Installed Interior Led's
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If I'm come across a computer store anytime soon, or I'll try a CC or plastic knife to pry them open. I've broken my share of connectors and tabs. . I'm all
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Thanks for sharing your tips on the LEDs. I ordered them from eBay. They came in today and I did my first customization. I just did the interior though. I didn't hit the trunk yet or the lights underneath the dash. My observations and tips:
1. I ordered the molding tools as suggested in the thread. They were too big to pry off the diffusers, but they will come in handy for other things so I'm glad I have them. Instead I used a super small screwdriver...like the kind you would screw a screw in on a pair of eyeglasses. That worked perfectly. I don't remember where I got it.
2. The door lights were a bit tricky for me. The stem of the LED won't go into the contraption as far as the regular bulb did. And I just so happened to have a funky connection in the first door I tried so it led me to believe that the bulb needed to go in further. So I wasted 45 minutes on the first door. But the rest were a breeze. Even though it looks like it doesn't go in far enough, it's far enough and will work.
3. As others mentioned, check that you have the bulb in the right way. If it doesn't work one way, turn it 180 degrees and try again. This is especially important in the door lights, since you have to remove a little contraption with some clips and stuff. Test that it works, then clip it all up.
4. The regular lights get really hot, even if on for a brief time. So turn them off and move on to another area while it cools down.
5. The end result looks sharp. As others said, the pictures look brighter than they are. They dim well, but in my mind the dimming process moves a little bit faster, but it could be all in my head.
As for the puddle lights, I didn't even know I had them until I read them in this thread. I couldn't figure out how to turn them on. Finally they seemed to come on when I unlocked the car with the remote. But I don't ever use the remote to unlock the car so I'm not too worried about it.
Thanks for sharing your experiences all. It helped me quite a bit.
1. I ordered the molding tools as suggested in the thread. They were too big to pry off the diffusers, but they will come in handy for other things so I'm glad I have them. Instead I used a super small screwdriver...like the kind you would screw a screw in on a pair of eyeglasses. That worked perfectly. I don't remember where I got it.
2. The door lights were a bit tricky for me. The stem of the LED won't go into the contraption as far as the regular bulb did. And I just so happened to have a funky connection in the first door I tried so it led me to believe that the bulb needed to go in further. So I wasted 45 minutes on the first door. But the rest were a breeze. Even though it looks like it doesn't go in far enough, it's far enough and will work.
3. As others mentioned, check that you have the bulb in the right way. If it doesn't work one way, turn it 180 degrees and try again. This is especially important in the door lights, since you have to remove a little contraption with some clips and stuff. Test that it works, then clip it all up.
4. The regular lights get really hot, even if on for a brief time. So turn them off and move on to another area while it cools down.
5. The end result looks sharp. As others said, the pictures look brighter than they are. They dim well, but in my mind the dimming process moves a little bit faster, but it could be all in my head.
As for the puddle lights, I didn't even know I had them until I read them in this thread. I couldn't figure out how to turn them on. Finally they seemed to come on when I unlocked the car with the remote. But I don't ever use the remote to unlock the car so I'm not too worried about it.
Thanks for sharing your experiences all. It helped me quite a bit.
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As for the puddle lights, I didn't even know I had them until I read them in this thread. I couldn't figure out how to turn them on. Finally they seemed to come on when I unlocked the car with the remote. But I don't ever use the remote to unlock the car so I'm not too worried about it.
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It's not obvious, nor bright. You'll see it when it's dark outside. When the interior light comes on, the puddle lights under the mirrors come on too, as you approach the car. It'll take a moment or two, not immediately.
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There's nothing wrong with your factory lights. Just a matter of preference on the way it looks.
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First time using the forum so I hope I'm doing this correctly. I have the 2013 ES 300h and have removed the step/courtesy light in the door to replace the bulb with an LED. I can't figure out how to get the bulb out as it has a shield around it and I don't want to break it. What is the correct way to remove the bulb?
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First time using the forum so I hope I'm doing this correctly. I have the 2013 ES 300h and have removed the step/courtesy light in the door to replace the bulb with an LED. I can't figure out how to get the bulb out as it has a shield around it and I don't want to break it. What is the correct way to remove the bulb?
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First time using the forum so I hope I'm doing this correctly. I have the 2013 ES 300h and have removed the step/courtesy light in the door to replace the bulb with an LED. I can't figure out how to get the bulb out as it has a shield around it and I don't want to break it. What is the correct way to remove the bulb?
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ight-bulb.html
If you want to try you can be our hero.
BTW I recently did all of my interior lights with LEDs and really like the look.
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I found this for the IS here.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ight-bulb.html
If you want to try you can be our hero.
BTW I recently did all of my interior lights with LEDs and really like the look.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ight-bulb.html
If you want to try you can be our hero.
BTW I recently did all of my interior lights with LEDs and really like the look.
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I found this for the IS here.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ight-bulb.html
If you want to try you can be our hero.
BTW I recently did all of my interior lights with LEDs and really like the look.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ight-bulb.html
If you want to try you can be our hero.
BTW I recently did all of my interior lights with LEDs and really like the look.
#30
Same bulb as the interiors correct?