TropikalLS

I spent the past 45mins trying to remove the top right and left turn signals to switch out the bulbs on my 98LS. I cannot get these Fing things to pop out and I searched the forum for better ways to do it but I already ruined the rubber surrounds on the lens and managed to put some scuffs and minor tiny dents in the paint... This is insane!

Rocan

the front or rear?

For the rear the bolts are hidden behind the carpeting.

avalon42

iTrader: (1)

Well, I guess I owe you one Neofate.

Tropikal, if you're talking about the rears, here ya go.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=344754

TropikalLS

Oh these are the infamous front top left and right turn signals. If you ever tried to change the bulb on the 98-00 you know what I'm talking about. I'm miffed on how to really get them out without breaking them. I can't believe how hard it is for a turn signal housing to change the bulb. CRAZY!

DIY LS400

You're talking about the corner lights right? take the top screw out and put a screwdriver through an opening against the back of it and tap it with a hammer until it starts coming out. Then just grab it with your fingers and pull it out. Yea they're a PITA sometimes.

TropikalLS

Yes it is the corner lights. I purchased these 7440 3 watt luxeon LED bulbs to ditch the amber bulbs. These will still light up amber but look much nicer in the housing along with being brighter. I'll take some pics when I'm done if I can ever get them out.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/744x-xLX3.htm

Desc:
3 Watt Luxeon LED 7440 and 7443 Wedge Base bulbs

Our exclusive LX3 series bulbs use High Power
3 Watt Luxeon LEDs to achieve light outputs
even higher than standard filament bulbs
3 Watt LEDs feature super wide 130 degree
beam angle to illuminate entire tail light lens

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

took me <5mins/side last time i changed the bulbs out.......

you DID take the screw out right...oh, and the bulbs in the corners arent amber, there is an amber lens that you will have to break if u want the clear look



now those bumper side markers, THOSE are a PITA to change out...

TropikalLS

Yea these are FRONT not rear tail lights and I did remove the little screw. I'm going to try the screw driver tap out idea later today when I get home from work and see what I might break haha

Rocan

Go gentle bro.. not worth getting a spray job over.

TropikalLS

DIY LS400: The screw driver idea worked great! I used a skinny screw driver without any tip in the end and started tapping away lightly until it seemed pretty loose.

Since I'm new to LS400's I discovered it wasn't an amber light bulb but a bulb condom that goes over a clear bulb almost went emo (¬_\\) slit wrist

DIY LS400

^ You can find ways to get it out. IIRC it's either taking a drill and drilling a lot of holes into the orange lens and then cracking it into tiny pieces and shaking them out. Or you could bake the light open and take the lens out.