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Changing Light Color on Dash?

Old Jul 31, 2016 | 03:25 AM
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I was wondering in the Center of the Dash under where the A/C Controls and all
are the little cubby hole, is there a way to change the color of the bulb there?

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Old Aug 1, 2016 | 01:00 AM
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Yes, there is a bulb there. Should be a #74
You can find an LED bulb on eBay or some auto part stores.

I got a white one on mines.

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Old Aug 4, 2016 | 12:28 PM
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thanks i wanna change all my dash lites but not good with the soldering but imma change that bulb this weekend
Old Aug 4, 2016 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 05_tclife
thanks i wanna change all my dash lites but not good with the soldering but imma change that bulb this weekend
Yea everyone talk about how small the leds are and thats its hard, but ive been soldering for over 20yrs and solder to much smaller thing.

But i would say the cluster is pretty easy to do.
Go on ebay and buy a used one. Take it apart and desolder and resolder new leds. If it works swa out for yours. If not then no damage to your car just money lost.

This is mines
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Old May 29, 2023 | 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by xile6
Yes, there is a bulb there. Should be a #74
You can find an LED bulb on eBay or some auto part stores.

I got a white one on mines.

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How did you make the AC lights fade like that!
Old May 29, 2023 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by LazyHarpseal
How did you make the AC lights fade like that!
it is 4 leds.
so hot side is red.
two in the middle are white.
then last one is blue
Old May 29, 2023 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by xile6
it is 4 leds.
so hot side is red.
two in the middle are white.
then last one is blue
So I just need to replace the 4 LEDs on the temperature dial?
Old May 29, 2023 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by LazyHarpseal
So I just need to replace the 4 LEDs on the temperature dial?
yep. Remeber these are solder leds not bulbs
Old May 30, 2023 | 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by xile6
yep. Remeber these are solder leds not bulbs

I'm just a little confused because everything I see shows the part as this, I don't see where those LEDs are.
Old May 30, 2023 | 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by LazyHarpseal
I'm just a little confused because everything I see shows the part as this, I don't see where those LEDs are.

you have to remove all that and get to the board. Leds are soldered to the board and are pretty small.

And i remember now. It was
1 blue
1 white
1 orange
1 red led for the fade.
Old May 31, 2023 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by xile6

you have to remove all that and get to the board. Leds are soldered to the board and are pretty small.

And i remember now. It was
1 blue
1 white
1 orange
1 red led for the fade.

thanks so much. I was able to take a look at mine and I should only need to replace one of the amber LED to white, unless I should change it to Orange…

anyway did you modify any of the surrounding black plastic for the fade?
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No other changes besides the leds
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