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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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Default '01 LS430 Puddle Light Removal

Anybody done this before? I need to replace the bulb. I see that there are some screws behind the mirror (I can see three...guessing there ares four), but I can only get the two outermost ones out. Moving the mirror to the top/bottom/left/right only gives me a very minimal amount of space, barely enough to get my screwdriver in, so I don't think I can take the mirror off like this member. Is there some trick to it?

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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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i believe that the mirrors do pop out (carefully), if im correct . . . . .
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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Any idea how to?
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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Bumping this message up.
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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Inside there are 4 clips, it just pops off on the back(behind the mirror), 2 on the bottom 2 on the top (inside) from there its easy....
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 10:16 AM
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So, do I just lift the mirror off? There's not enough space for my fingers to go all the way inside, even with the mirror all the way up or down.
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 12:44 AM
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The actual mirror does not come off, you just gotta pry it open, its a two peice...but just take it slow...and try not to break the inside clips
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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Like this (I know that is an IS...are my LS430 mirrors similar?):

Originally Posted by CaThaFeR
here are a few pics with the mirror off





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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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yes! exactly like that!
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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Should I lift it off from the outside or the inside (clip side or non-clip side)?

Sorry for asking all of these questions...I really don't want to break my mirrors and have to send my car to the dealer...
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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I would slowly pry each side slowly until you get enough to pop it off...
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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Thanks a bunch! I will give it a try tonight.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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No Problem
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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Just get a really really flat thin screw driver...unless you have something else that will work, let me know how it goes too.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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I couldn't even get it to budge...

Oh well.
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