yellow-orange glow	Crisp 300% brighter white
Color Options	One shade of "meh"	White, ice blue, warm white, purple
Lifespan	~1,000-2,000 hours	30,000+ hours
Heat	Gets hot (melted lens posts exist)	Runs cool, no damage
Install	Replace every year	Install once, forget it exists

What Should You Know About Forum Buzz?

On the GR86 forum, guys are doing this mod and posting pics. The dome light alone transforms the cabin??uddenly you can see the shift pattern, the gauges, the alcantara trim. One owner said "feels like a whole different car inside for ." Hard to argue. The trunk light is another big one??tock GR86 trunk lighting is notoriously weak, and the LED fixes that completely.

These are canbus bulbs so you won't get any flicker or error lights. No hyperflash nonsense from the interior lights either.

How Do You Install LED Interior Lights in a GR86?

The GR86 interior is easy to work with. Pop the clear plastic lenses, swap in the bulbs, click back. The map lights are a little snug??se a plastic trim tool, not a metal screwdriver. YouTube "GR86 interior light replacement" and you'll find a dozen walkthroughs.

Grab your AutoKitShop GR86 LED kit here.