Has anyone opened up/taken apart the LED side marker lights?

[RamRod]

Has anyone tried poping a set of these open?

They look like they will open up like most other assemblies.... a little heat in the oven, a bit of prying and they should open up.

I just recently picked up a used "new" pair locally for dirt cheap and I am wanting to paint the chrome bit inside black to match the headlights (which will be painted black when I do my projector head light retrofit next) and I don't know if I will be able to take taht chrome piece out or if I will have to mask off each LED individually.

Any help would be great!

 

[Renagade132]

Unfortunately you will only find out for sure when you get it popped open, unless someone that has done it chimes in, but honestly I think it can be done. The LED board with the LEDs has to be separately mounted from the rest of the casing, otherwise you would see the complete wiring, including the back of the LED board on the back of that light casing. Just make sure when you do paint it, do it properly with the light sanding, some primer and then the paint with at least 3 coats, maybe even add some clear coat, that way you will get a bit for light reflection since you will lose it when you cover up the chrome. I say this because you will want to use a good seal tight silicone, so no moister gets in them.

 

[Cyouincourt007]

They look nice just the way they are

 

[derian06]

Has anyone tried poping a set of these open?

They look like they will open up like most other assemblies.... a little heat in the oven, a bit of prying and they should open up.

I just recently picked up a used "new" pair locally for dirt cheap and I am wanting to paint the chrome bit inside black to match the headlights (which will be painted black when I do my projector head light retrofit next) and I don't know if I will be able to take taht chrome piece out or if I will have to mask off each LED individually.

Any help would be great!

Why not just apply tint over them?

 

[RamRod]

Why not just apply tint over them?

Just for a different look.... but now I am thinking I might just leave the chrome in the signals and the headlight so that the fogs don't stand out like a sore thumb!

 

[SWANK3T]

Just for a different look.... but now I am thinking I might just leave the chrome in the signals and the headlight so that the fogs don't stand out like a sore thumb!

I had an idea along the same lines as painting them but didn't for two reasons 1 I think that chrome really makes the signal brighter (as much as I hate chrome) and 2 like you realized it would not only match my other stock lights but my led bars.