Led install front/rear turn signal
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Led install front/rear turn signal
Does anyone have any step by step for this install?
Does the tail light have to be taken off completely?
Having a bit of a hard time figuring this out let me know ASAP any advice information
Does the tail light have to be taken off completely?
Having a bit of a hard time figuring this out let me know ASAP any advice information
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Yes the tail light has to come off. Its not hard. I think there is a couple small panels right where the trunk lid goes over the light, closest to the license plate that pop off... there's two bolts that come out, then the entire brake light slides towards you if you're facing the rear. You have to use quite a bit of force pull it out though!
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Thanks for the clarification was baffled looking at it ... How does the front work through the front wheel fender??
Where is the best place should I mount the resistor I know goes on metal?
Any DIY step by step instructions or pictures for front and back ?
Where is the best place should I mount the resistor I know goes on metal?
Any DIY step by step instructions or pictures for front and back ?
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Passenger side is super easy. Driver-side, you have limited access but I did all my work from the engine bay. I did not go through the wheel fender. Thats 10x the work lol
No DIY posts. I was in the same boat as you 5 weeks ago when I did mine. Its very straight forward. Take ownership and tackle it!
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Ill have to figure it out I don't think it's that quick of a job to do especially with larger hands and limited space to access. I am just hoping my LED bulbs fit in the housing might be tight ..
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One would think this is relatively simple but the design and compact area is impossible to reach... Is there an alternate way?? This is way to complicated never had any issues before with any other car accessing the plug/ bulb on headlights terrible I probably will have to remove fuse box to even have a chance lol
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So I started one side on rear took a few seconds to do really easy lol...I'm not satisfied with the bulbs I got way to dim compared to stock now looking for new bulbs .. My emergency signals worked normal without resistor as soon as used turn hyper blink occurred .. Tested my resistors all functional from jdm star just disappointed in bulbs ...anyone know any decent cheap high quality bulbs
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So I started one side on rear took a few seconds to do really easy lol...I'm not satisfied with the bulbs I got way to dim compared to stock now looking for new bulbs .. My emergency signals worked normal without resistor as soon as used turn hyper blink occurred .. Tested my resistors all functional from jdm star just disappointed in bulbs ...anyone know any decent cheap high quality bulbs
Finally installed rears went well went through 3 sets of bulbs to find the best ones that suit to my liking lots of garbage LEDs and am satisfied nice small upgrade I find LED can be expensive not worth the price but outcome of faster crisper bright response of the LED is what you pay for LOL ...
Waiting for front harness now as I ordered the wrong size 7443/ a set that will fit the front housing properly which is 7440..
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