Oldguy16 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I Have a 2010 Fusion SEL, and I want to replace my puddle lights, the ones under the mirror, with LED's. I can't see how the light comes out since there are no screws easily visible. Does anybody know how these lights come out? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mort Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Hi Oldguy, You need to remove the mirror, it's heated, and blind spot and stuff, so it has a short bit of wiring which won't let it fall on the ground, but don't stretch the wires either. Pull the top edge of the mirror back past the back of the top edge of the housing. There are clips that hold the mirror and the mirror slides up out of the clips. So you pull back and up carefully. The puddle light holder has a tab on the out side end. the bulb holder twists, but the left hand lamp twists clockwise to come out. Once you get the mirror off you'll see how. -mort I Have a 2010 Fusion SEL, and I want to replace my puddle lights, the ones under the mirror, with LED's. I can't see how the light comes out since there are no screws easily visible. Does anybody know how these lights come out? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy16 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Hi Oldguy, You need to remove the mirror, it's heated, and blind spot and stuff, so it has a short bit of wiring which won't let it fall on the ground, but don't stretch the wires either. Pull the top edge of the mirror back past the back of the top edge of the housing. There are clips that hold the mirror and the mirror slides up out of the clips. So you pull back and up carefully. The puddle light holder has a tab on the out side end. the bulb holder twists, but the left hand lamp twists clockwise to come out. Once you get the mirror off you'll see how. -mort Excellent description, thank you for the directions. I'll hopefully do these soon and take some pictures 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 From another forum: Take the mirror and angle it down as far as possible. Then take the top end (now sticking out past the housing) and pull directly back toward you as you pull up. I know it seems like you are going to shatter your mirror but you're not going to. Be careful of the wires that are attached the the mirror heater as they aren't all that long! Then take a flat screwdriver and push the clip towards the housing surrounding the light bulb so that it can be pushed down out the bottom of mirror housing. Once the light housing is free from the inside of the mirror housing just give the gray bulb holder a 1/4 turn and it pops out with the bulb. Bulb just pulls right out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasguy51 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Hi Oldguy, You need to remove the mirror, it's heated, and blind spot and stuff, so it has a short bit of wiring which won't let it fall on the ground, but don't stretch the wires either. Pull the top edge of the mirror back past the back of the top edge of the housing. There are clips that hold the mirror and the mirror slides up out of the clips. So you pull back and up carefully. The puddle light holder has a tab on the out side end. the bulb holder twists, but the left hand lamp twists clockwise to come out. Once you get the mirror off you'll see how. -mort I'm not sure it's too late, but I replaced my puddle lights with RED LED's. I did not have to remove the mirror, just used something small and thin to have the bulb assembly pop out in my hand. Don't remove the mirror, that is not needed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy16 Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 I'm not sure it's too late, but I replaced my puddle lights with RED LED's. I did not have to remove the mirror, just used something small and thin to have the bulb assembly pop out in my hand. Don't remove the mirror, that is not needed. Actually it isn't too late, could you please explain in more detail how you did what you did? I have to order more bulbs anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondaconvert Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Actually it isn't too late, could you please explain in more detail how you did what you did? I have to order more bulbs anyway. Follow this link. I'm going to try it myself this weekend. http://www.fordfusio...?topic=188485.0 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy16 Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Follow this link. I'm going to try it myself this weekend. http://www.fordfusio...?topic=188485.0 That had to be on if the best write ups I have ever seen, thanks for the link. You really don't have to take off the mirror, I'm very impressed and will now do these very soon. I have 9 led bulbs, hopefully they're bright enough. I installed 13 led bulbs for the front map lights, they look excellent and are very bright. Ordering ones for the rear soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy16 Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 So I used the method as suggested in the link, it worked EXTREMELY well. Took me a matter of 5 minutes to do both mirrors. I used 9 led bulbs, they look excellent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondaconvert Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 That had to be on if the best write ups I have ever seen, thanks for the link. You really don't have to take off the mirror, I'm very impressed and will now do these very soon. I have 9 led bulbs, hopefully they're bright enough. I installed 13 led bulbs for the front map lights, they look excellent and are very bright. Ordering ones for the rear soon. Glad I could help. I'm replacing mine this afteroon. Just out of curiosity, what is your source for the bulbs? I used v-leds.com. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy16 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 Glad I could help. I'm replacing mine this afteroon. Just out of curiosity, what is your source for the bulbs? I used v-leds.com. Ebay, I know everyone says crappy things about ebay, but you can't beat the prices for the EXACT same led's you get other places. Just go on and search "White led wedge". You can pay like 99 cents and wait for ones from hong kong, or pay a bit more from ones shipped from U.S. I now have all white le'ds, except for the rear dome, which should be here Friday. But thanks again for the link, that saved me alot of trouble. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondaconvert Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Ebay, I know everyone says crappy things about ebay, but you can't beat the prices for the EXACT same led's you get other places. Just go on and search "White led wedge". You can pay like 99 cents and wait for ones from hong kong, or pay a bit more from ones shipped from U.S. I now have all white le'ds, except for the rear dome, which should be here Friday. But thanks again for the link, that saved me alot of trouble. Thanks. I'll give ebay a look. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlkDrivr Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) Five minutes....job done and looks great! Write-up was good and the pics made it easier....Thanks!! Here are the before and after comparisons...big difference.. Edited July 22, 2012 by BlkDrivr 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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