Post Title: Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (rontek)
Posted by: orijin at 1:11 PM 9/19/2008
Just a thought,
David
Post Title: Re: license plate light bulb change (dhl03)
Posted by: dhl03 at 1:00 AM 6/4/2008
Cheers,
David
Post Title: Re: license plate light bulb change (dividedhighw)
Posted by: rontek at 5:55 PM 7/8/2008
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
Post Title: Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (rontek)
Posted by: rontek at 5:12 PM 8/24/2008
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
Post Title: Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (rontek)
Posted by: mcube3 at 6:11 AM 9/18/2008
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.
Post Title: Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (rontek)
Posted by: orijin at 1:11 PM 9/19/2008
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.
Post Title: Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (rontek)
Posted by: RioD007 at 7:58 PM 3/15/2009
| Quote, originally posted by rontek » |
| 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. |
Followed your instructions rontek and it worked like a charm.
Just would like to add e few things:
- I ordered 10 T-10's, however just found use for 8 of them (2 for Map, 2 for Front Door Bottom, 2 for Rear Seat Top, 2 for license plate)
- For installing the map lights and most importantly the rear seat top, remove only the white lid cover with a flat tiny screwdriver, do not try to remove the gray frames, it will be tough to put them back on.
- for installing the passenger footwell, just pull the cover underneath the glove compatiment which easily comes off.
- All bulbs are polarity sensitive and you may need to turn them around to get them to light
Post Title: Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (C456D)
Posted by: dividedhighw at 3:54 PM 3/23/2009
Thanks for your great input, C456D, and welcome to NICO!! 
Cheers,
David
Post Title: Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (dividedhighw)
Posted by: C456D at 7:30 AM 3/24/2009
| Quote, originally posted by dividedhighw » |
| Hmm ... if I understood rontek correctly, the two extra T-10 bulbs are for the parking lights. Thanks for your great input, C456D, and welcome to NICO!! Cheers, |
Thanks David,
You are correct. The last pair of T10's were for the parking lights.
Does anyone knows if are there any led bulbs to replace the low beam halogen headlight?
Post Title: Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (C456D)
Posted by: Punjab at 8:49 AM 3/24/2009
I was pondering to get the fogs..
Post Title: Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (rontek)
Posted by: ex35kmrsx at 12:28 AM 6/17/2009
(I'll tickle Ron to see if he can answer you.)
Cheers,
David
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Posted by: cjre1 at 7:52 PM 6/19/2009
This was a bit more involved than I thought and I was going to just forget it. But I continued, and in the process broke off one of the white push pins(not a big deal), but also 2 of the 4 pieces that protruded out of the plastic handle piece that you grab to pull the hatch down. These pieces grab onto the metal hole that the handle sits in. I didnt realize that this handle was a separate component, and comes loose when you pull of the cargo door cover. The main problem was gravity. The push pins popped so easily at the very top that the cover slipped off downward unexpectedly while I wasnt fully supporting it. This is very awkward to do when the hatch is open, because you have to reach up. you really need 2 people, one guy to hold the hatch down lower so you have a better angle to pull everything off, and then put it back on. I couldnt get the cover back on either as I had a very hard time trying to align all the pins, especially fitting the 2 ends that are closest to the window. To fit these in first, while holding the rest of the cover with your arms fully extended was more than I could do. They dont seem to grab very well, not giving you enough of a hold before you can pop all the pins in. Too much gravity. Each pin doesnt hold enough of the covers weight to help you go one by one snapping them in place. Maybe I am a retard, but this seems much easier for 2 people. Now i have to bring it in to service to replace one of those pins and the plastic cover handle as well. This is going to cost me. Guys if you aren't familiar with how this cargo cover fits on and off, don't attempt it. I though I was being very careful, but I didnt realize the process involved. Plus you guys didnt tell us how to put the cover back on, lol. Damn you mechanics! You made it sound so simple!
Post Title: Re: Interior AND license plate LED light bulb change (jonkarn)
Posted by: mcube3 at 5:19 AM 6/26/2009
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