So I just bought a 2003 Sedan and was looking into replacing the interior lighting with colored LEDs. I have never worked on a car before (literally never, I'm 16...). I was wondering how I would go about getting to the courtesy light bulbs (in the bottom of the doors) and was wondering what kind of lights these were so I could look for LEDs that would fit. I'd also love to know if anyone has tried this (and how you did it)...
Thx!

 

Congrats on the car...

First, start off here at the replacement guide on the sylvania website...

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...lacementGuide/

Then, go to super bright leds here...

http://superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/s...i?product=LEDS

Type in the bulb type you want, choose color...

 

I need to do the same thing actually. I will have my LED's this week and haven't looked at how to change the ones in the doors just yet.

155, i wouldn't worry about being 16 and not working on cars. When i was 16, i asked some pretty silly questions...and by the time I was 20, i was yanking engines and rebuilding transmissions in my dorm room

 

pm jay diem on here.i think he might still have some sets left? to change courtesy lights and dorm lights.but his are just white/blue not colored

 

i changed all my interior lighting to blue LEDs, i got my bulbs from LEDautomotives, its easy to change, the instruction shouold be in your manual all u need is a flat head screw driver. 15minute job

 

one thing to remember is: DO NOT TOUCH THE FESTOON BULB!!!! if that bulb's been on over a second it'll be burning hot to the touch. i learned that the hard way so make sure you have something to grab it with. oh and also

 

+1

It's an easy job. Just be careful with the map light covers as the tabs can break off.

 

Thx for the input, every1!!

 

How do you get to the rear courtesy bulbs in the rear seat??? I can't quite figure it out

 

what surface mount leds are you replacing all of the normal orange ones with??

 

https://g35driver.com/forums/lightin...k-pc-hang.html

 

wait... you built transmissions in your dorm room - certainly you can figure this one out

 

thats for the bulbs, Im talking about actually desoldering the surface mount orange LEDS and buying new ones to solder on like he did with the blue ones, and i need a part number or item for the surface mount leds he used

 

Lol good point. I was just kinda hoping someone would steer me the right way to save me time or help me avoid breaking something.

I saw two tiny phillips screws. i assume i just remove those and the lens cover comes off.

 

you are on the right path, just remove those 2 tiny phillip screws and the cover is easily accesible.

Remember to change the trunk light, its a Peanut bulb.