Changing License Plate lights

[DominicJE]

Hi all, I've changed my license plates to LED's when I first got the car but unfortunately now one i blinking like crazy so I have to change it out.

Now the thing is, changing these are a pain in the butt. I tried last night to take the light cover off and it's so hard to get out and I had trouble with it, am I only one or is there a special tool that makes this easier to take the cover off after you unscrew it?

I managed to do it last night but this took around 1-2 hours spending on this.
I'm debating if I should just have the dealer change them for me and let them deal with this.

 

[scottdk]

Hi all, I've changed my license plates to LED's when I first got the car but unfortunately now one i blinking like crazy so I have to change it out.

Now the thing is, changing these are a pain in the butt. I tried last night to take the light cover off and it's so hard to get out and I had trouble with it, am I only one or is there a special tool that makes this easier to take the cover off after you unscrew it?

I managed to do it last night but this took around 1-2 hours spending on this.
I'm debating if I should just have the dealer change them for me and let them deal with this.

curious....How much did you pay for the LED's?

 

[DominicJE]

I think it was like $10 or something, but it was the LED light that I dropped when installing but I managed to put back together, so that is more then likely the reason lol it lasted 7 months surprisingly.

 

[maxmar04]

it was very easy for me. unscrew the 2 screws for each light cover, take 2 screwdrivers and put one in each hole. push them outwards so they grab onto it but not hard enough to break it. then just pull and wiggle up and down and the cover will come right out. took me about 10 mins to take off, install bulbs, and replace cover for both lights.

 

[imitiday]

any little item that will fit in screw holes will do the trick-screwdriver-nail-etc.
wiggle-pull toward you.once off,use needle nose pliers to hold one end in
receptacle and push the other in with the other hand.the cover will slide
to left and right also.I used the 6418 sylvania leds,$ 13.00 apiece.pretty pricey I think.

 

[maxmar04]

got these off v-leds for 7 bucks each. but the sale is over now so they went back up to $14. these things are SUPER BRIGHT. i literally could use them as my reverse lights. and yes they are angled properly.

HERE YOU CAN REALLY SEE HOW BRIGHT THE GROUND IS LIT UP

 

[imitiday]

they look great! brighter than my 6418's.which bulbs did you use?
Tks,JNP

 

[maxmar04]

they look great! brighter than my 6418's.which bulbs did you use?
Tks,JNP

6418 as well. got theme here http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED-Bulbs/Dome-Map-LED/White-LED/6K-WHITE-CANBUS-PROOF-p9594395.html. everything was half off so i got these for $7 each. I really took advantage of this sale. I bought so many bulbs that I saved about $100