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      Thanks a lot for that.

      Okay, I did it. Just a few more things for people in the future who stumble onto this thread via Google or the search function...

      - It's a lot easier to access the bulbs if you remove the radio and the shelf, however if you can't, you will need skinny fingers. I could not remove the radio... I had a rather elaborate deck installed and I chose to just tough it out and do it with the radio in. Taking out my deck would be a huge pain in the ass...
      - There are four black sockets you will need to twist counter-clockwise, they are a little tough to reach since you can't pull out the HVAC console very far. The top 2 twisted with ease, the bottom 2 were a little more difficult and took a finger from each hand to access... meaning I could only reach it with the tips of my fingers to twist the socket...
      - Once you got access to the bulb, the bulb is simply pulled/yanked out, not twisted. You will notice the tiny bulbs have green condoms on them, making them a lot easier to grip in the process.
      - Put the LED in, and check for a light by turning on the headlights each time you insert a new LED to ensure you've inserted the LED correctly... I'm pretty sure there's a positive and negative to these LEDs so if it does not light up, simply rotate the LED 180 degrees and insert it again.

      I'm pretty sure this would have been a little easier if I was able to take out the radio but oh well. It's done, looks a lot better too.
      Last edited by porkchop; 08-26-2011 at 10:17 PM.

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