Changing color of footwell lights.

DEAN0

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I bought the covers that were mentioned in reply #10 and it seems to be a tight fit when getting them in, do they just need some force to make them fit in my 2015 Leon? I get the far end in where it connects but its the closest end which doesnt want to go in.

I ended up filing the corner of the new LED's that was stopping fitment.
Didn't take much but I couldn't get that corner to go passed the hole in the panel.
 
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I bought the covers that were mentioned in reply #10 and it seems to be a tight fit when getting them in, do they just need some force to make them fit in my 2015 Leon? I get the far end in where it connects but its the closest end which doesnt want to go in.

For both sides I got a knife and shaved about 1/4 to 1/2 a mm of the plastic, to just give it that little more room.

For the drives side, as the plastic was so flimsy I took out the compartment door and pushed down from the other side (it flexes a lot)
 
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For both sides I got a knife and shaved about 1/4 to 1/2 a mm of the plastic, to just give it that little more room.

For the drives side, as the plastic was so flimsy I took out the compartment door and pushed down from the other side (it flexes a lot)

Cheers mate
 

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I bought the covers that were mentioned in reply #10 and it seems to be a tight fit when getting them in, do they just need some force to make them fit in my 2015 Leon? I get the far end in where it connects but its the closest end which doesnt want to go in.

It is a tight squeeze. A bit of love and persuasion gets them in and there’s satisfying click too.

I found it easier to remove the trim altogether rather than work in the foot wells.
 
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It is a tight squeeze. A bit of love and persuasion gets them in and there’s satisfying click too.

I found it easier to remove the trim altogether rather than work in the foot wells.

Did you remove the line of trim under the glovebox by the 3 screws, put the light in and screw it back on?
 

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Did you remove the line of trim under the glovebox by the 3 screws, put the light in and screw it back on?
Yeah I removed the trim under the glove box - there’s 3 screws underneath at the top and then one right at the back in the centre which can be undone with a flat headed screwdriver.

Also removed the trim on the driver side so I didn’t stress any cables and I wanted to check why the bloody thing wasn’t clicking in.
 

mcculloch

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zeffania

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Have all the mk3s got footwell lights? Can't recall seeing them in mine.

Is it possible the previous user turned them off? I have mine set at 60% so they aren't too bright with my metal pedals. Just enough for a mood lighting :lol:
 

perryqhill

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Found them and everything else. Had the car a year now as well, though I barely drive it myself.
 
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