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Anyone install puddle lights on a MY2016 or newer?
I bought a set from eBay after seeing them mentioned in a few threads. The lights themselves look nice, but they don't fit my car... comparing it with the OEM light housing, there's a slot missing in the side, which would allow it to fit past a small tab in the hole in the door sill:
If you installed these in your F-Type, what was your model year? Wondering if there was a change in 2016, or if this doesn't actuality fit ALL 226 models as claimed by the seller :/
I bought a set from eBay after seeing them mentioned in a few threads. The lights themselves look nice, but they don't fit my car... comparing it with the OEM light housing, there's a slot missing in the side, which would allow it to fit past a small tab in the hole in the door sill:
If you installed these in your F-Type, what was your model year? Wondering if there was a change in 2016, or if this doesn't actuality fit ALL 226 models as claimed by the seller :/
The puddle lights I got off eBay fit my 2016 just fine. The problem must be specific to that one vendor.
2016 v6s first thing I did was install Growler puddle lights they fitted no issue. I have noticed though a lot of sellers mentioning no fiit for f TYPE on jaguar logo puddle lights
Hard to see but yours looks like it has the slots mine are missing. I bought a set with just the leaper and logotype, no enclosing circle. Maybe there’s a correlation with the light graphic and whether or not the housing has the slot.
Has anyone with a MY 2018 installed any after market puddle lights.
I've had set for a few months but haven't got round to fitting them yet. They're the same as in fuzzysquid's post above. Maybe if it stops raining I'll have a go ...
I tried to file a notch into the plastic housing but the problem is the aluminum portion of the light is the full width of the opening, so there's really no way of making this work unless I remove the tab from the door sill, as MI-FType did. I may end up just doing that...
I tried to file a notch into the plastic housing but the problem is the aluminum portion of the light is the full width of the opening, so there's really no way of making this work unless I remove the tab from the door sill, as MI-FType did. I may end up just doing that...
Don't bollocks up the car. Get the lights that fit. They're cheap enough to do it right.
There seem to be two style lights generally available right now, the red growler and the leaper I have. I’m really only interested in the leaper, and the actual unit appears identical across sellers so I presume they will all have the fitment issue.
I removed the tab from my door sill, because its purpose AFAICT seems solely to prevent older lights without the slot from being installed, eg it doesn’t secure the light/have a functional purpose. I’m not too concerned about somehow screwing up my car.
I’m undecided if I’ll keep it long term but here it is:
Next project: swap out the footwell halogen lights for white led’s...
Oh and one thing to note for anyone considering led projection puddle lights is that the oem halogens stay lit for a minute or so after the doors are closed, and actually provide a significant amount of light in the cabin.
The led replacements don’t provide nearly as much light and do so in a single small spot on the sill
I swapped out the footwell lights for bright white LEDs years ago and they are still going strong.
But be warned they are a PITA to get at, you need to be an 80 lb contortionist which I most definitely ain't.
Short of taking the seats right out the only way is to squirm under the dash on your back, poke your head under and shine a torch in there to locate the little blighters, then once you know exactly where they are you can go by feel the rest of the way. I simply could not get eyes and fingers on at the same time, it was one or t'other.
Tip - opening a door turns them on so turn them off by touching the middle light, otherwise you will burn your fingers!
I swapped out the footwell lights for bright white LEDs years ago and they are still going strong.
But be warned they are a PITA to get at, you need to be an 80 lb contortionist which I most definitely ain't.
Short of taking the seats right out the only way is to squirm under the dash on your back, poke your head under and shine a torch in there to locate the little blighters, then once you know exactly where they are you can go by feel the rest of the way. I simply could not get eyes and fingers on at the same time, it was one or t'other.
Tip - opening a door turns them on so turn them off by touching the middle light, otherwise you will burn your fingers!
Was there a trick to getting the bulb in? I removed the halogen without much trouble (just pulled straight out) but I’m having a really hard time putting the led in. Tried replacing the halogen but that’s difficult too
Was there a trick to getting the bulb in? I removed the halogen without much trouble (just pulled straight out) but I’m having a really hard time putting the led in. Tried replacing the halogen but that’s difficult too
Get your head back under there (with a torch) and have a good gander at the orientation of the socket, especially the "angle" of the socket that the globe plugs into.
Then while memorising that angle squirm back out a bit, grab your LED, and while touching/holding the socket with one hand insert the globe with the other. You may have to turn/twist/twiddle the globe a little before it lines up correctly with the socket, just persevere and you will get there!
Anyone install puddle lights on a MY2016 or newer?
