DIY: License Plate LED Replacement & Trunk Light LED Replacement - Page 4

JCool · 11-17-2007, 07:49 AM

make sure you post up pictures with the final project.

JCool · 11-17-2007, 08:00 AM

http://frickinbrite.com/catalog/images/DIY_6HP_W.jpg (This is what I was thinking about getting.)

dnv · 11-17-2007, 08:33 AM

I'm undecided as which LED to get, should I get:

"WLED-WHP Pure White High Power"

or

WLED 5-LED Wide Angle LED bulb

or

"WLED 6-LED bulb"

From your experiences, which bulb do you guys recommend?

samx109 · 11-17-2007, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnv

I'm undecided as which LED to get, should I get:

"WLED-WHP Pure White High Power"

or

WLED 5-LED Wide Angle LED bulb

or

"WLED 6-LED bulb"

From your experiences, which bulb do you guys recommend?

i had the wide angle LED bulbs, but they weren't that great as the other ones. i'd rather get 6-leds or like 9-leds for more output

tda1337 · 11-17-2007, 07:04 PM

hey j cool, those 6led sets wont fit and are only pushing 30lm, u gotta get a 3Watt luxeon which pushes 90+lumen!!!!
like i said wait a week or two till i get mine in there, and ill give u ratings!!!

JCool · 11-18-2007, 04:12 AM

sounds good.

krazy2o6 · 11-18-2007, 06:48 PM

do u guys know if i can buy another clip kuz my clip broke when i was trying to take it out

JCool · 11-18-2007, 07:15 PM

what clip are you talking about?

tda1337 · 11-18-2007, 08:14 PM

the trunk light clip can be bought from honda no problem
just drop college hills honda a line

***Phalanx*** · 11-18-2007, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazy2o6

do u guys know if i can buy another clip kuz my clip broke when i was trying to take it out

part #5
https://www.hondapartsdeals.com/hond...omponent=B++10

krazy2o6 · 11-19-2007, 10:40 AM

the grey clip that holds the license plate light, the one u had to pinch pretty hard to get it out, well i kinda pinched it a little too hard i guess and it snapped

***Phalanx*** · 11-19-2007, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazy2o6

the grey clip that holds the license plate light, the one u had to pinch pretty hard to get it out, well i kinda pinched it a little too hard i guess and it snapped

Oh, my bad.. i was thinking of the wrong one. ill find the part # for you shortly.

***Phalanx*** · 11-19-2007, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krazy2o6

the grey clip that holds the license plate light, the one u had to pinch pretty hard to get it out, well i kinda pinched it a little too hard i guess and it snapped

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhalanX

Oh, my bad.. i was thinking of the wrong one. ill find the part # for you shortly.

Im not 100% positive on all the parts you would need to replace that. but i know you will at least need part # 12 in the link below:
https://www.hondapartsdeals.com/hond...omponent=B++09

krazy2o6 · 11-19-2007, 11:15 AM

yea i think that looks to be the part but do u know if its the same product for the 4dr kuz my friend snapped his also lol

krazy2o6 · 11-19-2007, 11:19 AM

also what did u look under for "system" and "components" to get to the TAILLIGHT-LICENSE LIGHT page

krazy2o6 · 11-19-2007, 11:20 AM

nevermind ignore my last 2 post but thanks alot for helping though it was helpful

blackdragoon · 11-21-2007, 07:41 PM

Great DIY.

But man, this is the third time i've tried. Still can't seem to pry off the cover for the trunk light... I've tried prying everywhere on the left side but I can't seem to find the clip that's holding it in place. And now, i have all these scratches and small indentations from the small screwdriver I was using....

tda1337 · 11-22-2007, 12:57 PM

just do it slowly with while being firm (depending on what angle u look at it, its the driver side of the car u should be prying from)
it comes out pretty easy most of the time

JCool · 11-22-2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackdragoon

Great DIY.

But man, this is the third time i've tried. Still can't seem to pry off the cover for the trunk light... I've tried prying everywhere on the left side but I can't seem to find the clip that's holding it in place. And now, i have all these scratches and small indentations from the small screwdriver I was using....

be care full not to try to hard you may brake it, if you do get it. get the flat head between the plastic cover and the trunk and then push inwards. if you want i can take a picture to show you what your looking for.

Jgams · 11-22-2007, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tda1337

just do it slowly with while being firm (depending on what angle u look at it, its the driver side of the car u should be prying from)
it comes out pretty easy most of the time

Agreed, are you sure you are doing it from the correct side of the light? I had problems such as this the first time I tried, and it was because I was going from the wrong side. If it isn't coming out smoothly, something is wrong. If you've got a camera, take a few pics and post em up ... we should be able to tell you what you're doing wrong.

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11-17-2007, 07:49 AM	#61 (permalink)
JCool Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 606 Jared iTrader: 0 / 0%	make sure you post up pictures with the final project.

11-17-2007, 08:00 AM	#62 (permalink)
JCool Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 606 Jared iTrader: 0 / 0%	http://frickinbrite.com/catalog/images/DIY_6HP_W.jpg (This is what I was thinking about getting.)

11-17-2007, 08:33 AM	#63 (permalink)
dnv Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Socal Age: 20 Posts: 239 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I'm undecided as which LED to get, should I get: "WLED-WHP Pure White High Power" or WLED 5-LED Wide Angle LED bulb or "WLED 6-LED bulb" From your experiences, which bulb do you guys recommend?

11-17-2007, 07:04 PM	#65 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 632 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	hey j cool, those 6led sets wont fit and are only pushing 30lm, u gotta get a 3Watt luxeon which pushes 90+lumen!!!! like i said wait a week or two till i get mine in there, and ill give u ratings!!!

11-18-2007, 04:12 AM	#66 (permalink)
JCool Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 606 Jared iTrader: 0 / 0%	sounds good.

11-18-2007, 06:48 PM	#67 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 17 Posts: 289 iTrader: 0 / 0%	do u guys know if i can buy another clip kuz my clip broke when i was trying to take it out

11-18-2007, 07:15 PM	#68 (permalink)
JCool Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 606 Jared iTrader: 0 / 0%	what clip are you talking about?

11-18-2007, 08:14 PM	#69 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 632 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	the trunk light clip can be bought from honda no problem just drop college hills honda a line

11-19-2007, 10:40 AM	#71 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 17 Posts: 289 iTrader: 0 / 0%	the grey clip that holds the license plate light, the one u had to pinch pretty hard to get it out, well i kinda pinched it a little too hard i guess and it snapped

11-19-2007, 11:15 AM	#74 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 17 Posts: 289 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea i think that looks to be the part but do u know if its the same product for the 4dr kuz my friend snapped his also lol

11-19-2007, 11:19 AM	#75 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 17 Posts: 289 iTrader: 0 / 0%	also what did u look under for "system" and "components" to get to the TAILLIGHT-LICENSE LIGHT page

11-19-2007, 11:20 AM	#76 (permalink)
krazy2o6 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: seattle, WA Age: 17 Posts: 289 iTrader: 0 / 0%	nevermind ignore my last 2 post but thanks alot for helping though it was helpful

11-21-2007, 07:41 PM	#77 (permalink)
blackdragoon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 156 Jon iTrader: 0 / 0%	Great DIY. But man, this is the third time i've tried. Still can't seem to pry off the cover for the trunk light... I've tried prying everywhere on the left side but I can't seem to find the clip that's holding it in place. And now, i have all these scratches and small indentations from the small screwdriver I was using....

11-22-2007, 12:57 PM	#78 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 632 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	just do it slowly with while being firm (depending on what angle u look at it, its the driver side of the car u should be prying from) it comes out pretty easy most of the time