-- Exterior Mirror Puddle LEDs Install (WITH PHOTOS) --
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Ok you guys caught me. My driver's side mirrow is fully disassembled but I have no idea how to check if LED puddle lights are working or not. How u activate puddle lights while it is still disassembled?. Approaching doesnt work now.
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Ok. I figured it. As an amature who never attempted to install puddle lights it is a faily difficult job to do, at least on my end. It got dark here so I closed while the side mirrow is not properly aligned. I will attempt one more time tomorrow.
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i think locking and unlocking or opening and closing the door will cause the puddle lights to turn on. Reassembling is a lot harder than disassembling the housing. What did the trick for me was alternating which screws i screwed in. going from one side to the opposite side. hope that makes sense
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Reassembling in daytime is much better. I reassembled the mirrors in nighttime with a small flashlight and I realized I left gaps on the mirror. Waited the next morning and tried again, I got it right. If that doesn't help, you might want to call a friend to help you hold the pieces together while you screw them in so no gaps show.
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i think locking and unlocking or opening and closing the door will cause the puddle lights to turn on. Reassembling is a lot harder than disassembling the housing. What did the trick for me was alternating which screws i screwed in. going from one side to the opposite side. hope that makes sense
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Reassembling in daytime is much better. I reassembled the mirrors in nighttime with a small flashlight and I realized I left gaps on the mirror. Waited the next morning and tried again, I got it right. If that doesn't help, you might want to call a friend to help you hold the pieces together while you screw them in so no gaps show.
I just wanted to let everyone know, especially those who never attempted to replace the puddle lights. It is not an easy job to do as many stated on this thread. It is a relatively demanding project. So please do plan ahead of time how you are going to approach it.
Don't be afraid to pull the mirror. The way you do is first to raise the mirror so that the lower end of it tilted up. Then you put your fingers in that gap and try to pull the mirror up. Give it a moderate force and it snaps out.
I hope you guys will have easier and less frustrating time replacing puddle lights
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To those who are attempting the installation themselves, the key thing is to be patient. Remove a few screws and make sure you are gentle and cautious throughout. We hope the DIY we've put together would be of some assistance/guidance in tackling the puddle light installation.
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That white piece does move around. The key is to position it perpendicular to the ground and given an even pressure. If you give more pressure, say, to right and less pressure to left side, it will move to the right side. You get the point here. So as HIDPH stated patience is important here.
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Yup yup that is exactly what I am trying to do today.
I just wanted to let everyone know, especially those who never attempted to replace the puddle lights. It is not an easy job to do as many stated on this thread. It is a relatively demanding project. So please do plan ahead of time how you are going to approach it.
Don't be afraid to pull the mirror. The way you do is first to raise the mirror so that the lower end of it tilted up. Then you put your fingers in that gap and try to pull the mirror up. Give it a moderate force and it snaps out.
I hope you guys will have easier and less frustrating time replacing puddle lights
I just wanted to let everyone know, especially those who never attempted to replace the puddle lights. It is not an easy job to do as many stated on this thread. It is a relatively demanding project. So please do plan ahead of time how you are going to approach it.
Don't be afraid to pull the mirror. The way you do is first to raise the mirror so that the lower end of it tilted up. Then you put your fingers in that gap and try to pull the mirror up. Give it a moderate force and it snaps out.
I hope you guys will have easier and less frustrating time replacing puddle lights
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Did mine this weekend. The key to reassembly is to get it all pressed back together and lined up with no gaps before putting any screws back in. Trying to use the screws to pull the pieces together is very difficult.
Also, the bottom screw closest to door doesn't have to come out so it's really just 4 screws.
Also, the bottom screw closest to door doesn't have to come out so it's really just 4 screws.