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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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im trying to change the license plate lights with blue ones but for some reason i cant pull out the housing to change it. anybody done this before and got a tip for me? its a _____ and ____in me off lol
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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yeah it took me a while to get mine out. I actually ended up breaking one of the little tabs that holds it in to get it out. But it still stays in fine.

You just have to work at it, a few minutes and a few cuss words later, you'll have it..haha
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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its a lil tough first time, you can use some pliers to twist it
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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u need to twist them with the pliers to take them out... i tried to take them out with my fingers for like 10 min until i got my pliers. took only like a second to take them out lol
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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what size bulbs to they take?
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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you can use same light bulb as your domes.. 158/194 bulbs
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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u don't need to take the housing out to change the 194 bulbs.... just twist the connector and it pops out....

the first time is actually hard;...pliers does magic... lol just don't crush the connectors
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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if your gonna use pliers, be very careful not to snap the plastic.
....either way, it was a pain in the a$$.
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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be carefel when u twist them out though.. you dont wanna snap anything off

and also i dont recoomend blue leds for the license place.. thats gonna get you pulled over for sure

i have blue leds in my parking lights but i have hids too and from a distance they over power the blue so cops cant see
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Definitely stay away from red, blue, and green LEDs!! Those will get you pulled over fo' sho'!!
Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Hyghgynx
Definitely stay away from red, blue, and green LEDs!! Those will get you pulled over fo' sho'!!
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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white with hint of blue will be fine.. like HID look
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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i recommend pure white ones! makes ur car look like those 'high end' cars haha
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