Hello. there are two tiny light bulbs behind the climate control panel. how do i take out the bulb without breaking them? thank you.
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Posted 16 December 2011 - 07:02 PM
Leo Pagan, on 16 December 2011 - 06:11 PM, said:
Hello. there are two tiny light bulbs behind the climate control panel. how do i take out the bulb without breaking them? thank you.
Just to let you know it's a huge PIA...
I had mine replaced to LEDs and the guy who did it took my old ones out, you have to like get tithe bulbs from behind them and pull them out, idk how he did it
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Posted 16 December 2011 - 09:23 PM
It truely is a PITA its hard to explain but the whole white thing the bulbs are in, needs to come part way out and the bulbs twist in and out from the back. Go get the replacement from the dealership which is gonna cost you 10 bucks, then you will see how it locks in place. it doesn't take alot of force its just a b**** to get at.
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Posted 17 December 2011 - 12:12 AM
Torch the car, buy a new one.
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Torch the car, buy a new one.
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Posted 27 December 2011 - 11:58 PM
Leo Pagan, on 16 December 2011 - 06:11 PM, said:
Hello. there are two tiny light bulbs behind the climate control panel. how do i take out the bulb without breaking them? thank you.
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 08:53 PM
How do you guys get behind the light panel? I got everything down to the white part. I press the 2 tabs on the side to release it, but I can't pull it out and flip it down like shown in the guide. There seems to be a big white piece on the right hand side that prevents it.
I bought it back to the shop that broke it and they said it will cost me $70 just have it replaced (If i bring my own bulb) Any help would be great. I really don't want to use them again because they broke the bulb trying to replace the shift bulb.
They also left scratches and pry marks all over my dash.
I talked to them about it but they claim it was like that when they got it!
I bought it back to the shop that broke it and they said it will cost me $70 just have it replaced (If i bring my own bulb) Any help would be great. I really don't want to use them again because they broke the bulb trying to replace the shift bulb.
They also left scratches and pry marks all over my dash.
I talked to them about it but they claim it was like that when they got it!
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Posted 23 April 2012 - 01:43 PM
redcast, on 22 April 2012 - 08:53 PM, said:
How do you guys get behind the light panel? I got everything down to the white part. I press the 2 tabs on the side to release it, but I can't pull it out and flip it down like shown in the guide. There seems to be a big white piece on the right hand side that prevents it.
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Posted 24 April 2012 - 07:23 PM
If anyone is trying this, you need to also remove the radio and reach over from the top.
Put some tape on the outside of the lamp holes and put the bulb through from the back. Don't drop it! Hope the tape will hold it in place. Then get your small screw driver and carefully screw it into place.
Another member recommended the 84999-10090 bulb. This is the correct bulb and it's the same size as the original but I used the 90011-01019 bulb instead. The housing is the same, but the bulb is smaller and also cheaper.
84999-10090 is $10 while 90011-01019 only costed me $5.
84999-10090 (left) 90011-01019 (right)
Put some tape on the outside of the lamp holes and put the bulb through from the back. Don't drop it! Hope the tape will hold it in place. Then get your small screw driver and carefully screw it into place.
Another member recommended the 84999-10090 bulb. This is the correct bulb and it's the same size as the original but I used the 90011-01019 bulb instead. The housing is the same, but the bulb is smaller and also cheaper.
84999-10090 is $10 while 90011-01019 only costed me $5.
84999-10090 (left) 90011-01019 (right)
