Aftermarket upgraded rear puddle lamp
04-24-23, 05:33 AM
#16
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Agree that one led is very weak with the five perfect lighting. How much more would that have cost.
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Rickydee (05-23-23)
04-26-23, 01:43 PM
#18
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I just ordered mine from Aliexpress and paid $13.92 after a $4 discount for first purchase. I couldn't find one that cheap on eBay. All of the ads look identical.
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Stedman (04-26-23)
04-26-23, 10:22 PM
#19
Do you have a link to it? Looks like the current one being posted and that I can find on Aliexpress is about $42CAD
04-27-23, 03:13 AM
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05-03-23, 11:15 AM
#21
Just wanted to share my experience.
I order the rear puddle light from the Aliexpress seller named "QHCP Tagin car accessories store". The same Aliexpress seller Zanewyn posted about. Received it today, plugged it in, and did not work. There's only one way you can plug in. Is there a trick to get it working?
Now I have the hassle of trying to get a refund.
I order the rear puddle light from the Aliexpress seller named "QHCP Tagin car accessories store". The same Aliexpress seller Zanewyn posted about. Received it today, plugged it in, and did not work. There's only one way you can plug in. Is there a trick to get it working?
Now I have the hassle of trying to get a refund.
Last edited by dc88; 05-03-23 at 09:06 PM.
05-03-23, 11:37 AM
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Just wanted to share my experience.
I order the rear puddle light from a Aliexpress seller named "QHCP Tagin car accessories store". The same Aliexpress seller Zanewyn posted about. Received it today, plugged it in, and did not work. There's only one way to can plug in. Is there a trick to get it working?
Now I have the hassle of trying to get a refund.
I order the rear puddle light from a Aliexpress seller named "QHCP Tagin car accessories store". The same Aliexpress seller Zanewyn posted about. Received it today, plugged it in, and did not work. There's only one way to can plug in. Is there a trick to get it working?
Now I have the hassle of trying to get a refund.
05-03-23, 08:15 PM
#24
I bought the Lexus upgrade with the 4 LED lights from Bell Lexus last week when they had their 15% off sale for $62 no tax, free shipping. I will report back on whether it's worth it after installing.
05-04-23, 01:01 PM
#25
Just wanted to share my experience.
I order the rear puddle light from the Aliexpress seller named "QHCP Tagin car accessories store". The same Aliexpress seller Zanewyn posted about. Received it today, plugged it in, and did not work. There's only one way you can plug in. Is there a trick to get it working?
Now I have the hassle of trying to get a refund.
I order the rear puddle light from the Aliexpress seller named "QHCP Tagin car accessories store". The same Aliexpress seller Zanewyn posted about. Received it today, plugged it in, and did not work. There's only one way you can plug in. Is there a trick to get it working?
Now I have the hassle of trying to get a refund.
Following up after contacting the Aliexpress seller.
According to the seller, the wires may have been incorrectly connected during assembly. So I cut the wires and reconnected them with their opposite ends and it worked!
Hope this helps someone who may find themselves in a similar situation.
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geomike (05-05-23)
05-04-23, 01:58 PM
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Following up after contacting the Aliexpress seller.
According to the seller, the wires may have been incorrectly connected during assembly. So I cut the wires and reconnected them with their opposite ends and it worked!
Hope this helps someone who may find themselves in a similar situation.
According to the seller, the wires may have been incorrectly connected during assembly. So I cut the wires and reconnected them with their opposite ends and it worked!
Hope this helps someone who may find themselves in a similar situation.
Thanks for the info. I hope to have mine in a couple days.
05-04-23, 10:17 PM
#27
@dc88 I'm not following with what you did. Were the wires stuffed into a plug? If so, did you cut the plug off of wires and then reconnect them into the plug the correct way? If no plug, is this a wire to wire connection? No pictures I take it?
Thanks for the info. I hope to have mine in a couple days.
Thanks for the info. I hope to have mine in a couple days.
Here's a bit more detail. The light has two wires, a black wire and a red wire, which end in a tiny white female pin connector. The distance between the light and the plug is about 4 inches. I cut the wires in the middle at around 2 inches and rejoined by connecting the black wire to the red wire and the red wire to the black wire. The wire ends were stripped and electrical tape was used to secure the connection. Unfortunately, it was not possible to simply unplug and reconnect the wires properly at the pin connector end. That would have been too easy, haha. Hopefully, your light will be assembled correctly. If not, it's an easy fix.
Last edited by dc88; 05-05-23 at 07:07 AM.
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SgtLip (05-05-23)
05-05-23, 12:54 AM
#28
I installed the 4 LED upgrade on the rear puddle lamp tonight. It's bright enough for me and in my opinion the right brightness as I don't want stadium lights. The Ali one might be overkill unless you are planning on doing something more than standard. It lights up my trunk enough where I can see what im looking for in my cargo net. $62 from Bell when they have their 15% off sales with free shipping on orders over $100. Not sure why they didn't include this to start with. I'm content with the purchase unlike with the Intergrated Dashcam. BTW, ANYONE with ANY skill level can install this in 5 minutes. The only tool I needed was a 10mm socket (and ratchet or screwdriver the socket can attach to) and a credit card or flathead screwdriver to pry the old one out. Even if you don't have a 10mm socket you could probably just do it from the back seat folded down so the trunk is closed when your working on it so the light is off when you change it. It's really not difficult at all. Remember to wrap the foam on the plug so it doesn't rattle against the trunk lining and make noise.
05-05-23, 02:36 AM
#29
Electrical is not enough
Here's a bit more detail. The light has two wires, a black wire and a red wire, which end in a tiny white female plug. The distance between the light and the plug is about 4 inches. I cut the wires in the middle at around 2 inches and rejoined by connecting the black wire to the red wire and the red wire to the black wire. The wire ends were stripped and electrical tape was used to secure the connection. Unfortunately, it was not possible to simply unplug and reconnect the wires properly at the plug end. That would have been too easy, haha. Hopefully, your light will be assembled correctly. If not, it's an easy fix.
Make a new male female pin connection. And heat shrink over the connection.
05-05-23, 11:30 AM
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Here's a bit more detail. The light has two wires, a black wire and a red wire, which end in a tiny white female pin connector. The distance between the light and the plug is about 4 inches. I cut the wires in the middle at around 2 inches and rejoined by connecting the black wire to the red wire and the red wire to the black wire. The wire ends were stripped and electrical tape was used to secure the connection. Unfortunately, it was not possible to simply unplug and reconnect the wires properly at the pin connector end. That would have been too easy, haha. Hopefully, your light will be assembled correctly. If not, it's an easy fix.
@dc88 Received my rear puddle lamp today. The wife has the car out so I can't get to it yet. This is what I received. But I'm confused. I thought it was larger to take the place of the existing puddle lamp. Is this what you received? Do you take the OEM out and put this in and that's it?
