DIY DIY 2012 Civic Map & Dome Lights w/ XenonDepot LEDs

hotshot

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What you need

-XenonDepot LED lights (3 total, 2 map lights, 1 rear dome light)
-Plastic trim tool, small thin flathead screwdriver, butter knife, long fingernail, bowie, machete, light saber,. Cloth or paper towel to prevent marring the plastic
-Cold beverage
-Taquito (optional)

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1. Consume cold beverage.

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2. Turn the light switch to off, or close yourself in the car and wait for the lights to go off. Its pretty hot around here, so I chose the former, plus no one likes to be blinded while working on a car....

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3. Cover the tool and insert it here to wedge the map light covers out safely. Just a little bit of pressure because the tabs holding it in are pretty thin.

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After you get one side out, gently pull it the rest of the way out...

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4. Heres the factory light bulb. Remove them. Keep them, throw them away, give them to your mom, donate them to charity.

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5. Here's your shiny new LEDs. These three yellow rectangles are the lights.

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Face these down and wedge the light into the socket.

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6. Line up the tabs on the light cover with the nubs in the holder on both sides.

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Give it a good push and it'll lock into place.

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7. Repeat for the other side.

8. For the back dome light. Turn the lights off.

9. Locate the 4 tabs on the lens.

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Gently use the tool to pry the lens out by these tabs.

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Remove the lens

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10. Remove the light bulb. Replace it with the LED

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11. Line up the tabs on the lens with the slots in the holder. Press the lens back into place

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Press the lens back into place

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12. TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON and enjoy!

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Awesome write up! I especially like the added humour =)

Any chance you could take some night time shots to see actual light and colour output?

Steve
 
Not a problem! The white light really looks good with the black interior, and really cool at night
 
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