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Review on Phinlion Amber Yellow LED Light Bulb With 194 Super Bright 3030 Chipsets For Car Interior, License Plate, Side Marker, Dome, Map, And Door Courtesy Replacement - T10 W5W 168 2825 2827/Base by Matt Charlton

Revainrating 5 out of 5

WOW! Huge upgrade over stock incandescent Map lighting!

Easy to install, 10X brighter than OEM bulbs. These do require a lil bit of technique to install, and NO you do not need to do any cutting or modifying of the map light trim to get these to fit.1) Using a small flat blade screw driver, carefully remove the round map light lenses. BE careful not to let the tool slip and scratch your trim/lenses. Be mindful of the lens mounting prongs, they can be broken if you use too much force or hurry this step. IF You break a prong, The lenses will not stay installed and must be replaced.2) grab either side of the map light trim panel and pull straight down do release the clip on either side allowing the map light panel to drop down giving access to the wiring. (This does require a lil strength, but if you do it slowly, the clips won't break, just pull STRAIGHT down and don't twist the panel when pulling)3) Grab the bulb socket clip and pull straight out of the mounting hole, the Original bulb may/may not become dislodged from the socket. If they don't just pull them out of the socket. The OEM bulbs will be really hot if they been on, so be careful. You can burn your finger removing the bulbs if they're hot.4) the new led bulbs will be wider than originals, and cannot be put back in from behind. Push the led bulb up from the bottom side and attach the sockets, then push them back into the mounting holes. BE aware these LED lights go into the socket one way to power up. They'll fit either way, so if they don't light up during a test (next step) then simply repeat step 3 and flip the bulb 180 degrees to insert it the other way.5) turn on lights to test and make sure they both light up as they should. If not, repeat step 3. IF they do, move to step 66) using both hands, line the map light panel clips up tot he slots in the roof, once lined up, carefully push upward with a slight bit of force to push the clips back in and secure the panel. The Reinsert the round lenses. BE AWARE, the lenses have three prongs, one if fatter/longer than the other two. Line up the bigger prog with the little slot on the back of the lens hole then simply push up to clip the lenses back in.7) Enjoy your new dome/map lighting.

Pros
  • Loving the end result. Thank you!
Cons
  • May require professional installation – those unfamiliar with car wiring may struggle to install these bulbs correctly, leading to potential safety hazards or damage to the vehicle