Interior rear view mirror bulb replacement
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Interior rear view mirror bulb replacement
I have been upgrading interior lights to LEDs all looking really good..
I'm wanting to do the 2 that are sited in the base of the rear view mirror..
is there a knack to get the covers off?
they look a bit fragile, and don't want to break anything by forcing! can't seem to get them off, but also not wanting to get too ham fisted
and end up with busted unit
I'm wanting to do the 2 that are sited in the base of the rear view mirror..
is there a knack to get the covers off?
they look a bit fragile, and don't want to break anything by forcing! can't seem to get them off, but also not wanting to get too ham fisted
and end up with busted unit
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I have been upgrading interior lights to LEDs all looking really good..
I'm wanting to do the 2 that are sited in the base of the rear view mirror..
is there a knack to get the covers off?
they look a bit fragile, and don't want to break anything by forcing! can't seem to get them off, but also not wanting to get too ham fisted
and end up with busted unit
I'm wanting to do the 2 that are sited in the base of the rear view mirror..
is there a knack to get the covers off?
they look a bit fragile, and don't want to break anything by forcing! can't seem to get them off, but also not wanting to get too ham fisted
and end up with busted unit
Don't know what year C5 you have, but recall the rear view mirror led's will only work in the non auto dimming (day/night) mirrors.
Last edited by MAC5; Oct 26, 2014 at 10:03 AM.
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is that the end with the really thin plastic piece in the middle?
mine is a 99 vert... and I don't think mines auto dimming? is that on later cars
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I have been upgrading interior lights to LEDs all looking really good..
I'm wanting to do the 2 that are sited in the base of the rear view mirror..
is there a knack to get the covers off?
they look a bit fragile, and don't want to break anything by forcing! can't seem to get them off, but also not wanting to get too ham fisted
and end up with busted unit
I'm wanting to do the 2 that are sited in the base of the rear view mirror..is there a knack to get the covers off?
they look a bit fragile, and don't want to break anything by forcing! can't seem to get them off, but also not wanting to get too ham fisted
and end up with busted unit
Last edited by 2FAS4UU; Oct 26, 2014 at 10:57 AM.
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Did mine quite some time ago and it it's worth doing. I would hope that you took the mirror off to do this, for it's much easier to handle. I used a very small screwdriver and on the small tapered end of lense I slowly pried with a twist motion, it should just pop out. I just went out to my car to refresh my memory on how I had done it and noticed that one of mine had gone out, time to find that little screwdriver! Good luck and take your time!
actually wasn't going to take it off, but now you mention it, it would be easier to handle, is it easy to take off?
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There should be one screw with a torx head that holds it on at the mount. Take the screw out and just pull the mirror up off the mount. I did mine as well a while back with LED's too. Pretty easy job.
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