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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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does anyone know how to change the cubby light inside...hate the ugly orange....i cant realyl fit my hands down inside of there do i have to take out the Hvac?
Old Apr 8, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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It should come out from behind the cubby. I think you can get to it from the driver's side under the dash.
Old Apr 8, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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easiest if you take the HVAC out or even the center console (only 2 screws and 2 10mm bolts) depending on you want to go about it.
Old Apr 8, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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taking out the HVAC is the easiest way....
Old Apr 8, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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I disagree... Pull out the screw in the carpet on the passenger side of the HVAC. Peel the carpet back carefully, and you can reach behind the cubby and pull it out. Then just pull out the bulb, insert the new one in the socket, and replace it back in the cubby. Put back the carpet and down.
Old Apr 8, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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+1 passenger side is the easiest
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 07:42 AM
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i pulled mine out through the hvac. pull up on all the pieces stuck my hand back there and turned the wire that connected it and it came out pretty simply. it had a little orange cover over it, took it off and waalah it was white.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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wtf?? screws? ef that. jus pull the hvac out and u see it right there pull out pop in new bulb pop bak in and then put the hvac on simple, u don't even need to unplug the hvac part jus hold it while u change and that's it
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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+2 for the.. from the passenger side method..

reach under, up and behind.. easy.
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 03:59 AM
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I did the passenger side and I did the HVAC. I prefer the HVAC. Remove the piece around the shifter and then remove the HVAC section. You will have a clear line of sight on everything then.

But either way works.
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 04:01 AM
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you gotta take off the waterfall
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no you don't...

did you even read the other suggestions above at all?


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installed a new blue led in my cubby today used the waterfall way like I always do much quicker IMO
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ehh.. considering how many times i've done it.. removing the waterfall only adds 10 more seconds to the job
and another 10 to put it back in..

so... 20 extra seconds saved by me just going from behind thru the passenger area.. which i find to be faster..

by sure... 20 seconds.. oh joy... at least for me..

then again i'm sure it takes longer than 10 seconds for other people to remove their waterfall..

so... whatever works for whoever.. merely stating you don't have to remove it to get to the bulb.
Old May 23, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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what bulb number is it?
Old May 24, 2009 | 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Murphys_Law
what bulb number is it?
#74 wedge
Old May 24, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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is it the same bulb size and type as the dome light and map lights on the top of the car??
Old May 24, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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no dome are 194
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no, map light uses 194. the cubby uses a #74 bulb which is tinyyy.
Old May 24, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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i replaced the map lights with LED's that just fit right into where the old regular lights fit...

are you able to do this same type of thing with the cubby light?



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