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Epacy 08-17-2010 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by barbja (Post 762518)
How did you get the license plate lights out of the body? Do they come out the same as the others? I was having a problem with the first one so I stopped. I was concerned that I would break it. Do I just have to work at it harder with them than the others (the ones under the doors), or is there some secret?

If you are replacing the entire light assembly you can pry a screwdriver in from the middle of the car. If just the light then you can slide a device into the little slot on the outside of the clear plastic lens.

Daripper 08-17-2010 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by barbja (Post 762518)
How did you get the license plate lights out of the body? Do they come out the same as the others? I was having a problem with the first one so I stopped. I was concerned that I would break it. Do I just have to work at it harder with them than the others (the ones under the doors), or is there some secret?

To replace the license plate light their is a slot that you stick a flat head into and then push it towards the middle of the car. It should losen up and and the whole assemble can be removed.

For the doors, I just used a flat head and popped it out at the ends of plastic light assembly. It was little harder to put back in and it required a little more force.

Hope that helps.

- DaRip

barbja 08-17-2010 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Daripper (Post 762552)
To replace the license plate light their is a slot that you stick a flat head into and then push it towards the middle of the car. It should losen up and and the whole assemble can be removed.

Ah, that's the trick! I thought that there was probably something up with that slot, but I was pushing up instead of sideways. I'll try it out tonight.

Thanks!

FreddyG 11-14-2010 06:17 PM

I just saw this thread and was wondering this..... For those of you that changed the license plate lights, do they help any when using the poor excuse for a backup cam when it's dark out?

This is to the OP (Original Poster): Great job on the lights and Thanks for sharing! :beerchug:

rh71 11-15-2010 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FreddyG (Post 781453)
I just saw this thread and was wondering this..... For those of you that changed the license plate lights, do they help any when using the poor excuse for a backup cam when it's dark out?

NOPE. :(

tekman 11-15-2010 05:12 PM

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Are these LED's just replacement bulbs for the normal ones or is there a replacement fixture of some kind that is also added? Sorry, not familiar with them.

Epacy 02-09-2011 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tekman (Post 781664)
Are these LED's just replacement bulbs for the normal ones or is there a replacement fixture of some kind that is also added? Sorry, not familiar with them.

As you can see in the pics, it's a direct housing replacement.

Kalekainxx 02-10-2011 08:38 PM

Ask if they can provide LED bulbs in the 3000k-4000k range, then they won't look so blue.

Kloogy 02-10-2011 09:51 PM

That looks really nice. With a kid, and all the stuff we have to lug around, it would come in handy at night

Epacy 02-11-2011 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Kalekainxx (Post 804018)
Ask if they can provide LED bulbs in the 3000k-4000k range, then they won't look so blue.

They aren't that blue. They are most definitely pure white. It's just how the camera captures the light.


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