New Interior LED Upgrade Mod
#76
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I read thru this thread and got the bug to change the interior of my 2012 LS460L to LED. I cant find in this thread which side of dome fixture has the pull down pins. Can anyone provide guidance on the front and rear dome light fixtures or where I can find the instructions?
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Thanks comotiger. I thought one side had pins and one side and slide tabs. So you had to pry down the side with the pins and then slide the side out with the tabs. Did you remove the whole dome panel of just the center plastic dome light cover?
#78
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This pry tool set from Amazon worked well, especially the metal tools.
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OK I got the LED bulbs put in. The tool set from Amazon was very helpful. Dome cover was just like you said and even though I thought I was forcing way too much, it did come off just like you said. Changed the dome lights, vanity mirror lights,the rear dome light and trunk lights without a issue. Everything works great and much brighter. But the driver door courtesy light (the one on the bottom of the door does not work. I changed it and I must have blown a fuse but I be damn if I can find it. Neither bulb works and I checked the fuse box under the steering column. No blown fuses that I sure can't find it and all the other interior lights work. My manual doesn't have a key for the fuse panels so I checked all the 5 and 10 amp fuses and they all are good.
Scratching my head on this one.
Scratching my head on this one.
#80
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OK I got the LED bulbs put in. The tool set from Amazon was very helpful. Dome cover was just like you said and even though I thought I was forcing way too much, it did come off just like you said. Changed the dome lights, vanity mirror lights,the rear dome light and trunk lights without a issue. Everything works great and much brighter. But the driver door courtesy light (the one on the bottom of the door does not work. I changed it and I must have blown a fuse but I be damn if I can find it. Neither bulb works and I checked the fuse box under the steering column. No blown fuses that I sure can't find it and all the other interior lights work. My manual doesn't have a key for the fuse panels so I checked all the 5 and 10 amp fuses and they all are good.
Scratching my head on this one.
Scratching my head on this one.
#83
What did people use in the trunk. I bought the 4 pack. used two for the center front light, one for the backseat one, put the last one in the trunk but the cover doesn't' want to stay closed. Can you file it down or will it ruin the board?
#84
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...d-upgrade.html
I gave up trying to swap in LEDs in the vanity lights, as I was afraid of breaking the cover trying to pry it out, especially in the front.
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#85
So I went the 36 smd one’s the OP recommended. They did their job but it was embarrassingly bright. I wrote the vendor and we though the 12 would be a better choice. There was. 24 smd option but he said the light output was similar to the 36. I put the 12 in today and I feel it is a much better choice than the 36. Way brighter than the stock bulbs. Better color match. Best of all not blindingly bright. Also the 12 smd option fits in the trunk also.
#86
Anyone ever replace the bulb in the glove box? Mine is not working and i bought a replacement but cannot figure out how to remove the old one.
Do i have to remove the whole box???
There seems to be a panel next to the light but if you pry it back it feels like it wants to break.
Anyone have any info on this?
Thx
Do i have to remove the whole box???
There seems to be a panel next to the light but if you pry it back it feels like it wants to break.
Anyone have any info on this?
Thx
#87
Anyone ever replace the bulb in the glove box? Mine is not working and i bought a replacement but cannot figure out how to remove the old one.
Do i have to remove the whole box???
There seems to be a panel next to the light but if you pry it back it feels like it wants to break.
Anyone have any info on this?
Thx
Do i have to remove the whole box???
There seems to be a panel next to the light but if you pry it back it feels like it wants to break.
Anyone have any info on this?
Thx
#89
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