Equinox & Terrain/Theta SUVs - Interior LED Light Upgrade
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Do you have one of the Theta GM SUVs (that's the Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX, and possibly the Saab 9-4x and Opel Antara) and are looking to brighten up that interior, than this video is for you. And hey, if you just need to change a bulb but dont want to upgrade to LED, than this video will help too!
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I looked all over to find videos of changing LED’s for all lights and could only find videos how to change the map lights. Your video is three different lights in one video! Thank you sooo much!!
No problem. Glad the video covers all bases and helps out. Thanks for the great feedback
I followed your video, ordered 194 LEDs for my GMC Terrain 2014 and changed all five interior bulbs. Everything went smoothly. Thanks so much for your video, without which I could not have done it.
Awesome news. Glad to hear the video helped. Thanks for the great feedback
i just changed mine today and omg my poor little fingers hurt. it was so difficult. totally worth it though! it looks very modern and bright now!
I hear that. It is so tough to get those panels out! But happy to hear you got it done! What a difference it makes! Thanks for watching!
A wonderful speaking voice....thanks
Thank you! I appreciate this!
Changing the lights in a friend's Equinox and this helped me make sure I didn't break anything!
Awesome news. Glad the video helped out.
Dude that was super easy . Glad I took the time to watch and do it properly. Thanks
No problem at all. Glad the video helped.
Great content, well explained and edited!
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback. Glad the video helped out.
fantastic if I would have not watched this I would have broken everything thanks MAN
No problem at all. It is annoying, especially since those plastic covers are easy to break. Thanks for watching!
Thank you brother! You showed the easy way to do it right!
No problem! Appreciate the feedback, bud. Thanks for watching.
Great video, very succinct, and I really appreciated the tip on taking the front piece off. That would've been annoying to try to figure out myself.
Thanks! Appreciate the great feedback, and glad the video helped!
Great job, easy to follow. Thanks for the extra info on how to replace.
No problem at all. Glad to hear the video was helpful.
@@NexusAuto 😅😅ddd
@@gabrielsobreira3981 🤷🏾♂️
Good looks my guy I didn't want to break the plastic so I used a smaller 🪛 like the ones you use for glasses that works. Also your gonna need a fine 🪛 for the Visor lights also do the same pry the sides and lift...
Great info! Will help other viewers for sure. Awesome news that the video helped out a bit.
Can you make a video on changing the center console light that comes on when you open lid
Sure. I will look into it for you. Keep an eye out for it
@@NexusAuto is a load equalizer needed? To prevent hyperflash
@@smlot1986 nope, not at all. They're just plug and play
Thank you your video help me a lot
No problem at all.
Thank you bro this bro! Just used it very helpful!
Awesome. Glad the video helped!
Thanks! Keeping it simple and straight forward. I'd like to change my front overhead's with red or green. Looking into bulb models for that.
No problem at all. Glad the video was helpful. The red and green is an interesting set up. Will look pretty cool when done.
@@NexusAuto It does look really good. Compliments that odd teal glow from the centre console.
@@universaljoint Very nice! It's amazing what a difference some lights make!
Thank you!
No problem at all
Very helpful , thank u
No problem at all!
Great video man thanks!!
No problem at all. Thanks for watching!
So my gmc terrain has a feature where the lights power on slowly how does it look with that feature
You have to make sure you get LEDs that can fade in an out...some can't. The ones in this car can, so they look great. But it's a little more abrupt than the standard bulbs. So it fades a bit, then just shuts off. It's not quite as 'smooth' as standard bulbs, but it's not a big deal. But if you get bulbs that can't fade, it'll just be on, then off
thanks man
No problem at all
2014 terrain I need to replace the glovebox light. Have you done a video on that yet?
Unfortunately, I didn't make one on the glovebox light. Not all Equinox or Terrain models came with glove box lights, which has always been weird to me. The 2 models I have access to do not have the lights, so I could not make the video. It sucks, because I do get asked about them. Sorry I could not make the video
@@NexusAuto thank you for the reply. I'm assuming mine has a light and it's just out. It could just be that I don't have one either. Lol. 😁
@@jenniferdeakle6399 no problem at all! Definitely double check...you may not have one. I still think that's crazy to have a vehicle without a glove box light.
Nice 👍
Thanks!
What could be stopping my interior lights from working when I open the door?
There is a few things, from a switch to a bad BCM. But BCM failure is really very very rare.
I know it is simple, but I would start by making sure the switch is turned on. It is missed by a lot of people. it is on the top mounted map light housing. There is a switch to stop the lights from turning off and on. If that is ok, then I would say to check the switch at the door itself. Does it work with no doors at all, or only the driver side door?
Will this work on 2011 cadillac srx?
Unfortunately, not everything. I haven't been in a SRX in a while, but I believe the map lights are the same. I think the trunk and 2nd row are different? I would say, if they look like the same units as they were in this video, it should be the same.
How do you change the sun visor lights? Looks like you remove the whole frame not just the plastic, but is any to ask before I break them
I never checked before, but I will look into it and either let you know or make a video on it. Keep an eye out.
@@NexusAuto Thank you.
What size led light bulbs?
All the bulbs in this video are 194 'peanut' bulbs
Are all these bulbs the same 194? Or what size are they? And is this a white or the cool blue lighting?
These bulbs are all 194 replacements. These LED bulbs are white.
@@NexusAuto ok cool. And by any chance do you know the glove compartment size and the vanity mirror sizes?
@@El_LeChErO91 When you are talking glove compartment, are you talking about at the center console? To my knowledge, there is no bulb in the glove compartment on the passenger side (from the models I have seen, anyways).
If you are talking about the center console, that is also a 194 bulb and I actually have a video on it, here
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For the vanity mirror, I actually have a video going out for that this Sunday or Monday. The part number for that bulb is 13502343, which is a GM part number. I could not find a LED cross reference for it (at the time I made the videos). I am sure there is an LED that would fit, but I have not found it yet. The video going out in a couple of days only shows how to replace the existing bulb.
@@NexusAuto ok im asking because my wife has a ‘16 equinox lt i cant remember if it has glove compartment lighting. I think the vanity mirror led size is 31mm in the lasfit brand. I have a ‘14 Malibu ltz that comes with a glove compartment but i have not been able to check in depth. Im getting ready to order off amazon I’m a first timer so I’m kind of nervous.
@@El_LeChErO91 No problem at all. We all have to start somewhere. Hopefully the videos help out with getting the work done. I am confident that you'll be alright. Hope everything goes well
Dash lights?
Those are soldered in LED lights, if I recall. They can't be changed easily, like you would regular bulbs
What years is this for
Generally speaking, it should be 2010-2017. However, GM made changes here and there throughout the generation, so I am not sure this covers all years completely. The car used in this video was a 2015
Do you have a video installation after market fog lights on a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox??
Unfortunately I don't at this point. I know the owner of the 2015 equinox in this video has been thinking of getting fogs, so if they do, I'll definitely make a video on it.
@@NexusAuto I've seen a video on how they install the fog lights but not the wiring!! But thanks anyway
Are these Leds used for my Equinox? I have a 2017 Equinox
It should be the same, generally speaking. 2017 is the last model of this generation. However, sometimes manufacturers make changes here and there, and I haven't verified the 2017 model to comfirm it is 100% accurate. I did verify that it uses the same bulbs (194 LED). Just exercise caution in case there was small changes. If it looks the same as the video, it should be more or less the same
Do these work for the liscence plates as well ?
License plate bulbs for this generation Equinox/Terrains do use 194 LED bulbs.
Wow this looks really easy. Is there a link or brand you have for these? Also, if not, about how much did those cost?
I don't have a link, but I got them off Amazon. They are not expensive at all. I would say look for some cost effective ones, while also checking reviews from other users to find a suitable brand. They have expensive ones that are crap, and cheap ones that are great. Some reviews are bought, but it is possible to get a good feel off of that.
Should of gave me a warning those light bulb burn like hell 😂😂 my finger
🤣🤣 ah, true. Those bulbs can get hot. Be careful. Better late than never lol
Hey man, I dig your videos. Thanks for taking the time to do these.
I notice my 2015 Equinox comes with remote start, backup camera, etc. but no floor lighting. lol Have you ever added lights under the dash of an Equinox? Earlier models had a harness under the dash, but Chevy dropped it in my model. Any tips (other than LED strip)? What a dumb feature to not be standard. The first car in my 30 years of driving to not have lights under the dash.
I completely agree. This is the first car that I have seen in recent memory to not have foot lights, and and it is completely dumb to remove it. Unfortunately, I have no direct recommendations, as I have not looked into it. My first guess would be to get some 194 bulb sockets ( like these here www.amazon.com/Winka-Sockets-Pre-Wired-Harness-Connector/dp/B07H8F83CS/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=194+bulb+socket&qid=1559855236&s=gateway&sr=8-4) and running the wiring into the interior light system. Finding a spot to mount the lights (somewhere in the plastic panel in the footwell, like any other car), and drill and mount it. The internal interior light electricals on the Equinox should also be able to support 2 additional LED 194 bulbs, but dont quote me on that...like I said, havent checked into it, so not 100% sure, but I am about 95% sure it will lol. I think that would work, overall.
Thanks for the great comments too, and glad the videos help out. Appreciate it!
@@NexusAuto Great. Thanks for all the info! I think I'll have a look under the dash and if it looks too complicated ... LED strips it is. lol
@@leafbelly no problem at all. hopefully it all works out. I think it is an interesting idea... maybe I will pursue it in the future. If I do, I will give you a shout out!
@@NexusAuto Cool. Thanks!
Speaking of dumb, they don't have any power sources that stay on after the driver's door is opened and has a 10 minute timer I wanna charge my phone while I work but that ain't going to happen.
Also I want to see if I can connect my dash cam up in the interior panel don't like a crap load of wire's running everywhere from the center console.
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What about the 194s in the foot wells and door panels?
Unfortunately, this model did not have the foot well or door panels, so I could not film those. What year is your model? I was actually not aware that any in this generation had foot well lights.
@@NexusAuto 2013 Terrain SLT-2 Trim, there is definitely foot well lights in the driver and passenger foot wells! The drivers is dead center and the passengers is slightly to the right kick panel. There is also a light in the center console compartment. There are none in the door panels or glovebox (I had wrongly assumed there was because there is on other GM vehicles). Here are photos:
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Driver:
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Passenger:
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Sorry, didn't get any of the center console light.
@@NexusAuto - I just noticed the Sylvania website does not even show the foot well or center console lights on their website (even for my year). Guess they measured a newer model and assumed they were the same. That's pretty interesting later models (even though ours is still a 'mid' model because it has the 3.6 and not early 3.0 engine), and did away with such a basic function. It's almost as bad as the doing away with the access panel on the fenderliners for the headlight bulbs...a 60 second job turns into 30 minutes! Really makes you wonder if a couple bucks of cutting costs really saved them any money at all.
@@cup_and_cone I agree 100%....and there does seem to be some weird cost cutting measures done on these cars. Getting rid of the fender access panel is one of the worst ideas ever. Very frustrating. I have access to a 2015 Equinox and GMC Terrain, and neither have the foot well lights...why get rid of them? Is it really that much of a cost saving measure? It is the first car I have dealt with in a long time with no foot well lights and glove box lights....so weird. Unfortunately, with no baseline car for the footwell lights, I have nothing I can use to film. However, I did get a request from someone last week, coincidentally, who asked for a video on the center console compartment light, so I will be having that out later today. That should cover that bulb, at least.
I learn not to do it in with power, I blow mine 😃
That's a good idea. Better than a blown fuse or worse...something Electrical getting damaged
Where to buy these light? What brand and specs are they?
I bought them online. They are not any particular brand or spec (and I wouldn't endorse a brand anyways), but any LED version of these bulbs should work. 194 bulbs are simple, so as long as the LEDs are 194 compatible, it should work
Nexus Auto ... Cool! Well... my Equinox just got totaled so... I guess it doesn’t matter. Thanks for the info!
OH DAMN! What happened? Are you in the snow storm areas? Sorry to hear that. That's shitty!
Gang bruh
You forgot the ones under the dash.....
That's only partially true. I didn't forget them, but they are not in the video for sure, obviously. The reason is throughout the production run, The Equinox didn't have the foot well lights as standard, and as I understand, it was not an option at all in some years. the car that came in here was a 2015 equinox, and it did not have foot lights at all. I wanted to include them, but did not mention them as I did not have visuals to show.
@@NexusAuto the hell are you talking about? They are directly under the dash and all terrain and equinox have them. If you are going to be doing tutorial videos then do them right and dont make shit up when educated.
@@darrelldarrell1447 www.equinoxforum.net/34-interior-electrical/8753-footwell-lights-less-s.html
www.equinoxforum.net/9-terrain-general-discussion/17802-no-footwell-lights.html
www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f53/terrain-equinox-foot-well-light-install-108760/
Quick Google search says otherwise, since you dont seem to believe me when i said this car didnt have them. Feel free to message me after giving this links a go.
@@darrelldarrell1447 I have the same vehicle. Older models don't have foot lights. Maybe you need to do more research before trying to come at somebody
@@mistaibn5478 sure you do. Older models? They started making this design in 2010. And in one part you can clearly see them lit up. Stupid is as stupid does. Turning off replies for this shit as I feel my iq drop coming back here.
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