Can anyone point me to a DIY for replacing the lights in the visor that illuminate above the little mirrors? I want to replace with LED as the stock illumination is a joke (plus my wife complained).
Looks like the cover may just pop out but what LED bulb should I get? Does the led just snap right in?

 

Good question, its a 168/194 bulb but I cant figure out how to get them out either

 

use a piece of tape..like the clear kind or something thinner. just wrap a piece around the bulb and leave enough to form a handle...then pull. not sure if this method is needed for this specific bulb but it is for some. its been a while since i changed mine. there are a few threads out there that show how to get to every light in the TL...maybe even in the garage.

 

The 3g garage is your friend. I found this thread there:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/definitive-led-thread-all-youll-ever-need-know-about-leds-3g-garage-g-076-a-633045/

 

the lens is a bitch to remove. i used a flathead screwdriver and just pushed it in and wiggled it left and right. the 3G garage shows you how to do it, but it takes a bit more effort than it looked.

once you pry out the lens, the bulb is in the connector that is part of the lens housing, identical to the trunk light.

i suggest practicing removing the trunk light first. once you figure out how to remove that, you can apply it to removing the vanity light.


hope this helps

 

Service Manual Scans for removal here (Also from the 3G Garage):

F-001: Headliner, vanity/antenna module/XM antenna replacement/front and rear map light/vanity light
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180141



https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9231842

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/tools-change-bulbs-leds-634337/



Edit: OP, have fun.

 

lol i know.


for the record it took me over a year and a half to figure out how to remove the two vanity lights.

 

I've been searching through this thread for help with the vanity lights. It's comforting to know it wasn't just me who disliked these things. I'll keep trying til I bust something up.