dividedhighw
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2008 EX35 AWD (Tech Pkg)
Ottawa ON
4-22-2008
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| « Re: license plate light bulb change (dhl03) | 4:52 AM 5/21/2008 |
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Don't know the "in service" date or what mileage is on your vehicle, but I would try to get this covered under the "adjustment period" as a warranty item. Assuming that bulb is only lit while your headlights are on, estimate how long (or how many miles) it would have been activated and you should be able to make a good case for having it covered.Just a thought,
David
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dhl03
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Infiniti EX35
Los Angeles CA
5-20-2008
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| « Re: license plate light bulb change (dhl03) | 1:00 AM 6/4/2008 |
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i wanted to replace it with a LED bulb in which it will last longer. usually there are screws to access the cover but in this case there are no screws. does anyone know how to access the bulbs? thanks
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nghivdo
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2008 Infiniti EX35 AWD Journey, Premium, Luxe Style, NAV, Black Obsidian, Graphite Leather
San Francisco CA
5-24-2008
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| « Re: license plate light bulb change (dhl03) | 12:35 AM 7/5/2008 |
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Yeah, I 'd like to replace the license bulbs with Lexus-style white LED Bulbs too! But how the heck does one get to the bulbs? Remove the entire interior panel perhaps? Is the outside snapped on after un-doing the 2 pop-in plastic rivets? I can't figure it out! The manual states to "See Dealer" for replacement of certain bulbs, including the license plate bulbs! No amount of Googling has helped either...yet.... Someone must know! Guys & Gals? 
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dividedhighw
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2008 EX35 AWD (Tech Pkg)
Ottawa ON
4-22-2008
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| « Re: license plate light bulb change (nghivdo) | 2:19 PM 7/7/2008 |
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Hey Nghi ... check your email.Cheers,
David
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rontek
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2008 Infiniti EX35
Burlington MA
5-16-2008
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| « Re: license plate light bulb change (dividedhighw) | 5:55 PM 7/8/2008 |
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After checking the service manual YES, you do have to take the entire panel of the inside lift gate door! Bummer, huh ?
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nghivdo
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2008 Infiniti EX35 AWD Journey, Premium, Luxe Style, NAV, Black Obsidian, Graphite Leather
San Francisco CA
5-24-2008
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| « Re: license plate light bulb change (dividedhighw) | 1:01 AM 7/13/2008 |
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Thanks a million David!!!! Entire interior lighting is now white LED's....verrrry soothing... now to find time for the biggest task... the license plate LED replacement! I'm discovering how very, shall I say, "interestingly" put-together the EX is, particularly how difficult it is to replace simple wear & tear items... like the LICENSE PLATE BULBS! 
Modified by nghivdo at 11:10 PM 7/13/2008
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dhl03
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Infiniti EX35
Los Angeles CA
5-20-2008
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| « Re: license plate light bulb change (nghivdo) | 12:00 AM 7/18/2008 |
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so how did you do it? i understand you have to remove the entire panel...is there another easier way? also, how in the world did you replace all interior lights to LED? i can't even remove the stupid interior dome lights bulbs replaced cuz i cannot remove the cover and i do not want to damage anything...help!!! 
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rontek
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2008 Infiniti EX35
Burlington MA
5-16-2008
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| « Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change | 4:08 AM 7/24/2008 |
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I have not been brave enough to attempt to remove the inside cover of the hatch for the license plate bulb, but I have replaced all the interior and the front parking lights with LED bulbs. These are "Easy" replacements and make a huge difference in appearence. For the interior you need 10 Bulbs total. For the parking lights 2 more. If you want to attempt the plate its the same bulb as 6 of the interior and the 2 parking light bulbs. Here are the parts I used, and the place I got them.Part #85645 - Festoon Hi-Power 1Watt LED - 31mm Super White
You need 2 for the cargo bay lights Part #75841 - T5 3-LED Super White
You need 2 for the footwells of Front Seats Part #45687 - T10 - 1Watt Hi-Power LED Super White
You Need 6 for the rest of the interior lights
2 for Map 2 for Front Door Bottom and 2 for Rear Seat Top
If you want to swap the parking and or Plate bulbs, it's the same bulb (T10) I purchased mine at http://www.ledlight.com. It was not cheap, but IMO well worth it. Maybe I will post some pics if I get a chance.
Modified by rontek at 11:33 PM 7/26/2008
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rontek
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2008 Infiniti EX35
Burlington MA
5-16-2008
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| « Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (rontek) | 5:12 PM 8/24/2008 |
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Well, I decided to go all the way and try replacing the License Plate bulbs with LED's also. Surprisingly it was VERY easy ! I got a small flat tip screwdriver and gently pulled back the inner hatch cover at its thin top corner spot. Once I was able to grab hold of it, all the plastic clips seperated very easily all around, and the whole cover came off! No broken snaps or parts at all. There are four what I call "Pop In" pins in what would be on the bottom part of the cover, that popped right out and you have to be careful not to lose them, but they went back in easily as well. The only thing I was surprised by, is the plate is lit by TWO bulbs. That makes TEN total T10 LED bulbs needed for everything, (Interior, Front Parking, and Rear Plate). The other bulbs are the same quantitys as my previous post.
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Happy2Drive
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'08 Infiniti EX Journey AWD Dark Currant w/Chestnut Interior, Lux Elite, Premium, Nav & Tech Pkgs
Cleveland OH
7-29-2008
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| « Re: license plate light bulb change (nghivdo) | 2:01 PM 9/16/2008 |
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Any chance you would mind providing a primer on how to easily access and change-out the front footwell lights?I have the LEDs now, but I'm not confident how to tackle getting at those bulb/socket locations. Thanks! Happy2Drive in Cleveland Hts, OH
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mcube3
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2008 EX35 AWD DC/Chestnut
Markham ON
9-17-2008
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| « Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (rontek) | 6:11 AM 9/18/2008 |
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Thank you thank you thank you!!  I've been googling around for the bulb change until I've found this. I've went to the dealer and asked if there is an easy way of changing those license plate bulbs before seeing this. The service manager said they have to get a mechanic to do it and needs that charge me 1/2 hour labour. I almost budge and crazy enough and pay them to do it. 
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orijin
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Nissan Rogue Silver SL AWD
Brooklyn NY
7-27-2008
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| « Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (rontek) | 1:11 PM 9/19/2008 |
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In my opinion if you guys want leds order from v-leds.com instead ive ordered from other places but to me and many others opinions they rate v-leds as the best site to buy leds from.
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rontek
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2008 Infiniti EX35
Burlington MA
5-16-2008
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| « Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (orijin) | 3:25 AM 9/21/2008 |
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I dont have any affiliation with any site, I just did a little research and found the LEDlight.com site to be cheaper on most of the bulbs, and give volume discounts as your quantity of a particular bulb increases. So for the bulbs that you need multiple units, the price per bulb goes down. As for the Plate light bulb replacement, here is how "I" did it. You can decide yourself if you want to give it a shot. Below that I will post how I replaced the footwell bulbs too.Plate Bulbs - I got under the back inner hatch cover with a small flat head screwdriver where the thinnest parts are at what would be the top near the window in each corner, and started pulling the cover back, the panel clips "popped" off quite easily. No broken clips at all. The only "gotcha" I found is there are 4 round black "pin type" clips along what would be the bottom part of the cover where the closing grip handle indent is, that popped out and I almost lost one. If you use common sense and don’t force anything, it was not very hard at all. Everything went back together easily as well. Remember there are TWO plate bulbs. Footwell Bulbs - You have to reach up under the dash. The way I did it was to unclip the whole module the bulbs plug into, And feed it around under into the footwell with the wiring still connected. I then swapped out the bulbs, (if you ordered the 3 led version I did, you may have to "squeeze" the led's together a little to fit them into the bulb housing). After swapping the bulbs, test them before reinstalling as I found they are polarity sensative and you may need to turn them around to get them to light. This is the case for all the LED replacements. I dont know why, but thats the way it worked for me. Once you are sure they work, just feed the whole housing back up under the dash and clip it back in place. Try to note the orientation of the clips on the housing as it sits in the underside of the dash when you first remove it, as it makes it easier when you are putting it back. It may take a little bit if manipulating to get it to snap back in, depending on how big your hands are, but its really not that hard.
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