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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:54 PM
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This was my old setup
You got the idea?
Left one is normal led bulb, see it's like facing at 45 degree, not 90 down straight
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:55 PM
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Thanks a lot Meko!

I'll run by Autozone and see if they have them. If they don't then I think I may go with the ones that EkSoni posted or some LED boards like you posted.

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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 11:03 PM
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You are welcome
That would be a clean job.

For glove box and armrest, I have 1 led from superrbrightled.cm since the first day, they still work fine.
But, I had lot of problems with their 15led bulbs for interior+doors..
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 11:10 PM
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I've already got LEDs in the dome lights and doors so I'm good there. I may put LEDs in the vanity lights though.
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 11:12 PM
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Ghetto job on those boards haha but damn they look bright!
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 02:19 PM
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So I went with the LEDs from Autozone and have them plugged in but I can't get the lens cover to connect with the gray bulb housing (?) for the life of me. Any tricks to get it connected? I've been fooling with it for the better part of an hour.

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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 02:23 PM
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What lens cover? Which ones
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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The clear cover that attaches to the trunk, and then you plug the bulb fixture thing into that?
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 02:39 PM
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Ok, another old picture

This?
You just push it in



Edit: ooh you disconnected that gray power soruce thing? Just insert it back
I think i didn't get you
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 02:43 PM
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Fuck those covers
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 02:48 PM
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Double F the ones under the visors
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:08 PM
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Holy shit that was nearly impossible. Turns out i was trying to out them in upside down.

Gotta say they do look damn good though. I'll get some pictures later on to igut when it's darker.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:11 PM
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So how did you pop them out?

Only real way I've seen is this....

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/diy-vanity-light-removal-pictures-868291/
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:18 PM
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Wow I never saw that thread when I was trying to take em out.
I still suck at searching on this website and google doesn't bring up everything

anyways, that's the only way. Unless you want to rip off that metal frame from the surface

ohhh thread is created long after I was searching about it haha
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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Haha, want me to bump it?
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:22 PM
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I did this for the license plate lights and not the vanity lights.


But for the license plate light covers, you just push to the right and it pops right out.





This was a pain in the ass mod. Mostly on my part though.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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Oh! Whoops.

I had my dad help me with that, he got it in like 10 seconds

Reverse lights were much easier.

The vanity and trunk lights are assholes though.

And I need to install my trunk one, I still have the ugly halogen bulb in there, it's beyond dull.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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Curious to see how bright the bulbs look. And haha the license plate bulb covers for 3g tl and accord are a pain at first but once you realize that you need to angle them back in, then its a piece of cake lol.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:32 PM
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What LED reverse lights are people going with? And what size bulb is it?



I'll go snap a picture of them now during the day and one later tonight so you can compare how they look.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:37 PM
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Haha bump it, may be some skipped replacing those to leds because they couldn't take it out

Wow are you guys serious about the trunk? That's was the mosssst easy one, even easier than the interior.
If you look at it, there is actually a spot for tiny screw driver to go in, unlike the interior ones
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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It's a 921 bulb.

I just got them in the mail yesterday, plan on installing this weekend.

http://www.vleds.com/bulb-number/rev...79-1-pair.html
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Undying Dreams
It's a 921 bulb.

I just got them in the mail yesterday, plan on installing this weekend.

http://www.vleds.com/bulb-number/rev...79-1-pair.html
Lol I ordered the same ones yesterday hope they are bright.. Cause the cree ones I have are blinding but horrible with the camera.
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:44 PM
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Yeah I hope they are. The ones I currently have suck. (No reverse cam here though)
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:44 PM
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They look nice, good choice
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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Damn. $40 for reverse lights? haha
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 03:48 PM
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Coupon codes ftw!
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 06:38 PM
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I'll sell you my crees! Those bitches were like $60 or 80
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 08:24 PM
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Here's a couple of shots of the new bulbs. They're pretty damn bright, but the color is almost spot on with the color of the license plate lights on my mom's Lexus.






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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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That's pretty bright & its a nice cool white color! I must get a pair and compare them to vleds lol.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 12:46 PM
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 02:35 PM
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A-Spec ftw!
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 02:45 PM
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You peer pressured me into it.
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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I don't regret it. Your car looks mean as fawk now.

Now I need to pressure you to park your car between the lines, not on top of them
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 03:23 PM
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Haha. I parked like that so we'd have enough room to work.







I'll wash it up and get better pics tonight or tomorrow.

I'm glad I gave in, this shit looks fantastic.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 12:13 AM
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Looks good, Ross!
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 12:03 PM
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a-spec ftw! welcome to the club. You need to plastidip your grill now to match the back.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 12:31 PM
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Thanks guys.

I'm planning on Plastidipping the grille, I just can't decide if I want to do the whole thing, or just the center bar.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 12:47 PM
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Oooo looks nice
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Originally Posted by rossv1
Thanks guys.

I'm planning on Plastidipping the grille, I just can't decide if I want to do the whole thing, or just the center bar.
Do the whole thing! I wanna see what it looks like as i am on the fence also
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 08:40 PM
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Looks awesome, Ross.
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