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Feb 20, 2007 | 06:52 PM

casisthefirst

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my rear view

does anyone know how to replace the bulbs in the rear view mirror. I need to replace them but I cant quite figure out how the damn thing comes out?

thanks in advance

Feb 20, 2007 | 06:56 PM

ruf455

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Whew! I was expecting something a little different when you said "my rear view"!

Feb 20, 2007 | 06:59 PM

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Whew! I was expecting something a little different when you said "my rear view"!

sorry to dissapoint

Feb 20, 2007 | 07:01 PM

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i repalced mine, the little covers just popped off for me, i think i used a small flat blade.

my rear view mirror falls off when i power shift anyone know how to fix this?

Feb 20, 2007 | 07:02 PM

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sorry to dissapoint

Feb 20, 2007 | 07:02 PM

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does anyone know how to replace the bulbs in the rear view mirror. I need to replace them but I cant quite figure out how the damn thing comes out?

thanks in advance

They're actualy LEDs. Forum member SPDKILZ has a good writeup on his website. Good luck.

http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipledrearviewmirror.html

Feb 20, 2007 | 07:47 PM

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They're actualy LEDs. Forum member SPDKILZ has a good writeup on his website. Good luck.

http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipledrearviewmirror.html

i know, thats exactly what I was replacing them with (actually hyper whites), Ive been trying to replace all the bulbs with LED's, im going LED craaazy

anywho, I got to them and replaced them (thanks NAVY08), but now I have a different problem...I need to replace the trunk courtesy lights...I figured if I take out the tail lights I would be able to get to them, but nope!

does anyone know how to replace the trunk lights??

thanks again

Feb 20, 2007 | 07:52 PM

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I just did the same thing the other night, Took out a tail light too, But you just need to pull it out, it'll come.

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Feb 20, 2007 | 07:59 PM

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I just did the same thing the other night, Took out a tail light too, But you just need to pull it out, it'll come.

I dont know...when I took out the tail light, I couldnt see the courtesy lamp behind the rear fascia...

Feb 20, 2007 | 08:09 PM

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Nope ya cant, Ya gotta pull it out from the interior of the car, Sorry I shoulda been more clear

Feb 20, 2007 | 09:15 PM

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Nope ya cant, Ya gotta pull it out from the interior of the car, Sorry I shoulda been more clear

that kinda sucks, ill see what i can do...I hate having the yellowish light at night while the rest is white towards blue.

anyway, thanks for all the help

Feb 20, 2007 | 09:21 PM

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Hmm, Okay,
Pop your hatch, grab the actual light/lense itself and pull it out, really very easy, the whole housing comes out and just unplug it.

Feb 20, 2007 | 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by casisthefirst

that kinda sucks, ill see what i can do...I hate having the yellowish light at night while the rest is white towards blue.

anyway, thanks for all the help

EEEBAY HAS SOME BRIGHT BLUE LIGHTS FOR THE TRUNK ..I HAVE NO IDEA IF THEY ARE ANY GOOD

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