DIY puddle light led
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From: Colorado
I then trimmed the base's plastic wings that twist the base into the fixture to allow it to point straight down instead of sideways.
Factory orentation
Angle of light in factory position
Trim a little of the plastic off one of the wings so you can position it differently, passenger side
Trimmed base, driver side
New position. Yes, this is not 100% perpendicular to the housing. I was going to super-glue it perpendicular however I noticed the housing doesn't sit level in the mirror. So long story short, this orentation sits perpendicular to the ground.
Before (note the level of the light fixture and how it sits at an angle)
After
Before, dark room
After, dark room
Before, lit room
After, lit room
They are much brighter. Before it was hard to tell if they were on unless it was very dark out. Now there is no question.
Last edited by 1fuzzybk; Oct 27, 2015 at 10:54 PM. Reason: Splleimg
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From: Colorado
These, the same ones the other people were talking about trying:
http://www.vleds.com/5k-4-hpf.html
5K WHITE 4 LED HIGH POWER FLANK BULBS 194 168 158 160LM | 1 PAIR
http://www.vleds.com/5k-4-hpf.html
5K WHITE 4 LED HIGH POWER FLANK BULBS 194 168 158 160LM | 1 PAIR
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From: NY
Amen to that! My cuz pointed out that my driver mirror outer casing and inner glossy black trim seemed to not fit at the seems flush after I changed the puddle light...drove me crazy and took me like 40min taking it apart and pushing them together to get it as flush as possible.
Afterward, I realized that the outer casing of my mirror was not exactly perfect so I had to live with however flush it fits with the inner part (since its plastic, it may have been bent slightly from all the times the mirror was folded-in).
Afterward, I realized that the outer casing of my mirror was not exactly perfect so I had to live with however flush it fits with the inner part (since its plastic, it may have been bent slightly from all the times the mirror was folded-in).
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From: california
when putting it back together just make sure the puddle light housing is in the correct place and the turn signal housing piece put back in the correct spot.. then put the black cover piece back on and make sure it all fits in without gaps.. if there is a slight gap on top and outer side towards the led turn signal ur fine cuz when you screw it in the gap will close up.. the puddle light housing has this white tab and the black cover housing has a opening for the black tab just make sure the white tab fits inside the black cover housing before tightening it all up... then when all done push the bottom mirror back in place first then the tops..and your all done..
ENJOY. hope this helped...
ENJOY. hope this helped...
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From: Texas
The only down side to this mod is, the mirrors are a pain to put back together and once you do, they make a weird plastic rattle noise each time I close my doors. It's too much a hassle to open it up again and try to fix it so I just live with it.
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From: SoFlo
Originally Posted by Sevn86
The only down side to this mod is, the mirrors are a pain to put back together and once you do, they make a weird plastic rattle noise each time I close my doors. It's too much a hassle to open it up again and try to fix it so I just live with it.
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From: CA
has anyone use these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Xenon-Whi...true#vi-ilComp
I want to do mine this weekend.. but can't decide on what bulbs to use.. I want something that will have some lumens behind it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Xenon-Whi...true#vi-ilComp
I want to do mine this weekend.. but can't decide on what bulbs to use.. I want something that will have some lumens behind it.
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From: MS
Still having trouble trying to get the mirror off of the clips.. I see some people saying to pull it by all four corners, or like in the picture, from the bottom left tab.. Still not coming off. Any more advice??
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See the 1m 55s mark:
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From: MS
Usually you just have push the top part of the mirror and slide your index fingers behind the bottom. Pushing the top part of the mirror in should create some space between the bottom of the mirror and the housing. Then, with your fingers in that space, pull up and toward you:
See the 1m 55s mark: Lexus is350 puddle lamps part 2 - YouTube
See the 4s mark: IS350 Puddle lamps R&R - YouTube
See the 1m 55s mark: Lexus is350 puddle lamps part 2 - YouTube
See the 4s mark: IS350 Puddle lamps R&R - YouTube
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From: NY
Don't pull violently, just pull gently while slowly increasing force...
Here's another vid (see 7m19s mark):