Just did mine, thanks for this DIY, at first i was scared to pull it, but just don't think about it, it won't break

 

That's what she said! jk I'll be scared to do it as well.

 

Ok you guys caught me. My driver's side mirrow is fully disassembled but I have no idea how to check if LED puddle lights are working or not. How u activate puddle lights while it is still disassembled?. Approaching doesnt work now.

 

Ok. I figured it. As an amature who never attempted to install puddle lights it is a faily difficult job to do, at least on my end. It got dark here so I closed while the side mirrow is not properly aligned. I will attempt one more time tomorrow.

 

i think locking and unlocking or opening and closing the door will cause the puddle lights to turn on. Reassembling is a lot harder than disassembling the housing. What did the trick for me was alternating which screws i screwed in. going from one side to the opposite side. hope that makes sense

 

Reassembling in daytime is much better. I reassembled the mirrors in nighttime with a small flashlight and I realized I left gaps on the mirror. Waited the next morning and tried again, I got it right. If that doesn't help, you might want to call a friend to help you hold the pieces together while you screw them in so no gaps show.

 

Yes, it does. Thanks a lot. I will attempt to properly put together the mirror today and do the passenger side.

 

Yup yup that is exactly what I am trying to do today.

I just wanted to let everyone know, especially those who never attempted to replace the puddle lights. It is not an easy job to do as many stated on this thread. It is a relatively demanding project. So please do plan ahead of time how you are going to approach it.

Don't be afraid to pull the mirror. The way you do is first to raise the mirror so that the lower end of it tilted up. Then you put your fingers in that gap and try to pull the mirror up. Give it a moderate force and it snaps out.

I hope you guys will have easier and less frustrating time replacing puddle lights

 

To those who are attempting the installation themselves, the key thing is to be patient. Remove a few screws and make sure you are gentle and cautious throughout. We hope the DIY we've put together would be of some assistance/guidance in tackling the puddle light installation.

 

How hard is it to snap the mirrors back into place? Does the white piece move around a lot making it more tricky or is it a simple align and push?

 

Not very hard to snap the mirror back in place. Make sure you visually confirm that male and female spots are aligned properly (start with lower end and look from above) and then position the mirror parallel to white plastic thingy and then push the mirror by giving an even pressure to all areas.

That white piece does move around. The key is to position it perpendicular to the ground and given an even pressure. If you give more pressure, say, to right and less pressure to left side, it will move to the right side. You get the point here. So as HIDPH stated patience is important here.

 

It's actually not that bad after i did the first one. Did my driver side first, took about 30 minutes to get it to align properly. My passenger side took about 5 minutes for disassembling, changing the bulb, and reassembling the housing. I was pretty frustrated though doing the driver side and couldn't get it to realign properly.

 

Did mine this weekend. The key to reassembly is to get it all pressed back together and lined up with no gaps before putting any screws back in. Trying to use the screws to pull the pieces together is very difficult.

Also, the bottom screw closest to door doesn't have to come out so it's really just 4 screws.

 

Anyone in SoCal wanna help a brotha out with this?

 

Just finished installing these.

Tip: Place the black plastic back on the car first and then put the painted housing on to close the side mirror. If you do it the other way around, it is a lot harder. Good luck!