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Old 08-21-2009, 10:06 AM
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DIY: Puddle Lights

Hi everyone... i've already change all internal lights to LED white, glove box n trunk lights to LED blue... but I wanted to change the puddle lights but I have no idea how... its not even in the manual book given when i bought the car (it only says that it is complicated)... does anybody have the diy for changing the puddle lights? Thanks in advance...
Old 08-21-2009, 10:18 AM
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Hmm user shazbot28 had a group buy going but it ended a while ago. He was thinking of starting a new one here

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-exterior-appearance-body-kits-27/big-willy-puddle-lights-175886/

looks like he hasn't signed on in over a month though :/. On that note I don't know if his puddle lights would work on the new models. If you can figure out how to take your mirrors apart I don't see why you couldn't get some 194 sockets and fab them into the side mirrors, run some wires through the door then bingo.
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Does your car have factory puddle lights? if so I think you can just get some bulbs and swap them. rx8strakes has some.
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If you don't. Heres what I can do for you... not sure if it applies to your car though...
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Old 08-21-2009, 06:27 PM
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yes my rx8 has puddle lights but i want to swap them with leds... is there a simple way to swap them or do i have to remove the whole side mirror?
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If you can pop the clear plastic protector out, you can swap them. Otherwise I guess you'll have to pull the mirror off.
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ok tnx... will try it later...
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hooray...i've changed my puddle lights to LED white... its simply remove the mirror and remove the bulb cover and swap the bulb...tnx again...
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Originally Posted by z7071
hooray...i've changed my puddle lights to LED white... its simply remove the mirror and remove the bulb cover and swap the bulb...tnx again...
Can you do a DIY Thread on this i want to change too but do not know how to? Thanks
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