Has anyone tried to change the footwell and doorhandle lights?
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The GX 460 has weak yellow footwell lights that do not illuminate well. I spoke to Eli at V-leds and he said that he had never seen the type of bulb that the GX 460 uses for footwell lights. I would like to change the footwell lights to brighter L.E.D. lights. Does anyone know what type of L.E.D. lights we can use to replace the footwell lights? I have included some pictures of the footwell bulb below. Also, has anyone tried to replace the interior door handle bulbs.
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Is this what you are looking to do? I did this an hour ago. I can post details later.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFSq...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFSq...ature=youtu.be
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Acrad (06-16-18)
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Is this what you are looking to do? I did this an hour ago. I can post details later.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFSq...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFSq...ature=youtu.be
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Is this what you are looking to do? I did this an hour ago. I can post details later.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFSq...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFSq...ature=youtu.be
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A little more involved than expected. With the reply here I went to my garage to play again. If you are looking for a plug and play easy option I can’t help you as this led is odd so I modified. I will work on details this week.
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poohlo0 (03-08-23)
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dumb question. cant we just find any LED then splice it in to the existing wires?
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A cheap mod and easy enough to do.
Originally started with a door light from a panel I have off.
Bought some light sockets that I had some LEDs for (interior lights).
Is this a temperature sensor on the passenger side?
Passenger side was easy to fit because I could drop the panel.
Cleared off the plastic housing for the original LED.
Went with a 9/16 hole.
Passenger side.
Passenger side
The drivers side is built into the floor vent and I didn't see an easy way to remove it.
To push the socket in from the rear there are 2 open sides so I left a lip on the socket to keep it in place.
9/16 hole again for driver side.
Snug fit.
Drivers side.
Passenger side.
In neutral.
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Originally started with a door light from a panel I have off.
![](https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1632x1224/img_0402_28056ed616650db36d9e63717102583002c3b632.jpg)
Bought some light sockets that I had some LEDs for (interior lights).
![](https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/01c915d4a566ecf144918851e9c5be5b29f8b7a277_c46d772b9ef3ffb07fe1a8bdee6b2dcf873fc60f.jpg)
Is this a temperature sensor on the passenger side?
![](https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/01525e0b4c921a9ba8bc5089041643d68517048639_1e9122d962ea3e0d06245c242d0bc04572101401.jpg)
Passenger side was easy to fit because I could drop the panel.
![](https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/01dc9a6e5e62f927faebb3eaf00e5cfaa6c45c09e0_e509d3a948fcf2f6c15defb91155d7172e35a7c6.jpg)
Cleared off the plastic housing for the original LED.
![](https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/013a2002c2c0768978082072aad185112b4ebf4bc4_7bfb33a4449c99cd7173d7a49caa79672e3e38ae.jpg)
Went with a 9/16 hole.
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Passenger side.
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Passenger side
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The drivers side is built into the floor vent and I didn't see an easy way to remove it.
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To push the socket in from the rear there are 2 open sides so I left a lip on the socket to keep it in place.
![](https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/01be1c8858ea5869b25fa015a37aa2e3fce645b7d6_bcc051cff6f9cb1359134ba8e5c62fc494bd2761.jpg)
9/16 hole again for driver side.
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Snug fit.
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Drivers side.
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Passenger side.
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In neutral.