LED replacement for climate control backlight?
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LED replacement for climate control backlight?
I did a search and found info on diming climate control displays. My main display is fine but the backlights behind the buttons have all burned out. A friend told me to get em replaced with long life LEDs. Anybody done this? Did you do it yourself or get service? How much did it cost/where?
Sorry in advance if there are already threads on this, couldn't find em if there are....
Sorry in advance if there are already threads on this, couldn't find em if there are....
Drifting
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lakedude...read my thread!!!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1790013
Call Gene at gmparts!!!
-al
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1790013
Call Gene at gmparts!!!
-al
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Thanks but I was interested in relamping with LEDs not buying a whole new control unit. The unit and the display work fine, only the button's backlights are burned out.
I found exactly what I was looking for at LEDGauges but they want $140 bucks for what I'm guessing is less than $10 worth of LEDs? Scroll down to the Corvette section....
http://ledgauges.tripod.com/camaroproducts.html
I found exactly what I was looking for at LEDGauges but they want $140 bucks for what I'm guessing is less than $10 worth of LEDs? Scroll down to the Corvette section....
http://ledgauges.tripod.com/camaroproducts.html
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From: East Windsor NJ
Yes, I have seen it done. They took out the little bulb holder and converted it to an led holder with the resister on the back side. and soldered it up. Looked a little time consuming, but would be cheap. For the resister values you can use the following site http://metku.net/index.html?sect=vie...calc/index_eng
For blue, you are looking at about 330 ohm - 470 ohms depending on the led.
For blue, you are looking at about 330 ohm - 470 ohms depending on the led.
