Need Your Help Please.
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From: Reno is so close to Hell you can see Sparks , State Of Confusion
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
Need Your Help Please.
I am in need to change the map lights in my auto dimming mirror and I for the life of me can't figure out how to get to the bulbs. I tried to pop the lens cover off, But no go.
Anyone know who to do this?
Thanks in advance.
Mr.Bill
Anyone know who to do this?
Thanks in advance.
Mr.Bill
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From: Katy Tx
dunno about the lights Bill - but was wondering how your car looks after the repair -- come out good???
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Bill,
The lens covers do indeed pop off, after they are off you can get to the LED arrays. Becareful to remember (or mark them) how they are oriented and which one goes to which side!!!!! The LED PCBs have a small wiring harness that connects to them.
Now, Do you have OEM boards to replace them with or are you soldering in new LEDs? The OEM LEDs are a mix of turqouse and orange I think...
If you have any doubts or questions PM me...
The lens covers do indeed pop off, after they are off you can get to the LED arrays. Becareful to remember (or mark them) how they are oriented and which one goes to which side!!!!! The LED PCBs have a small wiring harness that connects to them.
Now, Do you have OEM boards to replace them with or are you soldering in new LEDs? The OEM LEDs are a mix of turqouse and orange I think...
If you have any doubts or questions PM me...
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From: Mo.
Bill,
The lens covers do indeed pop off, after they are off you can get to the LED arrays. Becareful to remember (or mark them) how they are oriented and which one goes to which side!!!!! The LED PCBs have a small wiring harness that connects to them.
Now, Do you have OEM boards to replace them with or are you soldering in new LEDs? The OEM LEDs are a mix of turqouse and orange I think...
If you have any doubts or questions PM me...
The lens covers do indeed pop off, after they are off you can get to the LED arrays. Becareful to remember (or mark them) how they are oriented and which one goes to which side!!!!! The LED PCBs have a small wiring harness that connects to them.
Now, Do you have OEM boards to replace them with or are you soldering in new LEDs? The OEM LEDs are a mix of turqouse and orange I think...
If you have any doubts or questions PM me...
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From: Reno is so close to Hell you can see Sparks , State Of Confusion
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
To change the color you merely swap out the LEDs, now the tricky part is that if you want White, Blue or Green you have to modify the board so that all of the LEDs light up at full brightness. Red, Orange or Yellow can be done as a one for one swap without any problems... the post above referenced by BigTattooMan illustrates that.
Here's Carlton's site on doing it...
http://www.spdkilz.com/techtipledrearviewmirror.html
Tim
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