Optional xB tail lights, bulbs, LED's etc.
#1
Optional xB tail lights, bulbs, LED's etc.
OK, I got the dealer option tail lights on my xB. I like the look except the backup light is just sitting there naked behind a completely clear lens, looking no cooler than a flashlight. So I was thinking of replacing just the backup bulbs with LEDs. It looks like it'll take an 1156 single contact bulb (whereas the stock unit takes 7440s). Am I right? Any technical problems doing this?
#2
Seems like there was a post earlier and someone said the LED bulbs were too big and didn't fit through the holes in the tail light. I don't remember if they were talking about the stock ones or the TYCs. You might be able to search and find it.
#3
If an LED bulb doesn't fit, you can open up the light and put it in from inside. I've opened up the stock (non TYC) tails a number of times. Just throw it in the oven at 250 degrees for about 5 minutes, then use a flat-head screwdriver to gently pry the lens off.
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