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Old 12-02-2024, 09:23 AM   #1
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I got a similar fault when trying to change all the bulbs to LED. I had to leave some incandescent bulbs in place to get proper function.

By the way, all the wiring connections can be made without removing the lens. You can also replace all the wiring for few bucks if you are handy with a soldering iron.
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Old 12-02-2024, 09:44 AM   #2
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I got a similar fault when trying to change all the bulbs to LED. I had to leave some incandescent bulbs in place to get proper function.

By the way, all the wiring connections can be made without removing the lens. You can also replace all the wiring for few bucks if you are handy with a soldering iron.
Do you remember which ones you were able to change over? My current setup is that the low beam bulbs and fog light bulbs are LED, all the others are still incandescent.

Also, that's great news about not having to remvove the lense for the new wiring harness, I saw a video of how to remove that lense and it looked horrendous!
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Old 12-03-2024, 03:32 AM   #3
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Do you remember which ones you were able to change over? My current setup is that the low beam bulbs and fog light bulbs are LED, all the others are still incandescent.

Also, that's great news about not having to remvove the lense for the new wiring harness, I saw a video of how to remove that lense and it looked horrendous!
It’s a “lens”, and it looks harder than it is.
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Old 12-04-2024, 06:48 AM   #4
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Do you remember which ones you were able to change over? My current setup is that the low beam bulbs and fog light bulbs are LED, all the others are still incandescent.

Also, that's great news about not having to remvove the lense for the new wiring harness, I saw a video of how to remove that lense and it looked horrendous!
Sorry, I don't recall for sure. I believe only my low beam headlights and parking lights are LED.
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Old 12-02-2024, 09:09 PM   #5
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I got a similar fault when trying to change all the bulbs to LED. I had to leave some incandescent bulbs in place to get proper function.

By the way, all the wiring connections can be made without removing the lens. You can also replace all the wiring for few bucks if you are handy with a soldering iron.
How are you getting to all the wires without removing the lens? I can see some of it could be accessed from the back but the turn signals, fog light wiring?
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How are you getting to all the wires without removing the lens? I can see some of it could be accessed from the back but the turn signals, fog light wiring?
You can dangle a weighted string through to those lights and use it to fish the connector through.
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You can dangle a weighted string through to those lights and use it to fish the connector through.

Uh, I'd like to see that dangle. 🙄
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