Interior LED install with pictures!!
11-19-2007 | 08:41 PM
#82
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From: N35°03'16.75", W 080°51'0.9"
Originally Posted by Bearcat94
Done. Now just waiting Nokya H8 Arctic White fogs, which should be here this coming week.
Originally Posted by lusid
take pics on this install. I'm interested in seeing the results!
Thanks!
Thanks!
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169659
11-20-2007 | 10:49 AM
#83
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From: Long Island, NY
Originally Posted by aradagebeya
Ok, My Acura Loving' peers out there...... this is how I changed my interior steering wheel lights (Bulbs...) in my 2004 ACURA TL
- You HAVE to remove the AIRBAG to change any of the bulbs on the steering wheel.... (pictures below)
Here are the steps....
1. You first have to remove the negative from the battery (unhook the battery)
2. You then have to remove the airbag plug from under the steering wheel. There is a compartment on the bottom of the steering you need to open and remove (separate) the yellow plugs in it
3. Unscrew the two screws (THE BIG HOLES) on both sides of the airbag (THIS IS THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE WHOLE EXERCISE)
4. Once you're done... the airbag should come loose and then depending on which bulbs are out...(the Cruise Control lights on the right OR the Radio volume and channel station control light) you can unscrew the silver unit from the back of the wheel and once that Unit comes loose it will pull out .... you flip it over and change whichever bulb is out....!
Then do everything you did in reverse and iput it back together.....
PICTURES BELOW.....
HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW ACURA LOVIN' PEERS OUT THERE....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DONT HESITATE TO FLASH OR HONK WHEN YOU SEE ME OUT THERE.....!!!!!!
BE CAREFUL NOT TO FORCE ANYTHING COZ IT WILL BREAK.... IF YOU UNSCREW IT IT SHOULD COME OUT EASILY....
AGAIN... DO NOT FORCE ANYTHING....!
ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!
HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW ACURA LOVIN' PEERS OUT THERE....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DONT HESITATE TO FLASH OR HONK WHEN YOU SEE ME OUT THERE.....!!!!!!
- You HAVE to remove the AIRBAG to change any of the bulbs on the steering wheel.... (pictures below)
Here are the steps....
1. You first have to remove the negative from the battery (unhook the battery)
2. You then have to remove the airbag plug from under the steering wheel. There is a compartment on the bottom of the steering you need to open and remove (separate) the yellow plugs in it
3. Unscrew the two screws (THE BIG HOLES) on both sides of the airbag (THIS IS THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE WHOLE EXERCISE)
4. Once you're done... the airbag should come loose and then depending on which bulbs are out...(the Cruise Control lights on the right OR the Radio volume and channel station control light) you can unscrew the silver unit from the back of the wheel and once that Unit comes loose it will pull out .... you flip it over and change whichever bulb is out....!
Then do everything you did in reverse and iput it back together.....
PICTURES BELOW.....
HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW ACURA LOVIN' PEERS OUT THERE....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DONT HESITATE TO FLASH OR HONK WHEN YOU SEE ME OUT THERE.....!!!!!!
BE CAREFUL NOT TO FORCE ANYTHING COZ IT WILL BREAK.... IF YOU UNSCREW IT IT SHOULD COME OUT EASILY....
AGAIN... DO NOT FORCE ANYTHING....!
ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!
HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW ACURA LOVIN' PEERS OUT THERE....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DONT HESITATE TO FLASH OR HONK WHEN YOU SEE ME OUT THERE.....!!!!!!
11-21-2007 | 05:29 AM
#84
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OW yeah.... Everything is perfect.... I was just being irritated by half of my steering wheel lights not lighting up........
SO I did some research... and figured it cant be too hard......! Although the pics look too complicated... it is just a matter of removing lots of screws... hardest part is to remember to put it back right....
SO I changed all the bulbs... I first did all the gear shift light and then the heated seats lights... and then the steering wheel lights!
Now all is good..!
Hope the pictures helped out some people!!
SO I did some research... and figured it cant be too hard......! Although the pics look too complicated... it is just a matter of removing lots of screws... hardest part is to remember to put it back right....
SO I changed all the bulbs... I first did all the gear shift light and then the heated seats lights... and then the steering wheel lights!
Now all is good..!
Hope the pictures helped out some people!!
11-22-2007 | 11:21 PM
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From: N35°03'16.75", W 080°51'0.9"
I don't think the WLED 4's will fit in the Center Storage Console and Glove Box. Those are Type 74 bases.
You can try 'em, I guess, but I
.... I could be wrong and they might fit fine. Let us know.
You can try 'em, I guess, but I
.... I could be wrong and they might fit fine. Let us know.
11-25-2007 | 09:46 PM
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what kind of bulbs are these?
Originally Posted by aradagebeya
OW yeah.... Everything is perfect.... I was just being irritated by half of my steering wheel lights not lighting up........
SO I did some research... and figured it cant be too hard......! Although the pics look too complicated... it is just a matter of removing lots of screws... hardest part is to remember to put it back right....
SO I changed all the bulbs... I first did all the gear shift light and then the heated seats lights... and then the steering wheel lights!
Now all is good..!
Hope the pictures helped out some people!!
SO I did some research... and figured it cant be too hard......! Although the pics look too complicated... it is just a matter of removing lots of screws... hardest part is to remember to put it back right....
SO I changed all the bulbs... I first did all the gear shift light and then the heated seats lights... and then the steering wheel lights!
Now all is good..!
Hope the pictures helped out some people!!
11-26-2007 | 03:23 PM
#90
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bulb type
Originally Posted by aradagebeya
Ok, My Acura Loving' peers out there...... this is how I changed my interior steering wheel lights (Bulbs...) in my 2004 ACURA TL
- You HAVE to remove the AIRBAG to change any of the bulbs on the steering wheel.... (pictures below)
Here are the steps....
1. You first have to remove the negative from the battery (unhook the battery)
2. You then have to remove the airbag plug from under the steering wheel. There is a compartment on the bottom of the steering you need to open and remove (separate) the yellow plugs in it
3. Unscrew the two screws (THE BIG HOLES) on both sides of the airbag (THIS IS THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE WHOLE EXERCISE)
4. Once you're done... the airbag should come loose and then depending on which bulbs are out...(the Cruise Control lights on the right OR the Radio volume and channel station control light) you can unscrew the silver unit from the back of the wheel and once that Unit comes loose it will pull out .... you flip it over and change whichever bulb is out....!
Then do everything you did in reverse and iput it back together.....
PICTURES BELOW.....
HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW ACURA LOVIN' PEERS OUT THERE....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DONT HESITATE TO FLASH OR HONK WHEN YOU SEE ME OUT THERE.....!!!!!!
BE CAREFUL NOT TO FORCE ANYTHING COZ IT WILL BREAK.... IF YOU UNSCREW IT IT SHOULD COME OUT EASILY....
AGAIN... DO NOT FORCE ANYTHING....!
ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!
HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW ACURA LOVIN' PEERS OUT THERE....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DONT HESITATE TO FLASH OR HONK WHEN YOU SEE ME OUT THERE.....!!!!!!
- You HAVE to remove the AIRBAG to change any of the bulbs on the steering wheel.... (pictures below)
Here are the steps....
1. You first have to remove the negative from the battery (unhook the battery)
2. You then have to remove the airbag plug from under the steering wheel. There is a compartment on the bottom of the steering you need to open and remove (separate) the yellow plugs in it
3. Unscrew the two screws (THE BIG HOLES) on both sides of the airbag (THIS IS THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE WHOLE EXERCISE)
4. Once you're done... the airbag should come loose and then depending on which bulbs are out...(the Cruise Control lights on the right OR the Radio volume and channel station control light) you can unscrew the silver unit from the back of the wheel and once that Unit comes loose it will pull out .... you flip it over and change whichever bulb is out....!
Then do everything you did in reverse and iput it back together.....
PICTURES BELOW.....
HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW ACURA LOVIN' PEERS OUT THERE....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DONT HESITATE TO FLASH OR HONK WHEN YOU SEE ME OUT THERE.....!!!!!!
BE CAREFUL NOT TO FORCE ANYTHING COZ IT WILL BREAK.... IF YOU UNSCREW IT IT SHOULD COME OUT EASILY....
AGAIN... DO NOT FORCE ANYTHING....!
ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!
HOPE THIS HELPS MY FELLOW ACURA LOVIN' PEERS OUT THERE....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DONT HESITATE TO FLASH OR HONK WHEN YOU SEE ME OUT THERE.....!!!!!!
11-27-2007 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by aradagebeya
HERE THE ARE!!!!!! HOPE IT HELPS OUT
I think it is a #74 with a plastic twist lock adaptor...if it is then a #74 LED
should be able to replace it!
12-12-2007 | 03:46 PM
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From: N35°03'16.75", W 080°51'0.9"
Originally Posted by UCFneo
What size bulbs and how many do you need for the vanity?
Following you around - lol.
The parts lists on page 3. There are a couple of them from different users.
Here is what I got:
Originally Posted by Bearcat94
....
Door Courtesy Lights (2) - Red T13-x6 Wedge Base
Glove Box (1) - Red 74 Wedge Base
Center Console Storage (1) Red 74 Wedge Base
Front and Rear Domes (4) - Cool White WLED-x6
Vanity Mirrors (2) - White WLED-x4
Trunk Light (1) - White 921-x12
License Plate (2) - White 921-x9
Reverse Lights (2) - White 921-x12
....
Door Courtesy Lights (2) - Red T13-x6 Wedge Base
Glove Box (1) - Red 74 Wedge Base
Center Console Storage (1) Red 74 Wedge Base
Front and Rear Domes (4) - Cool White WLED-x6
Vanity Mirrors (2) - White WLED-x4
Trunk Light (1) - White 921-x12
License Plate (2) - White 921-x9
Reverse Lights (2) - White 921-x12
....
12-12-2007 | 04:38 PM
#98
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From: Lorton, VA
Originally Posted by Bearcat94
Following you around - lol.
The parts lists on page 3. There are a couple of them from different users.
Here is what I got:
The parts lists on page 3. There are a couple of them from different users.
Here is what I got:
01-24-2008 | 07:47 PM
#100
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one issue to watch out for when replacing the steering wheel bulbs...
I remember replacing my old '01 accord steering wheel with a MDX steering wheel years ago. Appears to be a similar process with similar parts, but you need to replace the airbag within 30 minutes or so otherwise the SRS light will start to come on even after reinstallation. This then required a reset of the ecu which could be done either at the dealership or with a paperclip...
I remember replacing my old '01 accord steering wheel with a MDX steering wheel years ago. Appears to be a similar process with similar parts, but you need to replace the airbag within 30 minutes or so otherwise the SRS light will start to come on even after reinstallation. This then required a reset of the ecu which could be done either at the dealership or with a paperclip...
02-02-2008 | 09:12 PM
#101
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LEDs replacing 194s
I have read many of the posts and am looking at various LEDs for Dome, Door and Reverse Lights.
For the Domes, doesn't a radial LED design make more sense?
Anyone used the WHITE 5-LED REFRACTOR LIGHT BULB offered by iTechLEDs on eBay?
For the Domes, doesn't a radial LED design make more sense?
Anyone used the WHITE 5-LED REFRACTOR LIGHT BULB offered by iTechLEDs on eBay?
02-19-2008 | 04:10 PM
#102
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From: Long Island, NY
Originally Posted by FlyingSaucer
I have read many of the posts and am looking at various LEDs for Dome, Door and Reverse Lights.
For the Domes, doesn't a radial LED design make more sense?
Anyone used the WHITE 5-LED REFRACTOR LIGHT BULB offered by iTechLEDs on eBay?
For the Domes, doesn't a radial LED design make more sense?
Anyone used the WHITE 5-LED REFRACTOR LIGHT BULB offered by iTechLEDs on eBay?
02-19-2008 | 05:23 PM
#103
Originally Posted by RBP_04TL
im gettin mines done finally order my LEDs will post pics up when i get them
02-19-2008 | 10:39 PM
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From: N35°03'16.75", W 080°51'0.9"
Originally Posted by Sondinh
Where did u buy ur LEDs and also can you help me buy the correct LeDs for the front and rear domes, doors, trunk, sidemarkers in the front and rear, back-up light, and license plate light. Thanx. also please include the quantity of each LED I have to buy. THank you so much
Originally Posted by dashiz_07TL
what size are the fog bulbs on the 2007 TL
But they are 35W, H8 bulbs.
06-16-2008 | 08:08 PM
#106
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From: Cleveland, Ohio
Thanks
Heya. I just wanted to say, "Thank you" for the great DIY. The tape was foolproof. Can't wait till I go get dinner later when it's dark out.
So far, it looks awesome. So much better than the soft light.
Thanks again,
miiipilot
So far, it looks awesome. So much better than the soft light.
Thanks again,
miiipilot
thanks......................
03-06-2009 | 07:58 PM
#108
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From: Boston, MA
Center console & glovebox
Here are the lights I got:
Door Courtesy Lights (2) - Red T13-x6 Wedge Base
Glove Box (1) - Red 74 Wedge Base
Center Console Storage (1) Red 74 Wedge Base
Front and Rear Domes (4) - Cool White WLED-x6
Vanity Mirrors (2) - White WLED-x4
Trunk Light (1) - White 921-x12
License Plate (2) - White 921-x9
Reverse Lights (2) - White 921-x12
Door Courtesy Lights (2) - Red T13-x6 Wedge Base
Glove Box (1) - Red 74 Wedge Base
Center Console Storage (1) Red 74 Wedge Base
Front and Rear Domes (4) - Cool White WLED-x6
Vanity Mirrors (2) - White WLED-x4
Trunk Light (1) - White 921-x12
License Plate (2) - White 921-x9
Reverse Lights (2) - White 921-x12
does anyone know which bulbs do fit, or what people are doing to the Red 74 Wedge Base bulbs to make them fit?
Otherwise the dome & door lights look great and are very easy to do. still working on the vanity lights. the license plate lights are possible to do without going from inside the trunk, but its extremely difficult this way. you're better off taking the trunk liner off.
03-07-2009 | 04:44 AM
#109
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So everyone is aware, the Red 74 Wedge Base bulbs do not fit in the glove box and center colsole (same bulb for both). these bulbs are a bit too long and the bulb enclosure does not fit back on correctly as best i can tell.
does anyone know which bulbs do fit, or what people are doing to the Red 74 Wedge Base bulbs to make them fit?
does anyone know which bulbs do fit, or what people are doing to the Red 74 Wedge Base bulbs to make them fit?
03-07-2009 | 11:41 AM
#110
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From: Boston, MA
Use butter knife on vanity lights.
The Vanity Lights were a PITA. Broke the lens tab on one and scratced and bent the metal frame on the other. I hope the engineer who designed these rots in hell!! 
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Here's a post with scans and DIY for the Vanities. Very Helpful.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...230#post767230
Thanks to all who came before.
.Here's a post with scans and DIY for the Vanities. Very Helpful.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...230#post767230
Thanks to all who came before.
03-07-2009 | 11:51 AM
#111
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From: Boston, MA
03-07-2009 | 01:57 PM
#112
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ill take a pic of the bulb later.
03-07-2009 | 05:02 PM
#113
Blue LEDs Installed
I used SuperbrightLEDs.com for the #74 Glovebox and console lights---they are 3-LED units.
Glovebox and Center console: 74-xHP3 Wedge Base LED bulb $ 3.49 (each)
I used ExtremeBrightLEDs.com (on eBay) for the LED Interior 8-pack $54.99:
Door (front) – Two 12-LED bulbs
Dome Light – Two 12-LED bulbs
Map Light – Two 12-LED bulbs
Center Console – One 1-LED bulb
Glove Box – One 1-LED bulb
The last 2 from this order I did not use---they were single LEDs and were not bright enough.
Glovebox and Center console: 74-xHP3 Wedge Base LED bulb $ 3.49 (each)
I used ExtremeBrightLEDs.com (on eBay) for the LED Interior 8-pack $54.99:
Door (front) – Two 12-LED bulbs
Dome Light – Two 12-LED bulbs
Map Light – Two 12-LED bulbs
Center Console – One 1-LED bulb
Glove Box – One 1-LED bulb
The last 2 from this order I did not use---they were single LEDs and were not bright enough.
Last edited by dwb993; 03-07-2009 at 05:06 PM. Reason: Added shots of the domes
03-07-2009 | 05:12 PM
#114
More info about my LEDs
Forgot to mention, the SuperBrightLEDs.com #74 bulbs for the Glovebox and Center console are a pain in the ass to install, but they will go in. Once I got them seated, there were no clearance issues with the light housing.
The ExtremeBrightLEDs.com 12LED bulbs are fantastic in blue!
The ExtremeBrightLEDs.com 12LED bulbs are fantastic in blue!
05-11-2009 | 03:34 PM
#119
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RED-1...mZ380114408027
will thoose fit??they look like a board with leds on them but not like u had which was just a single bulb
will thoose fit??they look like a board with leds on them but not like u had which was just a single bulb