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Sep 23rd, 2017, 21:43 | #1 |
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XC60 Mirror Puddle Lights
Hi All,
Fairly new to this forum, my wife and I recently purchased a 2017 XC60 R-Design and whilst researching it I came across quite a few threads on the net regarding the puddle lights located within the mirrors; specifically, how to replace the lamps. Ours came with halogen lamps in both the mirrors and the rear number plate with a colour temperature of roughly 2700k, given that these didn’t match the DRL’s I decided to change them to 5000k LED lamps. A number of posts had suggested the only way to do this was to remove the mirror glass and replace the lamp from the inside, I felt uneasy pulling the mirror glass out of our ‘67 plate car so wanted to find a better way. With the mirrors folded there is a small tab at the base of the unit where it hinges, I found by placing a small flathead screwdriver through this tab I was able to release the lamp cover and holder. Once out, the lamp was quick to replace and I was able to complete both in under 10 minutes although I would recommend placing masking tape over the areas to avoid scratching the plastic. For the number plate lights, I used a T20 bit to unscrew the covers then a small flathead screwdriver to ease the cover off from the weather seal. I found the new LED lamps were a fraction smaller than the existing halogen lamps which could have resulted in them either working loose so I gently squeezed the pins together for a better fit and they’ve worked great since. Now to decide what to do next... |
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Jan 19th, 2020, 20:38 | #2 |
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Looking to do this mod....do you have a link to the leds you used?
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