Anyone replaced the rather gloomy puddle lights fitted into the wing mirrors with LED lamps?

 

If so, what bulb did you use and how did you gain access to the bulb in the mirrors?

 

Thanks

David

 

 

I've done this swop myself this fall, and besides me braking one mirror glass the job itself is simple. I just got unlucky I guess, and I suspect age of the mirrorglass itself could cause them to be a bit more brittle than brand new ones. I'm just using a bit more caution when I remove the mirror glass from now on, and just simply work my way around it bit by bit, because my mirror glass are stupid expensive because they are heated and has autodim feature as well.

Personally I felt it worked best to start prying from the opposite side of what's shown in this video, and just use caution no matter. Just going full wack can break the glass if the force is applied at the wrong spot, so just a little caution. I'd also check price for new mirrors for your specific car beforehand. Mostly it's autodim feature that cost an arm and a leg, so if that's not on your car then I'm sure it's not too bad.

 

 

 

 

@Scout-MKIII - excellent video and some sound advice too!

Many thanks!

I recommend using bulbs from Kopacek, former super-skoda.

 

Cheaper ebay etc. bulbs might cause random issues over time because they have less resistance than oem bulbs and can mix up the electric circuit they are part of.

 

You probably want to do this only once.

Yes, always go for the Kopacek lights - they are brilliant and better-than-factory build quality.