Mount LED Boards (Dome Lights)
04-13-12, 12:54 PM
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Mount LED Boards (Dome Lights)
I picked up some LED boards for the internal lights on my IS350. Wondering if anyone else has these and how they mounted them.
They come with some double sided tape on them, but that isn't very strong. After hitting a few holes or listening to my stereo (with aftermarket sub) for a while, they keep falling down and resting on the lens covers. When this happens, you can clearly see the board resting on the lens and it looks kinda crappy... doubt many people notice it, but I know its there and like that...
Looking forward to some suggestions.
thanks
They come with some double sided tape on them, but that isn't very strong. After hitting a few holes or listening to my stereo (with aftermarket sub) for a while, they keep falling down and resting on the lens covers. When this happens, you can clearly see the board resting on the lens and it looks kinda crappy... doubt many people notice it, but I know its there and like that...
Looking forward to some suggestions.
thanks
04-13-12, 01:09 PM
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I picked up some LED boards for the internal lights on my IS350. Wondering if anyone else has these and how they mounted them.
They come with some double sided tape on them, but that isn't very strong. After hitting a few holes or listening to my stereo (with aftermarket sub) for a while, they keep falling down and resting on the lens covers. When this happens, you can clearly see the board resting on the lens and it looks kinda crappy... doubt many people notice it, but I know its there and like that...
Looking forward to some suggestions.
thanks
They come with some double sided tape on them, but that isn't very strong. After hitting a few holes or listening to my stereo (with aftermarket sub) for a while, they keep falling down and resting on the lens covers. When this happens, you can clearly see the board resting on the lens and it looks kinda crappy... doubt many people notice it, but I know its there and like that...
Looking forward to some suggestions.
thanks
04-13-12, 01:19 PM
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I picked up some velcro to see if i can somehow use that.... but there isn't much to stick the velcro to in the place where the light goes...
As for taking out the dome lights, the rear one was pretty easy. You just pry it off with a screwdriver or something... you should see a little slit where the pry tool can be inserted. The front is a little more difficult... you can pry off the lens, but that usually results in damaging it. The right way to do it is to undo the two screws in the sun glass holder and then pull down that entire plastic assembly. You have to pull the front kinda hard, there are two clips holding it in place. Once removed, pull out the bulbs and use a pencil/screwdriver to push out the lens from the back side through the hole left by removing the bulbs.
As for taking out the dome lights, the rear one was pretty easy. You just pry it off with a screwdriver or something... you should see a little slit where the pry tool can be inserted. The front is a little more difficult... you can pry off the lens, but that usually results in damaging it. The right way to do it is to undo the two screws in the sun glass holder and then pull down that entire plastic assembly. You have to pull the front kinda hard, there are two clips holding it in place. Once removed, pull out the bulbs and use a pencil/screwdriver to push out the lens from the back side through the hole left by removing the bulbs.
04-13-12, 01:33 PM
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I picked up some velcro to see if i can somehow use that.... but there isn't much to stick the velcro to in the place where the light goes...
As for taking out the dome lights, the rear one was pretty easy. You just pry it off with a screwdriver or something... you should see a little slit where the pry tool can be inserted. The front is a little more difficult... you can pry off the lens, but that usually results in damaging it. The right way to do it is to undo the two screws in the sun glass holder and then pull down that entire plastic assembly. You have to pull the front kinda hard, there are two clips holding it in place. Once removed, pull out the bulbs and use a pencil/screwdriver to push out the lens from the back side through the hole left by removing the bulbs.
As for taking out the dome lights, the rear one was pretty easy. You just pry it off with a screwdriver or something... you should see a little slit where the pry tool can be inserted. The front is a little more difficult... you can pry off the lens, but that usually results in damaging it. The right way to do it is to undo the two screws in the sun glass holder and then pull down that entire plastic assembly. You have to pull the front kinda hard, there are two clips holding it in place. Once removed, pull out the bulbs and use a pencil/screwdriver to push out the lens from the back side through the hole left by removing the bulbs.
04-13-12, 01:47 PM
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I didnt take any pics, but there are a few other threads that detail the install process:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ting-mods.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...de-w-pics.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ting-mods.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...de-w-pics.html
06-29-12, 04:39 AM
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I was just too nervous about the hot glue getting on my leather interior... Might have to reconsider, the lights bug me everytime i see them and they have been rattling lately
06-29-12, 03:05 PM
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I found the rear dome to be more difficult than the front. The front you can unscrew and pry it open with a plastic tool but rear dome is very tight. Here's a tip, go buy some suction cups where you can hang picture from the mirror at Walmart or something. These things can pull off the rear dome without using any tool.
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