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Old 08-01-08, 06:48 PM
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dam just did the front dome and rear dome. bright led dam. brighter then my puddle lamps. next will be vanity mirrors then courtesy lights and then my blue sills.
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Did the puddle lamp bulb change today. changed to a Polarg M2 hyper white wedge. Looks great. The DIY where you tilt the mirror all the way up and then stick your hand through the bottom and pull the mirror upwards and unclip it and then undo the screws is soooooo simple.

I also did the white illuminated door sills that match my puddle lamps perfectly now. That was supper easy. Plug and play. I found it easiest to pull the stock sills out from the inside and peel backwards toward outside the car. It requires some force.
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dam i wish mines was plug and play but it looks like i will have to cut wires and stuff for the sills.
Old 08-05-08, 07:44 AM
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hi, i have a '06 IS350 and i'm thinking of changing the low beam bulb. shall i get the HID-D4S bulb or the H11-55W bulb?? thanks
Old 08-05-08, 08:21 AM
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D4S most likely as I think you would have stock hid with the lux package.

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Old 08-07-08, 10:07 PM
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hmm i have 194 wedge bulbs for the vanity lights (the makeup mirror thing)...will that fit? if not, do you think i can use them for the license plates?
Old 08-11-08, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Hip_hop77
this is the visor light
WHAT SIZE BULB IS THAT? 194?
Old 08-11-08, 10:37 AM
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How do you install the front dome light bulbs?
Old 08-11-08, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by w1ck3d64
hmm i have 194 wedge bulbs for the vanity lights (the makeup mirror thing)...will that fit? if not, do you think i can use them for the license plates?
194 should be good the license plate and vanity.
Old 08-11-08, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Chekmi21
How do you install the front dome light bulbs?
to install i recommend doin a search on this thread but to start u off, u have open the hidden sun glass compartment up top and from their unscrew the 2 side screw.
Old 08-11-08, 11:06 AM
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for the vanity sunvisor mirror lites i recomed 194 *white* flank bulbs.
Old 08-11-08, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Evil Teo
to install i recommend doin a search on this thread but to start u off, u have open the hidden sun glass compartment up top and from their unscrew the 2 side screw.
i would recommend prying the lense out isntead. it's 10x faster.
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well it would be faster, but i find it easier to take the whole thing out then pry the lense cover off but either way is fine. i took my time.
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i tried to take the whole thing off, but it seems like theres more clips that you need to release first before the entire unit would come out. it doesnt seem like it comes out that easliy? i didnt really care to try prying to hard and denting up the headliner to find out.
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Originally Posted by Eddiebx
i tried to take the whole thing off, but it seems like theres more clips that you need to release first before the entire unit would come out. it doesnt seem like it comes out that easliy? i didnt really care to try prying to hard and denting up the headliner to find out.
if u search in this thread it actually tells u step by step. once u unscrew u pull it down a little then u pull it towards you after the hooks in the back are off then u pull down to get those white tabs off. its a pain but this will let u change the dome and the reading lights. i used a credit card to get the plastic off as it was easier for me when the unit is actually on my lap doin it then usin the card to pry it up top. was difficult for me that way but hey if u can pry it up top then u will save time.



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