Let there be light (in my trunk).
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Let there be light (in my trunk).
As I was peering into my pitch black trunk last night (I have an 03 TL-S with navigation) I said to myself, "Self, this trunk must have a light somewhere." I coulld not find it using a very sophisticated occular scanning device (my own eyeballs).
I know it has one, because I found several threads that tell you what kind of bulb it takes. But none that say where it is. I bought mine used, and it didn't come with an owner's manual (my next chore after replacing the bulb, or the fuse if that's the problem).
Clearly, in the several year history of the 2G TL and this illustrious forum, no one has yet been so dumb that they couldn't find the bulb.
Until now.
Humor me, but where is it? And don't say "in the trunk."
I know it has one, because I found several threads that tell you what kind of bulb it takes. But none that say where it is. I bought mine used, and it didn't come with an owner's manual (my next chore after replacing the bulb, or the fuse if that's the problem).
Clearly, in the several year history of the 2G TL and this illustrious forum, no one has yet been so dumb that they couldn't find the bulb.
Until now.
Humor me, but where is it? And don't say "in the trunk."
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Originally Posted by 2003BlizAkTL
underneath your rear window(inside the trunk), look before the sub, theres like a small white grill type thing and its inside there =) youll see it if you look during the daytime
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Originally Posted by BrotherDavid
As I was peering into my pitch black trunk last night (I have an 03 TL-S with navigation) I said to myself, "Self, this trunk must have a light somewhere." I coulld not find it using a very sophisticated occular scanning device (my own eyeballs).
I know it has one, because I found several threads that tell you what kind of bulb it takes. But none that say where it is. I bought mine used, and it didn't come with an owner's manual (my next chore after replacing the bulb, or the fuse if that's the problem).
Clearly, in the several year history of the 2G TL and this illustrious forum, no one has yet been so dumb that they couldn't find the bulb.
Until now.
Humor me, but where is it? And don't say "in the trunk."
I know it has one, because I found several threads that tell you what kind of bulb it takes. But none that say where it is. I bought mine used, and it didn't come with an owner's manual (my next chore after replacing the bulb, or the fuse if that's the problem).
Clearly, in the several year history of the 2G TL and this illustrious forum, no one has yet been so dumb that they couldn't find the bulb.
Until now.
Humor me, but where is it? And don't say "in the trunk."
Here is the a pic.....good luck
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[QUOTE=2000tl32]Here is the a pic.....good luck
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May you, as well, be blessed with a trouble-free transmission for the rest of your days. And nights.
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For some reason I cannot see the pictures posted. Is the trunk light shared with the brake light? I was going through my car yesterday after I got it back from the body shop and they hadn't connected those two cables. One has a gray plug and the other is purplish... So, I plugged them in to the two slots right under the brake light (the long one next to the subwoofer). One plug seemed to power a bulb when you open the trunk and the other plug seemed to power the other bulb when you brake.
Is this right? I had never noticed, but it looks like when the trunk opens, the right side of the brake light comes on and when you brake, only the left side lights up.
Please confirm this.
Is this right? I had never noticed, but it looks like when the trunk opens, the right side of the brake light comes on and when you brake, only the left side lights up.
Please confirm this.
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Gosh, I just spoke with the body shop and they said that the car didn't have it before???
Vetalik. So, that brake light isn't used anymore? That's probably why I only have one plug to go to that light...
Can anyone else confirm this?
Vetalik. So, that brake light isn't used anymore? That's probably why I only have one plug to go to that light...
Can anyone else confirm this?
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ill take a picture when i can but.....
i have a spoiler one plugs in to that....
then i have the light on the back panel where the sub woofer is. there are two plugs when i got my tl, the two plugs where unplugged im guessing so there is no brake light behind the spoiler since the spoiler has a brake light....
and i have a light i think its for decoration
......im planning on putting a white cathode light like this
i have a spoiler one plugs in to that....
then i have the light on the back panel where the sub woofer is. there are two plugs when i got my tl, the two plugs where unplugged im guessing so there is no brake light behind the spoiler since the spoiler has a brake light....
and i have a light i think its for decoration
......im planning on putting a white cathode light like this
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Originally Posted by dammitjim
Gosh, I just spoke with the body shop and they said that the car didn't have it before???
Vetalik. So, that brake light isn't used anymore? That's probably why I only have one plug to go to that light...
Can anyone else confirm this?
Vetalik. So, that brake light isn't used anymore? That's probably why I only have one plug to go to that light...
Can anyone else confirm this?
The rear mount brake gets disconected when you have the spoiler. That (spoiler) gets connected to it
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just for refernece, here is the link to all the manuals for all honda and acuras:
https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...01_OMANUAL.asp
https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...01_OMANUAL.asp
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Originally Posted by vetalik
ill take a picture when i can but.....
i have a spoiler one plugs in to that....
then i have the light on the back panel where the sub woofer is. there are two plugs when i got my tl, the two plugs where unplugged im guessing so there is no brake light behind the spoiler since the spoiler has a brake light....
and i have a light i think its for decoration......im planning on putting a white cathode light like this
i have a spoiler one plugs in to that....
then i have the light on the back panel where the sub woofer is. there are two plugs when i got my tl, the two plugs where unplugged im guessing so there is no brake light behind the spoiler since the spoiler has a brake light....
and i have a light i think its for decoration
......im planning on putting a white cathode light like this
Where'd you get those lights? 
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Originally Posted by Gfaze
Hey, that looks pretty good!! Where'd you get those lights?
Where'd you get those lights?
Originally Posted by vetalik
im planning on putting a white cathode light like this
you mean the stock plastic casing that the light is in or the bulb itself?
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Superbrightleds - this is where i got all my interior hyperwhite bulbs from
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Superbrightleds - this is where i got all my interior hyperwhite bulbs from
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Originally Posted by vetalik
i got my cold cathodes in this monday :-) ill be installing them sometime in the next few days they cost me $30 shipped for 5 sets= 10 bulbs :-) ebay rules..
