I need some tips on removing dome light cover's and other lights inside cab. I am upgrading to LED's.
Does anyone know how to remove the side light lenses on the exterior of driver and pass. side? I wan't to change the bulb from yellow to clear
Thanx

 

Hmmmmmmm; After 250 posts and still can not find the search function...

 

hey easy on that guy, lol

lovepo9e, if there is a meet on 10th, and I come, i can show u how to do it

 

I used a thin butter knife. On the dome lights, gently pry them on the "inside" (nearest the other light) and they come out easily. To get the lights out, get a strip electrical tape about 6 inches long and fold it long ways. Wrap that around the bulb and pull down. It's not too difficult.

The back works the same way.

As for the exterior side markers, can't help there - but if you get it post it here - it may help others.

Good luck.

 

the exterior side markers are the easy to do. I only used my fingers on side markers but I had trouble doing the front dome, and when I dropped my car for an oil change, i told the guy to take out the rear dome bulbs and they did it.

 

Thanks for all the help. I will try it when i get home.

Hey Jatt, Are we gonna have a meet this Sat. If we do not sure that I can make it.

 

Smoked lenses on the exterior of the car are a Pain in the ass. You wont be able to change the amber LEDs to white/clear unless u have some knowledge of soldering surface mount LED's. You have to remove the smoked side marker lenses by accessing the inner fenderwell linings. you have to remove several clips/snaps out to reach your hand around and behind the lens assemblies and push two tabs together from behind the sheet metal. once u get them out, then you have a completely sealed assembly with a smoked lense. You will have to open it, and it aint easy. I put mine in the oven to soften the adhesive. then, once you get the smoked lense off, there is ANOTHER really difficult lense to remove. I ended up busting the smoked lense trying to get it off, and decided to rip into the second lense to see what was in there. They arent LED bulbs, they are SMT LEDs that are soldered to a PC board. i have extensive access to LEDs, ICs, etc as I work for an electronics business. However, I just decided to leave it alone. i ordered a new smoked lense and just unhooked the wiring harness from both the driver and passenger side, so the amber LEDs dont function at all. It really doesnt bother me, because they do not blink with the turn signals like most euro cars do (I.e. Audi, BMW, etc) . So..in other words...good luck, you are going to need it to do anything with the smoked exterior amber LEDs.

as far as the interior ones go, simple and eay mod. Just use a butter knife or similiar object to pry the plastic lenses off. I changed all 6 interior bulbs to 6-LED blue bulbs in less than 5 minutes!