Lighting mods
Lead Lap
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ok anyone who lives in toronto and wants to get those clear courtesy door lenses...don't they are like $23.10 EACH before tax much better off ordering from luxurymotorworks
anyways i have a question about the side mirrors...it doesn't seem to be on as tight after i ripped it out to replace the puddle lamps...i think it's that sticky stuff behind the mirror...anyone else have this problem? anyone know how to correct this?
thanks!
anyways i have a question about the side mirrors...it doesn't seem to be on as tight after i ripped it out to replace the puddle lamps...i think it's that sticky stuff behind the mirror...anyone else have this problem? anyone know how to correct this?
thanks!
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: May 2007
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From: Windward, Oahu
dont worry about this, i've done my mirror puddles 3times/countless club members cars and havent had any problems of 'looseness', as long as you snap the mirror on it'll be fine
i always thought the black hooks at the side with the sticky stuff was suppose to hook to something when i first removed it, but if that was the case u can't really move the mirror left to right. i agree with u that its not as tight as before you removed it. but like llama said no problems so far.
Lead Lap
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
i always thought the black hooks at the side with the sticky stuff was suppose to hook to something when i first removed it, but if that was the case u can't really move the mirror left to right. i agree with u that its not as tight as before you removed it. but like llama said no problems so far.
for all trying this...the bottom two clips are hard to snap back on...just give it a good ol' push
i got it in i just did my drl but the light dont come on, when i turn on the high beams it turns on. i'll try it again tomorrow, maybe it was gettin too late so it wont turn on. sorry for the pic but its from my phone.
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: May 2007
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From: Windward, Oahu
drl wont turn on unless you start the car and take off the parking brake, if you turn on your lowbeams it wont turn on either, the idea behind led drl is how it looks in the day with the lights off not at night cuz then it wouldnt be called a daytime running light 
Rookie
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: VA
so after reading way too many LED posts, and realizing that v-led has changed there website from frickinbrite.com so all of the links that you guys posted about your leds are obsolete, i have a headache lol.
Can some summarize which 194 bulbs should be used for front dome/puddle and what festoons should be used for the rear from v-leds.com?
Thanks
Can some summarize which 194 bulbs should be used for front dome/puddle and what festoons should be used for the rear from v-leds.com?
Thanks
have u become the guru of light? well the front dome u can use 194 hi power leds or 11 SMT LIGHT BULBS 194, ur gonna need 3 bulbs, the puddles u can use 194 flank bulb led and courtesy light and the vanity mirrors and puddles. if u have any questions just ask llama over there he is the guru of lights he will show u the way of the light.
Last edited by Evil Teo; Jul 26, 2008 at 12:19 PM.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: ca
Sorry, decided to reply to this huge mass of a thread instead of starting the same redundant posts over and over again. I recently purchased one of these from v-leds:
http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481
(V-LEDS HID WHITE M-SMT FLANK BULBS 194) for my puddle lights.
It's a wedge type bulb so only one side will shine. However, upon installation I've found out that the side with the lights will not turn on if it's placed faced down (towards the floor). It will turn on if placed facing up, but you lose most if not all the light. So my question:
A. Is their a way to change the + - sides of the light bulb or socket to make it work "correctly?"
or
B. If not, does anyone have any experience with some bright bright lights that are wedge 194s (or fit vanity mirrors as well)?
I ended up installing them on my doors with clear lens cover and my god they are bright. I fell in love with them. It's a shame they don't work with puddle/vanity (or maybe they do?). Any replies, help, comments would be most appreciated.
P.S. Thank-you so much to all the D.I.Y guides and replies out there. Without them I would never have the nerve nor know how to "beautify" my "Alexia."
http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481
(V-LEDS HID WHITE M-SMT FLANK BULBS 194) for my puddle lights.
It's a wedge type bulb so only one side will shine. However, upon installation I've found out that the side with the lights will not turn on if it's placed faced down (towards the floor). It will turn on if placed facing up, but you lose most if not all the light. So my question:
A. Is their a way to change the + - sides of the light bulb or socket to make it work "correctly?"
or
B. If not, does anyone have any experience with some bright bright lights that are wedge 194s (or fit vanity mirrors as well)?
I ended up installing them on my doors with clear lens cover and my god they are bright. I fell in love with them. It's a shame they don't work with puddle/vanity (or maybe they do?). Any replies, help, comments would be most appreciated.
P.S. Thank-you so much to all the D.I.Y guides and replies out there. Without them I would never have the nerve nor know how to "beautify" my "Alexia."
I know I can cut and splice, but I don't want to do that. They will now go into my front dome lights. Hopefully the light output is ok since they are not pointing downwards.