So what's the cost of your LED replacement project?
I was thinking about getting yellow fogs...always liked that look.
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good because i the only thing i haven't changed are the front turn signals.
you can do that write up! lol! everything else is cake.
USPS was overzealous with their estimated arrival date, so we are on hold until everything arrives.
I didn't order new bulbs for turn signals... yet. I'm not a fan of LED turn signals, instead I go the route of stealth bulbs.good because i the only thing i haven't changed are the front turn signals.
ups is having issues this year for on time packages. all over the news.USPS was overzealous with their estimated arrival date, so we are on hold until everything arrives.
I didn't order new bulbs for turn signals... yet. I'm not a fan of LED turn signals, instead I go the route of stealth bulbs.
i usually run them in the fronts only or use those chrome ones so you cannot see them yellow until they turn on.
yes but cake are the fogs, side vents and top parking lights. but be careful not to drop the front driving lights down the hole to the right of the air box! it was real fun getting it out. lol!
ideally i am thinking with this housing HIDs may melt like the g8s. the enclosure is very very small.
if this was the case i would have put HIDs in the car the same day i got it.
I'll keep this in mind. I'll provide an update if any issues come up.ideally i am thinking with this housing HIDs may melt like the g8s. the enclosure is very very small.
if this was the case i would have put HIDs in the car the same day i got it.
Okay, so a simple how to on various bulb installations. I'm going to make this minimalistic because they really are extremely easy and self-explanatory to replace.
Parking Lamps
Pretty self explanatory, when you pop the hood they are both readily available to be swapped out at the top of the headlights. Nothing has to be removed or reaching into small spaces.
Glovebox
Take a flat head screwdriver covered in tape or a trim removal tool and insert it into the tap closest to the glovebox door. Pull down on the housing slightly and it will come out a bit, then just pull down on the opposite end furthest in the glovebox and the entire assembly will come out. It is easiest to change the bulb by unclipping the harness and popping out the bulb.
Front Dome/Map Lights
Simply pull out the light housing by putting your hands on both sides of the trim piece and pull down. The end closest to the windshield can be pulled down enough to reach in there to replace the bulbs - I did not remove the housing entirely.
Rear Dome/Map Lights
Simply pull out the light housing by putting your hands on the front end of the trim piece and pull down. The frontmost edge will come out and allow the housing to pivot about the rear edge. You can pull out this piece entirely to replace the bulbs.
Reverse Lights
First you have to remove the trim piece on your trunk lid. This is done by removing the ten (10) trim rivets, uninstalling the pulldown handle held in with two 7mm bolts, and the hanger held in by a phillips head screw. Now the carpet trim is easily removed gaining you access to the lights.
License Plate Lights
This process is described in the owners manual of the car, but I'll put a short explanation anyway. Simply take a flathead screwdriver with tape on its end or a trim removal tool and slide the housing to the left, then pivot the housing counterclockwise by pulling down on the left side.
For the trunk bulb the bulb is not a DE3175, the bulb is too small (31mm). I did not measure the trunk light, but this will have to be done to get the proper bulb. We all know what happens when you assume.
Parking Lamps
Pretty self explanatory, when you pop the hood they are both readily available to be swapped out at the top of the headlights. Nothing has to be removed or reaching into small spaces.
Glovebox
Take a flat head screwdriver covered in tape or a trim removal tool and insert it into the tap closest to the glovebox door. Pull down on the housing slightly and it will come out a bit, then just pull down on the opposite end furthest in the glovebox and the entire assembly will come out. It is easiest to change the bulb by unclipping the harness and popping out the bulb.
Front Dome/Map Lights
Simply pull out the light housing by putting your hands on both sides of the trim piece and pull down. The end closest to the windshield can be pulled down enough to reach in there to replace the bulbs - I did not remove the housing entirely.
Rear Dome/Map Lights
Simply pull out the light housing by putting your hands on the front end of the trim piece and pull down. The frontmost edge will come out and allow the housing to pivot about the rear edge. You can pull out this piece entirely to replace the bulbs.
Reverse Lights
First you have to remove the trim piece on your trunk lid. This is done by removing the ten (10) trim rivets, uninstalling the pulldown handle held in with two 7mm bolts, and the hanger held in by a phillips head screw. Now the carpet trim is easily removed gaining you access to the lights.
License Plate Lights
This process is described in the owners manual of the car, but I'll put a short explanation anyway. Simply take a flathead screwdriver with tape on its end or a trim removal tool and slide the housing to the left, then pivot the housing counterclockwise by pulling down on the left side.
For the trunk bulb the bulb is not a DE3175, the bulb is too small (31mm). I did not measure the trunk light, but this will have to be done to get the proper bulb. We all know what happens when you assume.
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