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I recently purchased the LED reverse light from CARID and waiting for it to deliver. I was wondering if anyone else bought them and what their experience is like with them? are they error free? Thanks!
Process and Pictures
This should take you around 30 minutes. Novice level difficulty.
Remove the two plastic trim fasteners.
Remove both side cargo nets, unsnap and pull out. Remove this cargo tie down with T-40 Torx
Loosen 10 mm nut, remove the plastic trim fastener, pry up at these locations.
Loosen 10 mm nut, remove the plastic trim fastener.
Pry straight up, four fasteners so move wedge close to each fastener.
Showing the four trim fasteners that hold the back molded trim piece in place, pry straight up.
Bungee cords or similar to hold carpet trim panel back.
Drivers side, remove four 8 mm nuts.
Need socket extension.
Passenger side, remove four 8 mm nuts.
Bulb installs vertically.
Stock 921 halogen.
New LED
The picture does not do justice to the difference.
Less than 10 tools needed. (see picture)
Remove trunk carpet.
Remove both side cargo net's (unsnap pull out)
Remove (2) cargo tiedown on both sides (just the closest to the rear of the car) Remove with Torx T-40
Remove black molded plastic trunk pane. Loosen (no need to remove) the two 10 mm plastic nuts, remove the twp plastic trim fasteners, pry straight up to pop the 4 fasteners that hold the trim piece from underneath.
Carefully peel back carpeted side panels from rubber butyl and use a bungee cord to keep trim piece pulled back.
Unplug trunk courtesy lights using a small flat bladed screwdriver.
Remove the four 8 mm nuts on each side to slide rear light assembly housing out. The forwardmost nut on the driver's side you will need a socket extension to reach, I suggest using museum putty or similar to keep the nut seated in the 8 mm socket. Or good luck finding it when it drops out.
Unclip rear light electrical connector using a small flat bladed screwdriver.
Remove 921 halogen bulb and replace with LED bulb.
Reverse steps to finish up.
Message me with questions etc.
Todd
will you provide the link to the ones you purchased ? Thanks looks great btw
I would not suggest these for our generation CLS. Our reverse bulb mounts vertically meaning it mounts from the bottom pointing straight up not back. These bulbs are great but most of their Lux would be wasted in our housing.
Hi all, I have tried 4 different types of led bulbs every last one of them has resulted in error message on the dash! Don't know if I have just been unlucky (they all said error free) or if I need to buy a resistor. Can someone confirm above bulbs, ideally provide a link, did not result in error message thanks
03-25-2020, 01:05 PM
