Another tiny awesome mod: Removing the map light heat shield for more light

[ratman1648]

have this.......pay attention to the brightness

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e163/ratman1648/P1030196.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e163/ratman1648/P1030197.jpg

removed this bulb cover:blam: ....

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e163/ratman1648/P1030200.jpg

now I have this!!!!!

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e163/ratman1648/P1030198.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e163/ratman1648/P1030199.jpg

[STAGE 3 R/T]

good idea!

[bmartin9122]

ahhhhh - my bro is always a source of interesting mods.

[ratman1648]

the only way I know about this one is I had one of the bulbs go out

[Don Omar]

Did you leave the original bulbs in there? Do you think that heat shield will not be needed? I took mine off too, but I changed to blue leds. I like it is a lot brighter.

[Magma]

Shazaam! What a difference!

[ratman1648]

Did you leave the original bulbs in there? Do you think that heat shield will not be needed? I took mine off too, but I changed to blue leds. I like it is a lot brighter.
stockers baby!!!!

[FactoryD]

That heat shield sucks! I yanked it out long ago.

[joseph]

That heat shield sucks! I yanked it out long ago.

Isn't it burning the plastic around?

[stalter]

Isn't it burning the plastic around?


me be thinking the same thing....didnt' they put that thing in there for a reason? If it doesn't burn/melt anything then good on ya.

Stalter

[my wagon]

wow E wow , what a difference!!

[pdogg57]

I removed the heat shield when I replaced the bulbs definitly way more light without them.

[FactoryD]

It hasn't burned or melted anything in the last 1.5 years and I can't see it starting to out of nowhere.

[joseph]

It hasn't burned or melted anything in the last 1.5 years and I can't see it starting to out of nowhere.

Great! I'm giving it a shot.

How do you remove the plastic cover? (without breaking them)
I saw the pins on each side, I tried pushing them out with a flat screwdriver, but they're in there pretty deep, or do I have to remove the whole thing and get it from the back side?

[magnum lover]

Great! I'm giving it a shot.

How do you remove the plastic cover? (without breaking them)
I saw the pins on each side, I tried pushing them out with a flat screwdriver, but they're in there pretty deep, or do I have to remove the whole thing and get it from the back side?

I took that shield out when I went to LED's. To remove the cover, pry the front open.
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Pull straight down. Sounds like you break them.
They can be replaced thou for less than $3@ + shipping. :doh:
More pics on Webshots of all interior lights.

[joseph]

Did it, much, much better without that boat of a heat shield covering 80% of the light bulb, no wonder it wasn't bright before.
And I wouldn't worry about the heat melting the plastic, there is plenty of space between the bulb and the lens.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/th_004.jpg (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/004.jpg)

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/th_003.jpg (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/003.jpg)

Do I even need to say which one has been modded?
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/th_001.jpg (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/001.jpg)

This needs to go to the KB.

[ratman1648]

Did it, much, much better without that boat of a heat shield covering 80% of the light bulb, no wonder it wasn't bright before.
And I wouldn't worry about the heat melting the plastic, there is plenty of space between the bulb and the lens.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/th_004.jpg (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/004.jpg)

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/th_003.jpg (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/003.jpg)

Do I even need to say which one has been modded?
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/th_001.jpg (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/pjosephlv/lights/001.jpg)

This needs to go to the KB.
agreed!!! Would an admin please move this to the KB!!!!

[CoolVanilla]

Lets keep an eye on this for a while, to make sure nuthin melts. I did this some time ago, but replaced my OEM bulbs with LEDs at the same time. No heat concerns at all.

Update here in a few weeks of usage and if all is still well we'll add it to the KB!

[ratman1648]

Lets keep an eye on this for a while, to make sure nuthin melts. I did this, but replaced my OEM bulbs with LEDs at the same time. No heat concerns at all.

Update here in a few weeks of usage and if all is still well we'll add it to the KB!
cool beans!

[ratman1648]

It hasn't burned or melted anything in the last 1.5 years and I can't see it starting to out of nowhere.

Lets keep an eye on this for a while, to make sure nuthin melts. I did this some time ago, but replaced my OEM bulbs with LEDs at the same time. No heat concerns at all.

Update here in a few weeks of usage and if all is still well we'll add it to the KB!
take that back...it has been done already^^^^^^^^

[CoolVanilla]

Doh thats what I get for skimming. To the KB we go!

[joseph]

Doh thats what I get for skimming. To the KB we go!

A good addition indeed:thumbs_u:

[lowriderman3]

I too did this when I put my LED bulbs in. Excellent mod.

[Cdn_Magnum]

I too did this when I put my LED bulbs in. Excellent mod.


As i did when i made and installed my custom LED lights :) Since they dont do anything with the LEDs lights i installed

[Magma]

I just took mine out last night. Amazing how much brighter it is! I hope to eventually put LEDs in there as well.

[rjkusse]

I took mine out when I did mt LEDs as well. Much better.

[rrroscoe]

I did this some time ago, but replaced my OEM bulbs with LEDs at the same time. No heat concerns at all.

I too did this when I put my LED bulbs in. Excellent mod.

As i did when i made and installed my custom LED lights :) Since they dont do anything with the LEDs lights i installed

I took mine out when I did mt LEDs as well. Much better.

What LED's are you guys using?

[36 chambers]

ahhhh ..i can see clearly now ..the sheilds are gone!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GoofyTimL]

Why would removing something from behind the bulb make it burn more brightly. I'd think the reflective properties of the shield would be way better than having not reflection of the light?

Please "enlighten" me!

[36 chambers]

their in front of the bulb..thus blocking the amout of light relased once you open the light youll understand right away!!! a 1 minute job!!!

[Amazn1]

WOW! Just did it. Deffinetly a lot brighter. I will be keeping my eye on the heat though, seemed pretty hot.

[MikeEast]

I didn't see any pictures, (the before-n-after in the first post) what's up with that?

Mike

[SDAutoXr]

Ditto. And what about the LED question above? Do they just plug in place of the OEM bulb? Where do you get these LEDs?

[SilvaSurfer]

I can't see all the pics, only was able to see 1 or 2

[Derek Mc]

V-leds on ebay have white as well as blue for front map rear door handle then they also have the ones for the door trim bottom, I did all 6 from them and removed the shield with incredible results.

http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic/17a0YRs*6Gesui8IWvJQ9XWs*hXFTtiBZZoPv4xQp5Fd3Ig=_l .jpg

http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic/17a0YRs*6Gesui8IWvJQ9XWs*p05xGptyndwv4xQp5Fd3Ig=_l .jpg

[Nuclearjack]

most of the photos in this thread dont work anymore :(

For the peeps that have done this mod whats the longest time you have left the light on for?

[goldsmi]

Go here for LEDs:

http://www.autolumination.com/

anything you could possibly want or need.

[YoungMedic23]

Another tiny AWESOME mod

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/Paulie23/0710072254.jpg

[ZeGuru]

Just pulled the heat shields last night! I can scrap the "add a dome light" mod now, THANKS!

[36 chambers]

Another tiny AWESOME mod

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/Paulie23/0710072254.jpg
thats how mine looks... since i bouhgt his lights:) heat sheild mod is a go!!!!!!!

[Duke]

Where'd all the pics go? 3-6 where's your pics?

[wheelgarage]

Did you guys have to pull the mounting tabs further apart for the LED's? I think I recvd the wrong ones....damn....

[magnum lover]

Did you guys have to pull the mounting tabs further apart for the LED's? I think I recvd the wrong ones....damn....

Should be 44mm festoon bulb for the dome/map lights. Mine looked like this:
http://www.lxforums.com/gallery/files/5/0/6/8/lights.JPG

[lowriderman3]

Mine has been removed for sometime now, and all I can say is WOW it is bright as heck.

[TimR/T]

Here's mine in Red LED's

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z248/magnum-016/ledsandshifter011.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z248/magnum-016/ledsandshifter010.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z248/magnum-016/ledsandshifter009.jpg

[Duke]

Can someone please post some pics of their big LED "block" of lights installed in the housings?

[Schen]

Well I pulled them out tonight. Funny how I thought of doing this before simply because the rear ones don't come with a heat shield but never really did it!

Before:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a210/NJ96GTS/pics/lights5-1.jpg

After:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a210/NJ96GTS/pics/interior-1.jpg

--RS

[RunningBull]

I just advanced to the Next Level
Keep it coming.

[CrazySRT8]

Thanks for the pics, I have had LEDS for a month, I had a hard time getting the lense off.

[Bryali]

I just pulled the heat shields out and it is much brighter. It'll look better when I get LED's, but it's good for now.

[LUVMYRT]

I got my LEDs from Oracle and I had to remove the heat shields just for them to fit right. Bright as all hell though.

[foxtail]

:wink: Best way I found to remove the lens is start at the back...where the mirror is. There is a slot in there for prying the lens out. Pop one side out, then the other and you can pull the lens out (towards the mirror) Other ways on here I think you can break the tab in front if not done right. Hope that helps anyone trying to get the lens off. Foxtail.