[CarnesBT]

Hi all - I installed the Side Welcome Lights to match the previously installed Tailgate Welcome Lights this weekend. Attached are two pictures - one with the headlights on, the other off. They are a sharp looking addition and provide adequate light beneath the vehicle when accessing via keyfob, door handle touch, or opening any door. Curiously, though, they do not respond when I’ve remote started the vehicle. It’s possible I need to adjust a setting somewhere, but I don’t think this was the case on my a Ridgeline.

At any rate, the install was fairly straightforward if you follow the directions and take your time. No vehicle damage, broken clips, or any other complications. My only additional info/tips are as follows. . .

1. You don’t need a push pin and multiple drill bits to drill through the plastic trim beneath the vehicle. It is soft enough that you can mark with a pencil and use a single drill bit big enough for the wire ties to pass through. Consequently, you may decide there’s enough stuff underneath there to zip tie to without drilling if you so chose.
2. For a neater install, pass the harness and connectors THROUGH the individual light trims/mounts.
3. The 2-pin connector behind the driver’s side dash is up pretty high, to the right of the left-most air vent.

Happy installing!

 

[CarnesBT]

Just an update for everyone. I've unfortunately had a little trouble with the LED bulbs. I asked OEM Parts Source to replace the driver side rear bulb after it lasted less than a month. They worked with Honda and were able to get me a replacement bulb under warranty. GREAT! Knowing Honda doesn't always honor warranties on accessories when you don't have them installed by a dealership, I took this as a win. The day it arrived I replaced it. . . just in time to watch the driver side front bulb start to flicker and go out. So far I've had no problems with the Tailgate Welcome Lights, or the ones on the passenger side. I'm wondering if the winter's are too rough on the bulbs. Let me rephrase that: I wonder if I'm unlucky or if this accessory was poorly designed for real world application. I went back and checked my install and am certain it's not the problem, I also didn't have any issues with the lighted running boards I installed on my Ridgeline, which had similar bulbs. Food for thought for anyone considering buying and installing these. You can buy the entire kit for about the price of two replacement bulbs ($66/ea MSRP). I will probably replace one more before calling this project an unfortunate loss.

 

[jpms95]

Just saw your update. My 2019 PP came with the OEM welcome lights, both sides and tailgate. One of the tailgate ones stopped working last fall and just had it warranty-replaced by a dealer (they took so long because they kept ordering wrong parts!). Then around January this year, the middle one of the driver side started acting up, turning on dim just momentarily when activated. Then I just found yet another one of the same side stopped working entirely. I could again try the dealer to have them replaced, but I'm starting to think it's not worth the hassle after all. These lights just don't last long, i.e. not high quality. I'm in upstate NY and maybe it's the rough winder, snow, ice and road salt...
They are nice though when working. If these bulbs are cheap, I may stock them up and replace by myself, but they don't seem to sell just the bulbs.

 

[P-A-N-D-A]

jpms95 - If they were installed by dealer at time of initial vehicle purchase, they should be replaced free of charge for 3-yr/36k-miles per TSB A20-022. Let the dealer eat the price & labor of constant replacing low quality part. Perhaps ask if they will 'leave' one of the defective units in your cargo area, so at a later date you may disassemble it and see if you can find aftermarket bulb alternative 🤔

 

[jpms95]

jpms95 - If they were installed by dealer at time of initial vehicle purchase, they should be replaced free of charge for 3-yr/36k-miles per TSB A20-022. Let the dealer eat the price & labor of constant replacing low quality part. Perhaps ask if they will 'leave' one of the defective units in your cargo area, so at a later date you may disassemble it and see if you can find aftermarket bulb alternative 🤔

Thanks so much for the information.
Yes the dealer told me 3-yr/36k-miles apply and I have one more year. Okay so they know those bulbs fail, so at least I shouldn't feel bad about keeping asking them.

 

[S2K_FD3S]

Sorry to dig up an old thread but does anyone know what type of bulb is used? And also how many? My 2021 EX-L only has 2 lights on each side of the car. Some people's car look like they have 3 or 4 lights on each side. I'm trying to change the bulb to a white led color instead of the yellow-ish color

 

[jpms95]

These are yellow-ish LED, three on each side and two for the tailgate. Looks like you have running boards with the lights, so it may be different from the welcome light kits only. The LED units cannot be taken apart to replace just the bulb as far as I can see, in case you'd like to know.

Side Welcome Lights

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[Gasman]

Had my rail boards installed with lights. 3 out of the 4 are dead. I think they used the old fashion bulbs and not leds. Now I have to back to have lightbulbs replaced and waste a half day at Honda!