chikken
05-10-2008, 05:15 AM
ok so i got bored on my morning break......and decided to install a new set of LED Puddle lamp. My previous set was the PIAA extreme white bulbs, but nothing beats the pure color of LED :D
first thing I did was push the mirror upward/facing up while pulling the bottom out.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2607/dsc1595pv2.jpg
give it a little tug and it will snap out.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/3763/dsc1596pl4.jpg
Start by pulling upwards and outwards.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7384/dsc1599fd4.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/3826/dsc1602kx2.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7139/dsc1603fz3.jpg
Next take out the 4 screws with a phillips screwdriver
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2556/dsc1604ln1.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9605/dsc1608hq5.jpg
The mirror is basically a case with 2 pieces. Wiggle the back part and gently pull it apart. It should snap off.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2476/dsc1609rq5.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9140/dsc1610wo4.jpg
chikken
05-10-2008, 05:21 AM
Now take the front part off...
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/3278/dsc1611qh5.jpg
Locate the light plug and take it apart.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/1659/dsc1612cm9.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/3379/dsc1614vh3.jpg
heres a picture of my old piaa's extreme white.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7427/dsc1615ne1.jpg
new LED
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/5927/dsc1616sj9.jpg
Plug it in to make sure it works before you put everything back together.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7746/dsc1620sq6.jpg
Put everything back and you're good to go
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/6297/dsc1621oz7.jpg
chikken
05-10-2008, 05:21 AM
now we wait for it to get dark..........and see :D
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/556/dsc1623hi4.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/5395/dsc1630jn5.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/4592/dsc1648rw7.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8784/dsc1660lo4.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/311/dsc1655qq8.jpg
SpottsVee
05-10-2008, 12:09 PM
Great!! Thanks for all the pictures. What LED bulb did you use and where did they come from?
houstonT
05-21-2008, 02:27 AM
Thanks for the DIY, just did it, took about 20 minutes for both sides! :)
Peter
Don-Corleone
07-11-2008, 02:36 PM
Hey nice DIY but what is that white looking paste...what does it hold in place (the mirror)?
Do you need to use a new sealant/paste?
Don-
SpottsVee
07-19-2008, 01:45 AM
Great!! Thanks for all the pictures. What LED bulb did you use and where did they come from?
isFpower
12-07-2008, 05:54 AM
ok so i got bored on my morning break......and decided to install a new set of LED Puddle lamp. My previous set was the PIAA extreme white bulbs, but nothing beats the pure color of LED :D
first thing I did was push the mirror upward/facing up while pulling the bottom out.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2607/dsc1595pv2.jpg
give it a little tug and it will snap out.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/3763/dsc1596pl4.jpg
Start by pulling upwards and outwards.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7384/dsc1599fd4.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/3826/dsc1602kx2.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7139/dsc1603fz3.jpg
Next take out the 4 screws with a phillips screwdriver
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2556/dsc1604ln1.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9605/dsc1608hq5.jpg
The mirror is basically a case with 2 pieces. Wiggle the back part and gently pull it apart. It should snap off.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2476/dsc1609rq5.jpg
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9140/dsc1610wo4.jpg
dude, how did u put it all back together?
isnt there a special paste u use?
or does everything snap back on?
daplaya0226
05-21-2009, 09:45 PM
anyone know where else i could find these directions with the pictures?
malujerry
05-21-2009, 10:56 PM
dude, this mod is easy. just take a thin long Phillips screwdriver, tilt the mirror into a corner, look behind the mirror and there's a screw, unscrew it! Repeat for the other 3 corners. After that, the front cover can be pulled off with your bare hands. You'll see the plug into a light socket, unplug it! Then slide the remaining back (frame around mirror) a little and the bottom light piece can be tilted towards the rear tires and then it can be maneuvered out. Once the light piece is out, unscrew the bulb and replace with whatever you want.
Putting it back together is a little harder. Place the light piece back in (it has to be tilted towards the rear tires to slide in, then pop up) and align it with the back frame that is around the mirror. Now you can place the front cover back on, but it has to match up with the light piece on the bottom and the back frame on the top (just a little tricky). it will all slide and snap back. the hard part is when not using a magnetized screwdriver to place the screw back in. not to worry, if you drop it, you can tilt the mirror up and get it out to try again!