Old May 6, 2005 | 01:19 AM
  #4  
kmcaprice14's Avatar
kmcaprice14
Senior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by tnrplaya
I did a search but didn't find anything...I am looking for a tutorial on how to change the climate control LED's. I also would love to find a tutorial on how to switch the clock and odometer backlight to red. Also what LED's to buy and where? Radio Shack? Thanks in advance!
This is tricky. Changing out the climate control lights are a piece of cake. All you do is pop 'em out with a thin flathead, and unattach them from their sockets. However, it is the odometer back light thats a pain in the ass. To change the lights on the instrument cluster, you have to remove your dash to acces it. This kinda blows as you have to take out the center console, and radio too. When you finally get the cluster out... after the pain in the ass of unhooking it from its wire harness (if you think this is a knuckle buster, just wait till its time to go back in) you will realize that the cluster doesnt use LEDs, but normal bulbs with small plastic "booties" on them. These are colored plastic sleeves that can be removed. They are hard to find. You could convert these bulbs to LEDs.... but then you'd have to make a custom bracket to fit it in the housing on the back of the instrument cluster as the current brackets are made for the bulbs. All in all its a lot of hassel. It took me a soild hour to take out my dash, and an hour an a half to get it back in.... thats assuming you dont lose any screws Plus, since I didnt have the booties then, I had to put it back together before I changed anything (cant really drive around without a dash). I have new booties now, but I just dread taking that thing off again.... maybe some weekend when im really bored.

*Edit: By dash, I am referring to the front dash panel, not the entire dash (front window to steering wheel)
Reply