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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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What is the trick, got a Full plug and play kit from JW Motoring, cargo lights no problem, can not get the other bulbs out or the covers off and the L.E.D,S look like they are all the push in kind other than the cargo HELP!
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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They are not all fun..For the rear view mirror lights, get s tring or I used a small thin wire tie and slid it past the widest part of bulb and snugged it up and pulled down...Take a small screwdriver and snap the lens cover out...There is a small slot on the lens to pry in there...The glove box light I took off the screws (about 6) holding the inner tray, pulled it put a bit and pushed the light connector through and popped out the bulb..Sorry if my instructions aren't that good, it's hard to find the right words....Footwells are similar to rear view mirror lens, they pop out too...Needle nose pliers are too slippery for grabbing bulbs...
I didn;t get them from same vendor, but I am sure they are the same type...
Any questions, feel free to PM back...

Scott
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 12:25 AM
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Just to add on to the previous comments:

For the interior lights, i recommend you remove the Fuse( passenger side, read the diagram, its a 10 red far right side of fuse box ) so you dont burn your fingers.

Map lights:
Pop the plastic off, pry with screwdriver on the inside slot, then work front and back slots. The outer slots are actually hooked in, so they wont help.

Next, use a slipknot with a string, i used fishing wire. As noted above, slip it on, tighten and pull down. Bulbs pop right out so be prepared for a flying bulb when you pull.

Glove box light:
Reach fingers around, notice the light kinda shifts right and left if you tug the box around it? Push in the side closest to the glove box opening and at the same time push it towards you. It should pop out a little, do the same for the other side( its just like a plugin clip). Disconnect the wire, use the slip knot fishing wire to pull the light out and then replace it with the LED. This took me quite some time to get right, but it worked perfectly.

Floor lights:
Two ways, i found it easier to pop the black screws off the molding and drop the molding down. I then had to fight with the back of the light to get it to pop off the molding and down through so i could access the bulb. You could also try to pry the light cover, just center the flat head and push in toward the center of the light to pop it off(mileage may vary).

Rear side lights:
take off rear tail light on each side, reach hand in and pop the holder to push the whole side light out of the car. Just look in and you will see what i mean. Flash light helps.

If you bought the rear backup lights( they look nice ):
Reach hand into rear of vehicle, between exhaust and tire, feel for light bulb end connector, twist off, pull connector forward and pop bulb out. I could only use one hand to do this, probably much easier with a lift, but it wasnt but a 5 minute procedure for me.
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 09:34 AM
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Great bang for the buck mod, I bought all my lights on Ebay for cheap.

For the most part I found them all easy to change, the hardest being the glove box.
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