Audioholics

My car is at the Acura dealer for service and I gave them my VLED trunk. reverse and license LEDs to install. They quoted me $42 for the install based on 1/2 hr job.

They just called me back saying they may have to remove the bumper to get to the license lights which is more labor intensive.

I told them only the inner lining of the trunk should be removed. Am I correct?

If this is the case, I will cancel and do it myself. I thought I could save time and have them do it since the car is there being serviced.

ASASN21

HAHA What pieces of shit they are... God I hate dealers. There is NO reason why the bumper should have to come off to change the license plate lights, no reason at all.

ABP_04TL

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Whoaaa WTF!!!

give me those 42 bucks ill do them in 5 mins... lol

dont pay them

LoveMyTL-S

Why don't you DIY? Check out G-052 in here:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/3g-tl-garage-faq-3g-tl-newbies-553554/

Audioholics

Wow this is a great resource. I have added this to my favorites. I will call the dealer back and tell them to either install as instructed here or cancel and I will do it myself. thanks.

blkaspec

I would cancel, lights are a must DIY job.

ifirahse

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Lol. Those lights took me 10 minutes...taking off the trunk liner is the longest part.

You're a chump if the dealer does it for you for $42. Do it yourself!

LoveMyTL-S

Shoot, if I can do it, so can you. I've done it in my 08 TL-S, old 04 TSX and a friends 06 TSX too. Just take your time, it's not hard.
Save your money, it's part of what this site is all about. Saving you some green $$

Bearcat94

sixsixfour

you dont need to even take off the entire trunk liner.


to the OP - it'll take you less than 5 mins if you do it youself. probably the one that will take the longest is pulling the old bulbs off the sockets for the license plate lights.

timb24

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HAHA i beg to differ

Trew

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The trunk and the bumper are not even attached - lol

jimsta

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LOL.... Agreed with above, this site costs me money as I see all the shiet that other ppl do to their cars....

LoveMyTL-S

Yes, well, if you spend a lot of money on mods..... But to get things fixed or even good deals on parts or mods, it saves a bit.

Elegant TYPE S

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We prolly can do this with our eyes closed after last week .. Wondering how much that dealer would've charged us...LOL!!

Audioholics

I told them to not do it. I am picking the car up tomorrow and doing it myself. I thought it was much more involving than that. I did all the interiors myself but took a look at the exterior lighting and couldn't figure out how to get them off.

sixsixfour

where are you located btw? which dealer charged you?

timb24

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agreed

Audioholics

Tampa florida, Ferman.

They just called me back and said no bumper removal is needed and would do the changes for $42. LOL, maybe they are reading this thread.

chill_dog

$42 to change a few bulbs? Wow.

MichaelBenz

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They are definately trying to scam you on the bumper part. So far as the $40 labor charges for changing the bulbs...while it seems expensive...its about on par believe it or not. Thats why you do those kinds of things yourself.

Audioholics

yea 1/2 hr of labor so the rate is right. I declined and will do it tomorrow. I was afraid of damaging the car doing this but after reading these threads, it seems simple enough.

My next mod is a dead pedal which is being machined now

pbcmedia

+1000
license plate lights have nothing what so ever to do with the bumper...lol

they were trying to get u bro, thought they had a sucker, but i guess they didnt know u have a family named AZine that will chew ur head off if u did allow them to do it.

conmanwi

You do not need to remove the bumper to get at those lights...the tail lights...yes but that is a different story. Like someone had posted, the hardest part is removing the trunk lid lining. I just did it today in under 30 mins. Save yourself the $42 and do it yourself, there is a nice DIY section that I used. Good luck!

flip_side

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id read the diy, go to the dealership and prove them wrong.. that'll teach them lol

service managers always think they know what they're doing.. my keyhole cover on the passenger side came off, and they quoted it as a 3hr job. I said uhh that takes 5min. he came back to me in the waiting room and said, "HEY YOU WERE RIGHT!!!"

Audioholics

I did the lights this weekend. Wow I am lovin all the LED's. My car looks so friggin awesome backing up. I love the trunk light and the license plate is awesome too. V-led's all the way!

pinina

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Those guys are so expensive.
I try to do all the simple work my self.
If you use the search, you will find info on how to do anything.
It just takes a little time and dealing with the Tampa humidity!

daneo

i'll do it for 20 and beer.

jdubub

hahahahahahahahahaha you're kidding right????? whats the name of the guys that told you that and what dealership. Im gunna have fun with this one

AckTL05

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ive changed mine twice. it takes minutes and i figured it out myself...$42 dollars? wow

kris10950

what's the part # if i wanted to order the LED for an 07 tl-s

LoveMyTL-S

You might want to go with this:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/white-cold-cathode-license-plate-how-3g-garage-g-070-a-605201/

Won't flicker or go out like LED's.......very bright also.