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Old Aug 27, 2020 | 01:16 AM
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Has anyone been able to get the interior leds (HVAC, DIC buttons) to dim ?

Also trying to find warm white LEDs i can use in the HVAC, cant find any. Only the cool white which makes the HVAC look blue.

I would just stick with the incandescent, but they are discontinued and impossible to find
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Old Aug 27, 2020 | 09:52 AM
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Boy, it's been so long since I switched over to all LEDs in my 02's interior that I can't remember where I got them from. Though I can tell you this, they are dimmable.
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Old Aug 27, 2020 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by grasshopper645
...I would just stick with the incandescent, but they are discontinued and impossible to find
Check this link
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 05:30 PM
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I put LEDs in my DIC and in the doors. I bought 12 volt LEDs and put them into the stock light bases after removing the incandescent lights from them. I didn't need resistors to make them work, and they dim with the rest of the lights.
Here's a pic: On the left is the incandescent bulb with a blue cover that comes stock in the window switch; In the middle are the parts I used to convert, on the right is the finished LED bulb.

Some vendors sell the bulbs ready to drop in. I like to tinker, so I made them myself.
Good luck!
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I have all led's in my interior & all the dash led's dim with the dimmer except my radio.
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