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So I've had my 2020 adv shawd for almost a year now and want to spruce it up with some exterior welcome lighting. I called up 3 dealers in my area and the lowest price I could find was $700 mostly because of 3 hours of labor needed. Anyone else have experience in this area?
Anytime you are not doing it yourself you will pay dearly for labor. The labor cost is usually half the part or more i.e 300$ part cost 300-400$ to install (700$ total). It all depends on the complexity. Sometimes a cheap 50$ part cost 1.5-2x for installation. I stay away from dealer or shop install unless I am not mechanically or DIYer inclined. Also if I do it I take my time. My Acura dealer install a remote starter and in the process broke the trim plastic clips and all the trims are now bent out of shape. The fir is no longer flush. The techs are sloppy and don’t really care for your car as much as you do. Take time to research and browse YouTube and do it yourself if you can.
So I've had my 2020 adv shawd for almost a year now and want to spruce it up with some exterior welcome lighting. I called up 3 dealers in my area and the lowest price I could find was $700 mostly because of 3 hours of labor needed. Anyone else have experience in this area?
Amzn has really poor quality merchandise. I'm too worried that stuff may cause a short or something.
I installed these welcome lights from a previous Amazon vendor on my 2019 Acura RDX and they are still going strong. They are much brighter than the OEM welcome lights. I also converted every incandescent bulb to LED, but that's not important now.
Thank you, EXCALIBUR1! I am considering buying these, hence the reason for my pointing out the apparent discrepancy. Thank you again for clearing it up.
You're welcome JB in AZ. Yes, I actually DIY'ed these Welcome Lights in my 2019 Acura RDX Tech. You can buy from Amazon with confidence: "Amazon.com and most sellers on Amazon.com offer returns for items within 30 days of receipt of shipment." I'm not employed by Amazon or compensated by them. I just want to help out fellow forum members with their mods and upgrades. Good luck.
You're welcome JB in AZ. Yes, I actually DIY'ed these Welcome Lights in my 2019 Acura RDX Tech. You can buy from Amazon with confidence: "Amazon.com and most sellers on Amazon.com offer returns for items within 30 days of receipt of shipment." I'm not employed by Amazon or compensated by them. I just want to help out fellow forum members with their mods and upgrades. Good luck.
Yes, I shop with Amazon Prime often. I am debating, as I see the stock lights are UNDER the bottom of the door panel DOH!, like I expected them to be somewhere else? I might have a hard time getting down there these days.
The Welcome Lights the OP is talking about having a dealer installing are lights that install under the car and come on when you unlock from a distance lighting up the area around the car before the doors are opened.
The Welcome Lights the OP is talking about having a dealer installing are lights that install under the car and come on when you unlock from a distance lighting up the area around the car before the doors are opened.
Yep, the Welcome Light kit from Acura is under the main body sides and comes on with the door unlock/Alarm disarm function. The door lights are typically called puddle lights, we have both on our car.
So I've had my 2020 adv shawd for almost a year now and want to spruce it up with some exterior welcome lighting. I called up 3 dealers in my area and the lowest price I could find was $700 mostly because of 3 hours of labor needed. Anyone else have experience in this area?
My dealership quoted me $540, and that is in Bay Area so I am not sure how they gave you the numbers. DIY for this is not too difficult, just time consuming....
I will ask my mechanic and see how much it costs from independent shop.
Its the same as above, but a ton of different options, and you can customize it too if you want. I have them in my 2015 TLX. Great quality for the price, takes a dummy about 10 minutes to install, highly recommend!
Boy, I feel silly. I saw this thread yesterday and ordered a 4 pack from Amazon, but later realized my back doors don't have door lights. Is that only available on the Advance model (I have an A-Spec). If so, is that something that could be added easily or am I out of luck?
Looking at the back doors, I don't even see a spot where the lights could be installed. There's no panel you could pop out or anything. So I assume it must be an "Advance" model option only? If so, the door panels must be different, then?
For clarification, I have a 2019 Acura RDX Tech. Only the front driver's and front passenger's doors have lights. Whether you call them "puddle" or "welcome" lights, I'm lovin' it!!!
I admit I'm an idiot, then. I purchased the 4-light kit solely based on the pic you provided initially, which showed front and back door "puddle" lights. It's the wife's car, not mine, so I'm not as familiar with it as I am with my Charger Hellcat LOL...
As my old friend Chic Hearn used to say, "No harm, no foul, no blood, no ambulance." After all, it's only money. Now you will have a backup set of "puddle/welcome" lights. Redundancy is a good thing. Enjoy.
For clarification, I have a 2019 Acura RDX Tech. Only the front driver's and front passenger's doors have lights. Whether you call them "puddle" or "welcome" lights, I'm lovin' it!!!
I don't know if they're "puddle" or "welcome" lights, but I do know they are pretty "cool" looking lights. They also look fairly bright. I'm taking a second look at these...
For some clarification since this nomenclature appears to be causing confusion and I want to make sure people are making informed choices
puddle light
-under the door or mounted under the driver/passenger mirror
-activated when the door is opened
-cheap to install; can do it yourself easily
Welcome light
-underside of the vehicle
-activates when the car is unlocked
-cost ~$800 for installation
For some clarification since this nomenclature appears to be causing confusion and I want to make sure people are making informed choices puddle light
-under the door or mounted under the driver/passenger mirror
-activated when the door is opened
-cheap to install; can do it yourself easily
Welcome light
-underside of the vehicle
-activates when the car is unlocked
-cost ~$800 for installation
OK - I learn something new every day. You can still an old dog new tricks.
So I've had my 2020 adv shawd for almost a year now and want to spruce it up with some exterior welcome lighting. I called up 3 dealers in my area and the lowest price I could find was $700 mostly because of 3 hours of labor needed. Anyone else have experience in this area?
I paid the 700 when I purchased my vehicle. I definitely think it was worth the money!
Amzn has really poor quality merchandise. I'm too worried that stuff may cause a short or something.
I'm not sure how you can make this kind of generalized comment. MANY of the items sold on Amazon are the exact same products you might buy in a local retailer. It is possible that others may be of subpar quality. It is always up to the buyer to determine is a prospective product fits one's needs, and the quality of that product. Additionally, many products that Amazon sells are backed by Amazon.
Oh, wait a minute! You are referring to "Amzn" I don't think I have shopped at that site.
I paid the 700 when I purchased my vehicle. I definitely think it was worth the money!
Mark-RDX - do you mind sharing a picture of how it looks at night? Wife mentioned installing them but would be great to see a real photo of what it looks like. Thanks!
I have the "Welcome Lights" installed on my 2019 RDX. These are not the "puddle lights" that everyone is showing pics of. I will take a pic of my welcome lights tonight and post a pic.
As promised, here are pics of my 2019 RDX with the Welcome Lights. These are under the SUV and light up the underside as you approach the car. They turn on (at night only) when you unlock the car or open the door.
Last edited by dweilbacher; 12-16-2020 at 07:33 AM.
As promised, here are pics of my 2019 RDX with the Welcome Lights. These are under the SUV and light up the underside as you approach the car. They turn on (at night only) when you unlock the car or open the door.
I know the difference I just wanted to show what my lights under the door looked like. Nice welcome lights! I plan on getting these at some point. Thanks for the pics!!
11-27-2020, 01:02 PM
