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BigC716
CAMM Member
Location: kenosha, WI
Posts: 26
 |  Subject: light bulb replacement  11th May 2010, 10:36 pm | |
| Can anyone tell me how to replace the reading lamp lights in the top middle console of my mag? |
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liljoejoe54
Founding Member
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3768
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 11th May 2010, 10:52 pm | |
| From what I hear, the plastic just pops right out. You might have to get a really smal screwdriver to help pry but I never tried it. Good luck. |
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moaugust88
CAMM Pro
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 522
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 11th May 2010, 11:05 pm | |
| Yeah I know one of the better ways to do it but at you own risk. Well if you break the plastic it's cheap to replace. Anyways like liljoejoe was sayin take a small flathead screwdriver and toward the front of the light, nearest to the windshield, put the flathead in the side and pry it and it will pop. Do the other side then jiggle it down. And to replace is the reverse. It's pretty easy. I did this recently to remove the light blockers in there. Now a heck of a lot more light!!! You'll see'em when you take it off. You're choice to remove after you replace the bulb. |
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BigC716
CAMM Member
Location: kenosha, WI
Posts: 26
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 11th May 2010, 11:09 pm | |
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liljoejoe54
Founding Member
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3768
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 11th May 2010, 11:10 pm | |
| | moaugust88 wrote: | | Yeah I know one of the better ways to do it but at you own risk. Well if you break the plastic it's cheap to replace. Anyways like liljoejoe was sayin take a small flathead screwdriver and toward the front of the light, nearest to the windshield, put the flathead in the side and pry it and it will pop. Do the other side then jiggle it down. And to replace is the reverse. It's pretty easy. I did this recently to remove the light blockers in there. Now a heck of a lot more light!!! You'll see'em when you take it off. You're choice to remove after you replace the bulb. |
Light blockers? Its brighter when they are out even with the stock bulbs? I might have to give that a shot since my lights suck and dont light up anything. |
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moaugust88
CAMM Pro
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 522
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 11th May 2010, 11:22 pm | |
| yeah they are metal. Another one of those free mods. Here are some pics of what you'll see and what you'll get. Get rid of these:   And you'll get this:    Cheap, easy, and free....if you don't have a burned out bulb. And there are LED conversions for these lights are well. |
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firestartr420
CAMM All-Star
Location: Niles, Illinois
Posts: 1134
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 11th May 2010, 11:35 pm | |
| led bulb conversions require the resistor's correct?! or have they gotten away with that and installed the resistor in the base or whatever?! |
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moaugust88
CAMM Pro
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 522
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 11th May 2010, 11:38 pm | |
| It should have the resistor in it. Pretty sure quality ones do. I have 194 leds that do. |
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Shawn1112
Founding Member
Location: Hater Proof
Posts: 7874
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 12th May 2010, 6:42 am | |
| I also took that stupid metal shit out when I converted to led's.
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irishrt5.7
CAMM All-Star
Location: Crystal Lake
Posts: 3634
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 12th May 2010, 6:51 am | |
| i just took it out and have not converted amazing how much brighter it is w/ out it... |
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liljoejoe54
Founding Member
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3768
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 12th May 2010, 8:16 am | |
| Thanks, Im gonna pull them things out. |
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HiPwr
CAMM All-Star
Location: Earth
Posts: 3077
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 12th May 2010, 8:19 am | |
| I like mine. One of the main reasons I bought the car. That, and the side moldings. Love those side moldings. _________________  Another quality sig by DartBoy. Nine out of ten dentists approve. |
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Shawn1112
Founding Member
Location: Hater Proof
Posts: 7874
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liljoejoe54
Founding Member
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3768
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 12th May 2010, 8:38 am | |
| | HiPwr wrote: | | I like mine. One of the main reasons I bought the car. That, and the side moldings. Love those side moldings. |
Do I sense sarcasm? lol |
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chargerchick
CAMM All-Star
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 5440
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 12th May 2010, 9:15 am | |
| I love my side moulding. And that's not sarcasm. Those puppies are not coming off! Protected my car many times now!  |
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liljoejoe54
Founding Member
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3768
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irishrt5.7
CAMM All-Star
Location: Crystal Lake
Posts: 3634
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 12th May 2010, 9:34 am | |
| mine is off of my car... got bubbles... yes i do..lol drivers side front door and fender but mainly the door |
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chargerchick
CAMM All-Star
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 5440
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 12th May 2010, 7:29 pm | |
| | liljoejoe54 wrote: | | chargerchick wrote: | | I love my side moulding. And that's not sarcasm. Those puppies are not coming off! Protected my car many times now! |
Yeah mine protected mine as well but I have been wanting to take mine off for a while now. Im just scared of what lies beneath. |
You know Joey, even if there isn't anything wrong beneath it (and I've heard horror stories!) just the fact that you've had your car in the sun...the paint underneath probably won't match anymore. |
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inkedup
CAMM All-Star
Location: HEMIVILLE
Posts: 2520
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 12th May 2010, 8:38 pm | |
| I REMOVED MY SIDE MOLDING TOO,IT MAKES THE CAR LOOK BETTER.HOWEVER NOW ITS OPEN SEASON FOR SHOPPING CARTS AND DOOR DINGS.I THINK I WILL BUY A COUPLE OF INFLATTABLE RAFTS TO PUT AROUND MY CAR |
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moaugust88
CAMM Pro
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 522
| | Subject: Re: light bulb replacement 12th May 2010, 11:38 pm | |
| Ok aside from the side molding .... I'm scared to do it, being an '05, and anyone wondering it's only really affected by '05's and early '06's later than that you're ok. Anyways who's done the light mod? How about the blinker mod? |
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