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Old Jun 12, 2013 | 04:14 PM
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Pictures attached. Easy install. Took all of 5 minutes. Purchased the LEDs from VLED. Could go a bit brighter which I will on the door lamps.

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Thanks to board member psinsyd for answering my questions.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 06:30 AM
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Lookin' good kiddhan!
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 08:23 AM
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Great product brand and nice pix. I got the same but in red so the whole rear of the Cat looks uniform, also not to make it easy for a cop to read my plate if I was slightly speeding.lol
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by BigCat09
Great product brand and nice pix. I got the same but in red so the whole rear of the Cat looks uniform, also not to make it easy for a cop to read my plate if I was slightly speeding.lol
Key word being slightly of course, I'm sure!
 
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 02:55 PM
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Do these bulbs throw any codes? Interested in buying them.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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No errors or codes so far.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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No codes activated. You can replace the interior lights too with no problems.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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So I just "installed" the driver side puddle light LED. Such an improvement over the OEM. However, in the process of pulling out the housing I broke the housing clip. PIA to pull out!! So I will have the dealership install the passenger side and replace the driver side housing! Overall happy with the look minus the cost to replace the housing ($30.00).

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics! Took pictures of driver side and passenger side so you can see the difference.

VLED Set 194_10_CP_W_5K CAN-Bus Proof 5K White 10 LED
 
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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 01:14 PM
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Installed the License Plate LEDs today...what an improvement. Looks great!

Thanks for the suggestion.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 11:25 PM
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is their a way to change the puddle lights without removing the mirror ??
 
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Ajay Mann
is their a way to change the puddle lights without removing the mirror ??
I tried and broke the tabs on the LAMP housing. So I just bought new LAMP housings and plugged back in. The dealership would have charged me $45 a side to replace the LEDS. The housing were about $30.00 a piece. Probably would have made more sense to have the dealership do it.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Ajay Mann
is their a way to change the puddle lights without removing the mirror ??
I understand some people have been able to do it by angling the mirror up as far as it will go and then using a thin screwdriver to release the plastic tab in the light housing. However a number of people have broken the tabs so it's recommended to heat up the lamp housing with a hair dryer to make it less brittle. If you use LED then I understand it needs to be error-free canbus type.

I have my LED replacements and hope to have a go this weekend.
 
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