Having changed over some interior bulbs to LED's I moved my attention to the puddle lights at the bottom of the door mirrors. Despite my efforts I can't get mine to light up. Do they work on a pre facelift MY2011?
Not sure it that's anything to do with it, a good poke around with a trim tool usually gets results. I've done mine but can't remember how they popped out. Don't be defeated over a bit of plastic. 😛
Not sure it that's anything to do with it, a good poke around with a trim tool usually gets results. I've done mine but can't remember how they popped out. Don't be defeated over a bit of plastic. 😛
John, I've done that already, pretty easy to take the glass out, but what's next? How can I reach the bulb? Should I take out all that plastic mask (behind the glass)?
L.E. sorry, I haven't seen the 2nd screenshot. It's pretty clear now, cheers guys!
Never done it but as I understand it, the mirror glass comes out merely to allow access to the plastic tab holding in the plastic lens and bulb holder. You use a small screwdriver to press and unclip the tab. But previous FMs have said this can be brittle and will readily snap off so it's a good idea to warm up the assembly first with a hair dryer.
Once the mirror glass it out you can see the small horizontal slot on the inside of the mirror at the bottom. Put a small flat screwdriver in there you prise the tab that holds the lamp holder in place.
On the other side, here's a new one for you (sorry to keep asking!): since actual exhaust sounds awesome inside, like a proper V6, it's not as loud when and how I want. So, is there any chance to have something louder (like in the following video) but only, let's say, after 5000rpm, and up to 5000 to be a silent as it is now? Ho are Quicksilver XFR Sports exhaust system?
About your exhaust noise question.
Quicksilver or Spires etc which are designed for the V8 will probably fit your V6 but would need at least a pair of "adapter tubes" for the pipe joins, as I think the exhaust pipe diameter of the V6 is a little bit smaller than the V8. The hanger brackets and/or rubbers might also be different, so it might not be a simple DIY job.
These systems will be louder at all revs and not just over 5,000 rpm, although from all reports they are still reasonably quiet at idle and cruise.
If you want some sort of "loudness switch" then you have two choices - standard XFR back boxes/mufflers or a Varex system.
The XFR mufflers are purely mechanical, with valves that open once sufficient exhaust gas pressure is reached, which can be as low as 2,500 rpm.
The Varex system is electronic, you control it with a switch, but it is quite expensive and not a DIY job. It also tends to be pretty much "on or off", ie when off it's very quiet and when on it's very loud.
If you want some sort of "loudness switch" then you have two choices - standard XFR back boxes/mufflers or a Varex system.
The XFR mufflers are purely mechanical, with valves that open once sufficient exhaust gas pressure is reached, which can be as low as 2,500 rpm.
and get rid of Varex system, which doesn't sound something which worth doing...
Any links for XFR mufflers?
In terms of wing mirrors lights, looking at the workshop (same as John's pics), that's what I've tried to do, but nothing happens (and I was pushing hard enough the screwdriver - as per first picture fom 1st attachment). Do I have to use a hair dryer?
The second one seems the best to me, as that's a set price and the other two are just auction starting prices, and the second ones look cleaner and better presented as well. The big unknown is postage or collection costs, depending on how far from you they are and whether you are willing to travel to collect them.
A few on this forum have fitted XFR back boxes to 3.0 diesel XFs, they would be able to give you some pointers, I think the only issue with them was the need for a pair of short lengths of adapter tubing. However I'm not aware of anyone fitting these to a V6 petrol XF or what problems that might entail.
will do Stevie, for the moment I want to tint my windows, and do a proper polish, then I'll go to exhaust and maybe changing the front with facelift (even if it's quite expensive, not sure if worth doing it though).
I'm led (excuse the pun) to believe that the LED replacements in the puddle lights should be of a canbus variety. Is this correct?
When I changed mine I just got some new bulb holders (10 each) and just broke the old ones to get them out. It's sometimes more hassle than its worth trying to remove the mirror glass, especially when you've got BSM like some of us do.
Hi, I believe that canbus makes no difference, I have replaced all the interior and exterior possible and never worried about whether they were canbus or not. Phil
Time to change the mirror lights again. On my old car I simply pried them out from below and broke a retaining tab on each of them. Thinking about doing it properly this time by pulling out the mirror but despite the extract from the workshop manual it's a bit unclear to me.
I get that you should adjust the mirror to get its outer edge as far out as possible, but then what? That is, in which direction do you pull the mirror glass? Just put your fingers behind it pull it off, or slide it sideways somehow?
Done the proper way this time. Didn't bother with disconnecting the mirrors, just fastened them a bit up with tape, so that I could access the slot at the bottom of the housing. In my case it seemed impossible to get the lamp holders out by just pushing the clip in the slot - needed to both push a screwdriver into the slot and pry the holder out with another screwdriver from below. Sounded like they cracked when they popped out, but fortunately didn't.
This is what the clips look like, in case it could help anyone else who'll have to struggle with them.
Incredible what a difference LEDs make btw. Had forgotten how useless the standard bulbs are in the mirrors... you really hardly can see that they light up.
Thanks for those pics, they confirm that all four of my clips (2 x XFS and 2 x XFR) had already been broken off before I changed the bulbs!
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