[DrodSr]

does the light strip hook up directly to the stock plug or is there splicing involved?

 

[ThatChocolateGuy]

does the light strip hook up directly to the stock plug or is there splicing involved?

No splicing involved. Basically, plug and play

 

[KunoMochi]

Yeah, you basically pull out the festoon bulb and replace it with the included adapter. I recommend getting some gloves and pulling out the whole housing first before replacing the festoon. The original halogen bulb gets pretty hot so it's safer to work on it once it's unplugged. It does take a little effort to initially disconnect the housing, though.

 

[Tim21k5]

Thanks. I got those bulbs you got and used them for the vanity mirrors. Now I get blinded when I open the mirrors. They are bright.

How did you do it? I’ve been trying to replace them and can’t seem to figure it out. There’s no YouTube video either.

 

[Mike_TX]

I used the cheap bullet bulbs per Slimguy's post of 2 years ago. Took minutes and made a huge difference. I don't want the whole neighborhood to know when I open my trunk, so I don't need super-brights.

It's embarrassing how ****-poor the OEM trunk lights are. These LED emitters are dirt cheap, so why do they spec such godawful dim bulbs?

 

[K5iFound]

@Kevnc
Where did you get the kit? Can you post pics of the area's you added the lights in the trunk?

I forgot to mention that you’ll replace the trunk light that’s at the top and add the two that you see at opening, there’s some wiring envolved.

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[GhostTX]

Dare I ask how it compares to the LED Trunk Light option?