upgrading interior bulbs to LED's

If you have xenons rather than standard lights because you think the light output is better, or if you would just like a clear, crisp, white light inside your car change the standard filament bulbs for LEDs.
I guess all Qashqai's have the same interior lights (I have a Tekna +2), so this guide should be ok for everybody. Just check your original bulbs before parting with any cash.

You will need
4 x white xenon superbright LEDs
2 x 31mm 6LED festoon bulb
1 flat blade screwdriver
1 small cross-head screwdriver
Fitting time approximately 15 minutes

Check all your original lights are working before you start, else if a new bulb fails to light you will not know if it is the bulb or the fitting that is faulty. Turn off all lights for 5 minutes before changing the bulbs, as filament bulbs get hot

The front light (3 bulbs) and the rear/boot light (1 bulb) are easiest
1) Prise off the cover using a flat blade screwdriver

2) Pull out the original bulb with your fingers (it will be hot if the light has been on for some time)
3) Switch the socket (with no bulb in it) back on, and push in an LED bulb (it will not burn you as LED bulbs do not get hot)
LED bulbs only work in one direction, if the bulb does not light up, pull it out again, turn it through 180degrees and push it back in.
4) Repeat for all the other bulbs in that cluster the refit the cover (it just pushes back into place)

Note how the nearest lamp cluster in the photo above has got WHITE light, rather than the YELLOW light from all the other clusters

For the side lights

5) Prise the cluster out from the car as shown here (a flat screwdriver may help) DO NOT TRY TO REMOVE THE CLEAR COVER AS THIS IS SCREWED IN PLACE , get a long side out first & then you should be able to pull the whole fitting down
6) Remove the connector by pressing the white tab shown on the right of the photo
7) Undo the little screw that was hidden by the connector (RHS of the photo below)
8) Prise off the clear front cover using a flat screwdriver there is a space along the long side of the cluster that you can easily slip a flat blade into
9) You should now be able to pop off the clear cover and take out the original bulb (this will be hot if it has been on)
The LED bulb should be the same length as the bulb you are replacing
10) Connect the wire back to the cluster case but do not push it back into the roof of the car. Switch it on and fit the LED bulb
LED bulbs only work in one direction, if the bulb does not light up, pull it out again, turn it through 180degrees and push it back in.
11) Disconnect the wire again, push the clear plastic cover back on, tighten the tiny screw, reconnect the wire and push your new bright light back into place in the ceiling


The bulbs are available (in many colours) online from ebay and a load of other shops, mine were bought from http://www.shinyautos.com. Even though it is not yet on the site, the owner told me if there was demand he would produce a Qashqai interior light kit that would be cheaper than buying the bulbs individually. If interested email them on sales@shinyautos.com before placing an order

Tekna Squashy +2 Nightshade 2ltr petrol

 

if all your after is stirring up trouble ni5san then your barking up the wrong tree mate , only anteg has any right to ask for this to be removed and if he wishes that i will do so without any hard feelings and write one myself

 

 

Just brighter

 

i'll go and recheck the post see what i cut off 

 

hope mine looks as good as yours when the bulbs arrive buddy

 

 

 

 

they are about a fiver a pair harry ,but i did a deal with them and bought 10 although i only needed 6 501's ,for the main bulbs it was about £20 then i bought 2 cathode neon blue tubes to boost the footwell lighting and they were £12.99

 

 

 

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