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Old 10-16-10, 08:34 PM
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Cool DIY: Lexus ES350 Footwell Lighting

Ok, part finally got in and I did it, I hated the non-led footwell lighting, esp because you couldn't see it at night, or barely even see it.

Hardness scale: 2; [1-10 (Easy-Hard)]
Part #: 81080-22040
Amt Needed: 2 of the above part numbers
Cost: Approximately $40
Directions:
1. Order the Parts from your local dealer!

2. Secondly you need to locate the lights underneath the steering column (L) and underneath the glovebox (R). See below
Left:

Right:

3. Let's work on the left side first; Just place your thumb on the light itself and push upwards hard. The light should pop out, and it should look like this...

4. Unplug the light and put one of your lights in....then it should look like this!

5. Reorient the light back to the original position, and push the light back into place (its going to be a hard push)

6. Go to the right side of your car (this part is just a tad bit harder)
7. Locate the light underneath the right side
8. Remove the rubber cover from the light (it is just covering the outside of the light). It just looks like below...

9. On the left corner, of the bottom most covering, pull strongly where the bottom panel and the glovebox panel meets.

10. The panel should come down at that corner, and continue to slide your hands along the edge towards the right of the car until the whole panel comes out.
Right Corner

11. The middle of the panel should look like this...

12. Remove the light and plug in the new light, replace the light in the same place.
13. Make sure when you put the panel back you put the panel ends back into the two holes you see in the back (insert pun in here)

14. Put the rubber cap back on
15. Pau! (All done)

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Old 10-16-10, 09:04 PM
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Can you show us the final result and difference in brightness ? Also, thank you for the DIY, i'm doing it soon with leds strips.
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done...now to get rid of those green lights..lol

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Old 10-18-10, 06:50 PM
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FYI those orange light you took out were LEDs....
Old 10-19-10, 01:57 AM
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lol...well..if they are..they sure are ugly and low output
Old 10-19-10, 07:09 AM
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Well done!!! Great how to! Thanks
Old 10-19-10, 06:18 PM
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great DIY, i just did mine and looks great.

are u planning to do the green lights as well?
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Pash..I wish..need to do more research first..I'd rather do the steering wheel control first (change it to the 2010) first
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Hate to revive an old thread but will these lights work?

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...viewsTabAnchor

My RX330 has the same setup but I was wondering if I can get these LED lights to fit in the stock ones.
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Now let's get started on replacing those rubber sandals.
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lol..come on..i live in hawaii..that's ALL we wear...
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Originally Posted by JForce
Hate to revive an old thread but will these lights work?

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...viewsTabAnchor

My RX330 has the same setup but I was wondering if I can get these LED lights to fit in the stock ones.
nope..not the footwell ones i think
Old 09-26-12, 07:48 PM
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hmm..part is from a venza eh? $12 per light for a little guy like that is a bit outrageous no?
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Go to lexuspartsnow.com anad get the exact same part for $12 each, instead of paying $40.
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What year is your ES?


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