So my batch of 501 LED. bulbs arrived today. Plan was to change maplights, front footwell, front door puddle lights, rear door puddle lights, boot space, number plate lights (again) and rear overhead lights.
Rear puddle lights done
Front footwell lights done
Front maplights done
Bootspace done
Number plate done

Rear overhead started and gave up, couldn’t get the light to fit back into the metal bracket which supposedly sits behind the headlining, it’s impossible , so these stayed as they were and one side now held in place by double sided sticky tape, didn’t even attempt the other side.

Biggest issue I have is that both front door puddle lights have stopped working, even with the old halogen type bulbs, ignition on, lights on, every other light works apart from these 2 , do they run off an entirely separate fuse ? Am I missing something simple ? Why don’t these 2 lights work any longer ? Losing my mind.

You don't actualy need to remove the complete lamp from the metal btkt. in the headlining, you just pop out the lens/bulb holder bit separate, just don't let go of the wiring there isn't much spare.

Cheers
Col

Thanks Col just realised this when I had a go at the other side. What a fool.
How we still can’t get the front puddle lights to work. 2 hrs I’ve spent on these, even the old orginal bulbs no longer work, read through some threads on tinternet about other people changing to LED and the front puddles cease to work. Nobody has actually given a remedy. I’ve even tried error free different bulbs but nothing. It’s as though the front puddles have been disabled. Every other light works, overhead map lights, footwell lights, rear puddles. At my wits end.

I think they are all on the same fuse No. 57 10amp, so probably not the fuse. The front door lamps on mine don't work first time until you have unlocked the car and switched the ignition on then work every time until car locked again, however the rear door one's work as soon as you unlock the car, strange really, don't know if they are all like that or whether it's because car has puddle lamps in the mirrors.

Cheers
Col

Re-fit the original bulbs, lock the car, leave for a few hours and then open the doors again and report back.

I’ve had this with the LED projectors. Refitting bulbs didn’t work until the system went to sleep and reset. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

On my car, when you unlock the car the mirror puddle lamps come on but not the courtesy lights under the door. When I’ve run the car and open the door, the door courtesy comes on but not the puddle lamp in the mirror. So just make sure you are taking note when they should come on and not when they shouldn’t. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph