LED lights and Illuminated Door Sills PICS

[pogster]

Thanks for the link. Much more work involved than I would have thought. The last time I did anything similar was running wires from my under-dash Craig 8 track player to a pair of 4" wedge speakers in my '61 LeSabre.

 

[BIG ROCCO]

I'm with Pogster - seems like a PITA, but to each his own

 

[mmadden2]

Well they showed up today. You sure don't get much for $325, couple pieces of plastic and a small wiring harness. For the record they did NOT come with installation instructions. On the plus side, I also got two pair of extra floor mats from ebay- $46 each (different sellers, but both use the same picture, picture shows open packages, but mine came new and sealed #1, #2). That place is a treasure trove of randomness.

 

[tjc78]

I really want those lighted sills, however, my car is leased and i'm not dropping 300+ and a half a day pulling my car apart to do it.

If I was buying the car, it may be done already!

 

[mmadden2]

I bought the car 30 miles away (Star in Leesburg), they say they'll need to charge me hourly ($108/hr) and that it could take a while. Hmmm... that sounds like it could get expensive.

I called several other dealers. Some took my number and will call back, some want to see the parts first, some don't know what I'm talking about.

My closest dealer (4 miles away, Manassas) called back with this... The service manager says his shop foreman has done several of these before and that it actually takes 3-4 hours, not the 1.8 listed in the book. He'll round it up to 2 and charge me a flat rate of $216. He claims this is the right guy for the job and that I'll be happy, I already like the price. Sounds good, see you Monday morning.

Didn't make it very far down my list, fingers LaCrossed 😀

04 miles - 866-263-9162 Koons of Manassas, VA
14 miles - 888-515-6190 Route 1 Pontiac Buick GMC Woodbridge, VA
16 miles - 866-618-2236 Koons Chevy Vienna, VA
21 miles - 571-366-8044 Ourisman Chevy Buick GMC of Alexandria, VA
30 miles - 800-573-7985 Star Buick Leesburg, VA
30 miles - 877-835-7685 Fitzgerald Buick GMC Rockville, MD
31 miles - 877-315-9877 King Pontiac Buick GMC Gaithersburg, MD
35 miles - 866-928-1342 Ultimate Pontiac Buick GMC Fredericksburg, VA
36 miles - 301-238-4388 Winegardner Buick GMC of Brandywine, MD
40 miles - 240-547-1173 Fox Buick GMC Laurel, MD
42 miles - 240-575-1845 Ideal Buick GMC Frederick, MD
42 miles - 877-251-5393 Win Kelly Chevy Buick GMC Clarksville, MD
47 miles - 540-409-4630 Kern Motor Co Winchester, VA
48 miles - 866-657-3329 Reynolds Buick GMC cadillac Orange, VA
53 miles - 443-557-4140 Wilkins Buick GMC Glen Burnie, MD
56 miles - 888-454-7981 Opequon Motors Mantinsburg, WV
58 miles - 443-213-1793 Heritage Chevy Buick Ownings Mills, MD

 

[tjc78]

IMHO 216 seems like a nice deal. Its a decent amount of work. I could easily see it taking 4 hours if someone never took apart the inside of a LaCrosse before. If I were doing it myself I would allow the better part of a day , because I would be super careful.

 

[lee.seosz]

IMHO 216 seems like a nice deal. Its a decent amount of work. I could easily see it taking 4 hours if someone never took apart the inside of a LaCrosse before. If I were doing it myself I would allow the better part of a day , because I would be super careful.

In fact, so fast and convenient online trading, you should not worry about, looking for a large online store may be able to reduce your concerns.

 

[mmadden2]

In fact, so fast and convenient online trading, you should not worry about, looking for a large online store may be able to reduce your concerns.

Couldn't agree more! (easy to understand after spending a few minutes on engrish.com)

 

[pogster]

Couldn't agree more! (easy to understand after spending a few minutes on engrish.com)

What a relief. I thought a part of my brain had died over night.

 

[mmadden2]

There's a good bakery around here owned by an Asian family. 'Cakes by Happy Eatery', hilarious name, good eats though.

 

[mmadden2]

Ok, so my wife and I just got back from picking up my girlfirend, I mean... the LaCrosse. I asked the dealer to...

1) Install the door sills - They did a great job! Bottom line price was $234 for the install & shop charges + $322 to buy them from ebay (a Georgia Buick Dealer) for a grand total of $556. They definitely look like they came with the car, nothing weird about them, pretty snazzy in fact. Thanks to everyone who helped with advice and encouragement. They were kind of pricey but wife likes them so we're all set. I also asked them to try to be careful removing the old metal sills from the front and they returned them to me in perfect shape.

In case anyone else is considering having these added... I thought about buying an extra set for parts in case these ever break so I called (877-441-5150) CrateEngineDepot.com this morning to ask if they still have any or if they are just an old outdated listing on their website. The guy checked his computer and claimed he didn't have any on hand but thought he could get 2 pair from his various warehouses at the listed web price ($335.75). He said if I wanted any more after those 2, it would get more expensive if he were able to track any others down. Now that I see them in person I think they look really good, even not lit up. I think rather than spend another $335 in case they break, I'll just let 'er rip and if one of them dies I can always disconnect the power and just leave them as-is and non-lit. Good luck to anyone interested!

2) Fill tires to 35 PSI - They filled them to 38 for some reason, which is now 40 after warming them up on the ride home. I'll give them some time to cool off and then take them back down to 35. I checked my tire gauge against the car screen and they match exactly- good to know.

3) Attempt to align passenger doors - They checked them out and say it will need to go to their body shop for a day or two. They will give me a loaner LaCrosse when that happens, probably sometime next week.

*) Bonus- Got a free wash, vacuum, and tire dressing- she sure is pretty. I'm glad they didn't fix the doors today, they can clean her up again next week as her Valentine's gift 🙂

 

[nohowtoplz]

http://www.shopchevyparts.com/interior/door-sill-plates/19202029-p-92253684.html Jacksonville, FL - (904) 425-6399
Grand Blanc, MI - (810) 771-3087
Houston, TX - (713) 581-0813
These guys seem to have them in stock.

 

[Kevs Lucerne]

Wow! Just read the PDF on installing these plates. It does look like a major PITA. I've done jobs like this before, even tackling installing factory NAV in my 2008 Lucerne. This looks 10X harder!

Here's my tutorial on the Lucerne NAV install if you're interested:

http://www.buickforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9509&highlight=install+nav

 

[mmadden2]

Wow! Just read the PDF on installing these plates. It does look like a major PITA. I've done jobs like this before, even tackling installing factory NAV in my 2008 Lucerne. This looks 10X harder!

Here's my tutorial on the Lucerne NAV install if you're interested:

http://www.buickforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9509&highlight=install+nav

Great tutorial, you're a brave man! I don't want to argue but I think your job with the nav install was a lot harder than getting the sills put in. As I recall... my wife and I dropped the car off and went out for breakfast, after that I took a nap. When I got up my wife told me the car guy had called and that we could go retrieve the the car. It really couldn't have been much simpler 🙂

 

[Kevs Lucerne]

Great tutorial, you're a brave man! I don't want to argue but I think your job with the nav install was a lot harder than getting the sills put in. As I recall... my wife and I dropped the car off and went out for breakfast, after that I took a nap. When I got up my wife told me the car guy had called and that we could go retrieve the the car. It really couldn't have been much simpler 🙂

Thanks Marc. I spent two months studying the Lucerne's guts and getting info on the dash disassembly before starting the job. The install for the sills shows a lot of disassembly too. Maybe I'll tackle it someday.....

 

[mmadden2]

What do you do with your left over door sills?

Upgrade the appliances of course- I'll need a couple more to finish off the stove and dishwasher. My wife is going to LOVE this! 🙄

 

[pogster]

Marc, you're outta control. 😀

 

[mmadden2]

Yeah, apparently my spouse doesn't love me as much as I thought. I had to take down the appliance magnets but at least she's letting me keep my new Death Star Superlaser™ (not easy to find in Buick Ice-Blue by the way). I really hate traffic so... sometimes you just gotta pick your battles with the wife.

 

[MHT]

Yeah, apparently my spouse doesn't love me as much as I thought. I had to take down the appliance magnets but at least she's letting me keep my new Death Star Superlaser™ (not easy to find in Buick Ice-Blue by the way). I really hate traffic so... sometimes you just gotta pick your battles with the wife.

Did you take them down before or after she hit you in the head with that skillet I saw on your stove?

 

[pogster]

Did you take them down before or after she hit you in the head with that skillet I saw on your stove?

I'm guessing he has 'Teflon' imprinted on his forehead.