Has anyone successfully removed just the lens of the dome/map light to replace the bulbs w/LED's? If so any tips? Or is it easier/safer (less risk of breaking the lens) to just remove the entire overhead cluster to do this? Thanks!

 

hello
i got the same probleme as you for passenger foot light
i spent more than 2 hours trying to find the problem but no clue
did you find a solution for this strange & stupid probleme?
did you find

 

for me i brook the lens
so i think its much safer to remove the entire overhead cluster... but how? i really don't know

 

The lens is all you have to remove. It is easy. I can't find it right now, but somewhere I found a DIY. It may include removing parts from the dome light cover, but again, this is easy to do without breaking anything. I should know, I usually do break something, but just not in this case.

PS-There's a very clear picture of the removed lens on page 4 of this thread!

 

Here's the link to a Youtube video that is helpful for the dome lens.

You Tube

 

It has to be the tool he has because I have tried that and it doesn't want to drop

 

Domer - thanks for this link. Since you've done this LED change where did you run into problems or is the swap as straight forward as it looks? Thanks.

 

Did you flip the bulb to change the polarity. I think he mentions that in the install video.

 

I used two screw drivers to help compress the spring clips in AND then I used my fingers to pry out the hole housing.

 

I stumble upon this thread while researching on led conversions for the 997.2.

The list of the leds needed was very helpful but the links were broken.

I pmed Arrerac911 and he was kind enough to send me the updated links (he deserves any rep points for this post). Here is the updated list:

Courtesy lights: RED T10 5 LED light bulb,
http://www.vleds.com/bulb/194-168-15...25-1-pair.html

Dome/Map lights: 1x 5K WHITE 42mm festoon 4 LED high power bulb, 2x 5K WHITE T10 2W high power bulb
http://www.vleds.com/bulb/211-42mm-l...djustable.html
http://www.vleds.com/5k-white-4-led-...58-1-pair.html

Footwell and Glove box lights: 5K WHITE T10 194 4 LED 2W flank style bulb,

http://www.vleds.com/bulb/194-168-15...58-1-pair.html

Engine compartment and Frunk: 5K WHITE 42mm festoon 4 LED high power bulb
http://www.vleds.com/bulb/211-42mm-l...djustable.html

 

Great idea, but no points yet - alll of these links are still toast. Thanks.

 

Fixed!

 

I want LEDs also in the "make-up mirror" lamps, anyone?
I mean sun visors bulbs.
http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=69205&highlight=