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Need Help! How To Change Interior Mirror Lights...

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Heys, hows everyone going? Just wondering if anyone knows how to change the lights in the mirrors. I tried removing the plastic thing in the mirror but it move & plus im scared of breaking it...is there a techique to remove it? I would like to change the bulb if possible to blue...hehe..i love my blue..hehe..well thanks again everyone.
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LOL, Yeah, I changed mine to blue, but I cant remember how I got the plastic out, it was that long ago. Think I pryed it out with a screwdriver. Dont recall there being a threat of breaking the plastic either...
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They are very easy to pop out, just get a small flat head screwdriver and pull down the plastic from one side.

Is that easy i even done it in the dark before, as i've changed mine like 4 times.
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Just make sure you don't dislodge the bulb clips in the mirror or they might short on the inside of the mirror and you might have intermittent electrical faults for several months :oops:
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Help! Short Circuit!

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Supplanter wrote:Just make sure you don't dislodge the bulb clips in the mirror or they might short on the inside of the mirror and you might have intermittent electrical faults for several months :oops:
CRAP! Never guess what happen...i accidently short circuit the inside of the mirror!...So what should i do??!?!?!? Cause my head unit doesn't work..my clock doesn't work...my alarm doesnt work...Ahhhhh! Please help..what shall i do?!?!? :x
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BJ wrote:
Supplanter wrote:Just make sure you don't dislodge the bulb clips in the mirror or they might short on the inside of the mirror and you might have intermittent electrical faults for several months :oops:
CRAP! Never guess what happen...i accidently short circuit the inside of the mirror!...So what should i do??!?!?!? Cause my head unit doesn't work..my clock doesn't work...my alarm doesnt work...Ahhhhh! Please help..what shall i do?!?!? :x
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Post by kid_dynamite »

Probably as good a time as any to encourage ppl to disconnect your negative battery terminal whenever you want to work on anything electrical in your car for this reason - to avoid anything shorting out!

Sounds like you've blown a fuse though. Most likely it's one of the ones in the box to the right of your steering column. Just check them all out
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