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I recently got a pack of LED's for upgrading my interior lighting in my C5. I can not figure out for the life of me how in ******* **** I'm supposed to remove and replace the bulb in the glove box in particular. Any help on that specifically for a C5 would be great.
I attempted the trunk lights and can easily get to the bulbs, but how do I remove the bulbs out of their place? Couldn't figure that out...
I have not yet attempted the Footwell lighting, license plate lights on the back, or the underhood light, so any detailed guides on that would be greatly appreciated!
"For underhood lights in the '97 C5 Corvette, replace the stock bulbs with 212-2 Festoon lights. Replace the bulbs of all other C5s with Type 561 rigid loop LEDs."
Ok, great, HOW DO I DO THAT. I have the right bulbs and what not, I know WHAT to do, I need to know HOW I do it!
I feel anyone attempting to help me should know I can build computers but I've never done a single modification to a car in my life, other than the rear view mirror lights tonight in my C5 (successfully got those swapped for LED's).
This is what the clips that hold the hood light cover is place look like
Grasp the light cover like in the pic below and squeeze the two ends...
while gently pulling out...one end or the other should release and then the opposite end will slip out as well...
There is another link in your link to the "new interior LED mod thread", that thread has, pretty much, everything you want to know about installing LEDs in your car, warning....it's long....very long! But full of great info.
Gotta love LEDs they make a huge difference!!
This is what the clips that hold the hood light cover is place look like
Grasp the light cover like in the pic below and squeeze the two ends...
while gently pulling out...one end or the other should release and then the opposite end will slip out as well...
sorry I don't but I bet Marc@vettenuts does...
You can see how easily they are removed... at the next car show find an unattended car and borrow one...
just kidding...
Last edited by 73Corvette; Apr 24, 2015 at 04:09 PM.
This is what the clips that hold the hood light cover is place look like
Grasp the light cover like in the pic below and squeeze the two ends...
while gently pulling out...one end or the other should release and then the opposite end will slip out as well...
Thank you sir! This will be helpful!
I've tried browsing through the new LED thread and can't find anything on the glove box light... Only find stuff on the HVAC lights practically...
Last edited by StealthStrike42; Apr 24, 2015 at 08:29 PM.
What bulbs do you use for those interior bulbs? Footwell, cargo, reading. And how did you get the reading lights switched out? Have to take apart the mirror?
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Just a suggestion, but forum member tstar has done a lot of LED mods and may have done one to the glove box light. Send him an e-mail/PM and see if he can offer some guidance. Another option would be to get in contact with forum member theradioflyer.
What bulbs do you use for those interior bulbs? Footwell, cargo, reading. And how did you get the reading lights switched out? Have to take apart the mirror?
What bulbs do you use for those interior bulbs? Footwell, cargo, reading. And how did you get the reading lights switched out? Have to take apart the mirror?
I live a few feet away from their physical location so I stop in here all the time.
Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Just a suggestion, but forum member tstar has done a lot of LED mods and may have done one to the glove box light. Send him an e-mail/PM and see if he can offer some guidance. Another option would be to get in contact with forum member theradioflyer.
Yeah, plastic lens pops off, try to be careful with it though, do it wrong and it won't go back in. I broke my right one during installation. Anyone know where to get a new one?
Also be prepared to use a bit of force to get the old halogens out, not too much though, don't want to shatter the bulb. And when you get it in, have some cleaning material ready, there's a metal reflector in there, if you scrub it down it cleans it up and if your LED's end up being pointed towards the reflector, and if your reflector is clean, it'd be just as bright as if they were pointed straight down, so it gives you a wider angle of success so to speak. Also, one thing to keep in mind, if you've got the auto dimming light, you already have LED's installed, so no need to worry about upgrading.
So I ended up getting the glove box light installed successfully! Turns out there are two clamps that let you slide out the whole housing, making it super simple to pull out the bulb and swap it out.
I cut one side of the bulb holder off and soldered an extended piece of music wire (could use a chrome or nickel plated piece of paper clip) bent into a U shape in its place... no pics as I did it a while ago, but if you can't figure out how it should look I can take a pic on Monday (away from home now).
I cut one side of the bulb holder off and soldered an extended piece of music wire (could use a chrome or nickel plated piece of paper clip) bent into a U shape in its place... no pics as I did it a while ago, but if you can't figure out how it should look I can take a pic on Monday (away from home now).
Barry
Forgot I had the car with me (DOH!) and just took a few pics for you. I was wrong, I modified the bulb AND holder...
The wire loops on the bulb were too short, so I unsoldered and replaced those with long L shaped legs from music wire (the existing loops were too short to cut and rebend):
I then modified the ends of the bulb holder clips by cutting two slots in them with a small Dremel fiber cutting wheel:
Bingo...problem solved.
Make sure you get the lengths of the wire legs right, too short and they won't fit, too long and the bulb will not be retained with enough tension (though you could bend the tabs a bit, but I was worried about breaking the plastic mountings).
This looks interesting... 
Replacing Lights with LED's
I can not figure out for the life of me how in ******* **** I'm supposed to remove and replace the bulb in the glove box in particular. 
Any help on that specifically for a C5 would be great.
Couldn't figure that out...
I have the right bulbs and what not, I know WHAT to do, I need to know HOW I do it!
Mine fell out somehow, happen to have a spare ??
Also, one thing to keep in mind, if you've got the auto dimming light, you already have LED's installed, so no need to worry about upgrading.
Turns out there are two clamps that let you slide out the whole housing, making it super simple to pull out the bulb and swap it out.
