Originally Posted by cyclops755
Thanks a lot Katana. Now, when I get the climate control box out, how do I take it far enough apart to replace the LED's? I looked on the top of the climate control box, and their are two white "screws", but the light seems to come from them to light up the front panels, are these the LED's? If so, how do I use a standard 2-lead LED to replace them? If not, how do I take apart the climate control box to the point where I can replace the LED's?
Also, on the front of the controls, their are two lights for each button. One lights up the button (feet, head, defrost, etc.) and then there's a smaller, green light that comes on over the one you are currently using. How do I go about replacing those smaller ones?
You actually have to take out the climate control (unplug it from the back and disconnect the wire underneath (you have to remove the radio) to see the wire which controls the heat/cold slider. Those two white screws on top are two of the light bulbs that have to be replaced. Once you have the climate control out, you must pop each button off. Behind each button you will see a small thin plastic filter which can be popped off with a very thin small flat head screw driver. In the back you will see (2?) other plastic looking "screws" these lights also must be changed.
*Remember, when replacing standard 12v light bulbs you must solder a 470ohms resistor on the bottom of the Anode (+ side) of the LED - the Anode is the longer of the two leads. - Then when inserting the LED, if it does not light, take it back out and turn one half turn and reinsert. On normal lights, polarity does not matter. Polarity does matter with LEDs. I found this out the hard way after pulling my hair out
I don't believe you can replace the little light on top of those buttons (the ones that show which button is active) for there is a thick orange plastic filter glued into place. I guess you could heat up that area for each button to melt the glue and pop the plastic out, but I wouldn't.
here is a link to someone who performed it on an accord which will give you an idea, keep in mind, a prelude is different, and not all the same steps can be taken literally, but this gives you a good idea how to perform it.
http://www.99accord.com/HowToGuides/...cord/index.asp