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Finally got around to purchasing and installing LED interior lighting. I found a plastic ruler to use as a wedge tool so I practiced opening the compartments before buying the lights.
I ordered Precison LED's 8000k Cool White kit which included the plastic wedge tools. I installed the front map, rear dome, vanity, door courtesy, and trunk lights based on their Youtube video. My friend let me borrow his tools. Unfortunately, the trunk light did not fit so I hammered down the cone-shaped ends like other people had to do.
The lights look nicer than halogen and are comfortable but not the brightest, which is OK with me. However, the trunk light was not very bright so I might buy the one from VLED as soon as I can find it on their webpage. I hope it fits too because it was scary hammering down the ends of the trunk light bulb to make it fit in the compartment.
Once I can figure out how to access the side mirror puddle lights, I'll buy LED puddle lights from VLED.
VLEDs had a Halloween sale so I took the opportunity to purchase 6K LED reverse lights. They look great! Too bad I can't see them while I am inside the car.
The adhesive holding the ground effects rear lip was came off on the left side of the car. When it was first installed, there was already a slight gap. It annoyed me for the last few years as it got worse. I found a car custom shop that was able to reinstall it with stronger and more adhesive. It's a big relief not having to worry about it anymore!
I might have the shop install 6K LED puddle lights and Tanabe exhaust next.
I was able to access the puddle light housings in the side mirrors after being too lazy to try during the past couple of years. I used the method where you expose the two outermost screws behind each mirror by tilting the side mirrors with the door controls. I removed these two screws and was able to pry open the puddle light housing with a plastic pry tool.
I ordered the 6000k cool white flank 194 LED bulbs from VLEDS. The color and brightness are perfect!
Looking into having the halogen fog lights replaced with cool white LEDs next. Considering the X-Bright LEDs from IJDMTOY.
Last month, I ordered 6000k cool white H11 LED fog lights bulbs from VLEDS. A friend was going to go under the car to install them but after some research on this forum, I found out there was only a hatch under the car for the driver's side fog light housing; there was nothing for the passenger side from what it sounded like. On my spare time, I ended up removing the fender liner on both sides to gain access to the driver's side and passenger's side fog light assemblies.
The fog lights do not exactly match the LED DRLs or HIDs in the headlights but I would rather have these LED fog lights than the stock halogen fog lights.
I bought some Dupli-color Custom Wrap spray to paint the front oval, rear oval and rear IS350 emblems in Black Metallic. I used their Gloss Clear Coat to add the shine. It took a few hours to do this as I had to clean the surfaces, tape off the surrounding areas, wait for each layer of spray to dry before adding the next layer, and repeatedly fix mistakes. The rear IS350 emblem was easy, the front oval emblem was so-so, but the rear oval emblem was the hardest. I may redo the emblems when the weather is better because the coating is still not even on the emblems. Fortunately, it's removable.
I just saw your fantastic build. Very nice! I purchased H11 hids for fog lights, but can't find a DIY for the '11-'13 refresh.
do you have any pic.s of your bulb install?
The second link has step-by-step photos of changing the fog light through the fender.
I didn't use the hatch in the first photo but you can try that if you want.
I followed the method in the second photo and afterwards for both the driver and passenger side of the car.
Hope to see the photos on your thread once you get them installed!
The second link has step-by-step photos of changing the fog light through the fender.
I didn't use the hatch in the first photo but you can try that if you want.
I followed the method in the second photo and afterwards for both the driver and passenger side of the car.
Hope to see the photos on your thread once you get them installed!
Thank you so much, I had seen the first two threads except for yours. I'm going to attempt the install by following the instructions in the photos.
ill post the pics .
01-26-14, 03:43 PM
LED Interior Lighting Installed
LED Reverse Lights installed
I found a car custom shop that was able to reinstall it with stronger and more adhesive. It's a big relief not having to worry about it anymore! 
Dupli-color Custom Wrap
Fortunately, it's removable. 
