Climate control bulb replacement
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Burning Brakes
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Climate control bulb replacement
Working on my 2000 with dual zone climate control. I soldered the 8 pieces to fix the dim display. While I was in there I decided to replace a few of the burned out bulbs. Now, most of the lights don't work and the passenger side temp adjuster is no longer working. I believe it is fubar.
Does anyone know how to power the lights on the control without plugging it in the car?
Thanks in advance
Does anyone know how to power the lights on the control without plugging it in the car?
Thanks in advance
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Working on my 2000 with dual zone climate control. I soldered the 8 pieces to fix the dim display. While I was in there I decided to replace a few of the burned out bulbs. Now, most of the lights don't work and the passenger side temp adjuster is no longer working. I believe it is fubar.
Does anyone know how to power the lights on the control without plugging it in the car?
Thanks in advance
Does anyone know how to power the lights on the control without plugging it in the car?
Thanks in advance
Just hook it up to a 9V battery
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Burning Brakes
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Team Owner
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Can you confirm or deny that I purchased the correct replacement lights? https://www.amazon.com/CEC-Industrie...81QNZRSMRBD6V3
I bought T4 neo wedge LEDs and took them out of their housing (below).
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Can you confirm or deny that I purchased the correct replacement lights? https://www.amazon.com/CEC-Industrie...81QNZRSMRBD6V3
Gary
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Just to clarify, what is the correct bulb to buy to replace these? I don't want to go to LED as I'm afraid of getting blinded by science at night. Is there a specific part # or do you just kinda guess & hope for the best? Thanks!
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Look thru this thread https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...splay-fix.html You will find 2 different part #'s for the bulbs from Radio Shack. The bulb I used in that thread is easier solder in place as it does not have the flimsy wires that the stock bulbs use
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Here you go. These are the ones i used. Worked perfect.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Last edited by Ed Ramberger; Jan 28, 2018 at 04:56 PM.
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FYI - those 7219 bulbs have less than half the resistance of OE bulbs - they will run hotter and more current will flow through them. I went down this road a few months ago and ordered these bulbs based on the forum. When I measured the resistance of the OW bulbs, I believe they were about 38 ohm - i forget exact value but I am very close. These bulbs come in at about 17.5 ohms.
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I did a fair bit of research when I did mine and determined that ones I used were the right ones. They've been in for 6 months or so. No issues. I'd also like to hear the better alternative.
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My bulbs are okay, hence no replacements, but I am a fan of cooler-running LEDs, especially in proximity to plastic.
I found it easy, especially for the first 1 or 2 of those surface-mount resistors, to get poor solder connections, so suggest you ensure all are not 'cold'.
Last edited by whalepirot; Jan 29, 2018 at 12:02 PM.