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Old May 21, 2025 | 06:20 PM
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Bought an interior LED light kit to install. Everything has gone fine until the rearview mirror. What am I supposed to be looking at here? No videos I've watched show these same bulbs on the mirror. None of the guides seem to be referencing these either. There is no way I'm supposed to be pulling on these glass bulbs, or am I??

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Old May 21, 2025 | 06:59 PM
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Bought an interior LED light kit to install. Everything has gone fine until the rearview mirror. What am I supposed to be looking at here? No videos I've watched show these same bulbs on the mirror. None of the guides seem to be referencing these either. There is no way I'm supposed to be pulling on these glass bulbs, or am I??
Auto dimming mirrors already have LED map lights.......as you obviously found out.
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Old May 21, 2025 | 07:39 PM
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Auto dimming mirrors already have LED map lights.......as you obviously found out.
The issue is I bought a red LED kit..... probably should've mentioned that. I'm guessing the only way I'm able to change these is by learning how to solder new LEDs on?
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The issue is I bought a red LED kit..... probably should've mentioned that. I'm guessing the only way I'm able to change these is by learning how to solder new LEDs on?
Yep, observing the correct orientation.
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