Climate Control Backlighting
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Le Mans Master
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From: Houston TX
St. Jude Donor '11
Climate Control Backlighting
The backlighting for my A/C button appears to be out. I'm not talking about the LED that says whether the A/C is on or off but rather the lighting that allows you tell what the button is for. At night the button is indistinguishable whereas all the other buttons are lit.
Can just this bulb (or whatever it is) be replaced or is a whole new climate control (dual zone auto) head unit required?
Can just this bulb (or whatever it is) be replaced or is a whole new climate control (dual zone auto) head unit required?
Burning Brakes
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Re: Climate Control Backlighting (5 Liter Eater)
It's been a while and I'm going off memory here :nonod: , but when I had mine apart, I think the buttons are individually illuminated by a tiny bulb soldered in a circut bard behind each individual button. Not likely you be able to find a bulb in any electronics store like them.
Drifting
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Re: Climate Control Backlighting (5 Liter Eater)
It can't be that hard to simply unsolder the old LED and put in a new one. If you aren't electronically inclined I'm sure you can get a local electonic repairperson to do it for little to no cost. Much better then 150+ for a new one just to replace a burned out light.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Houston TX
St. Jude Donor '11
Re: Climate Control Backlighting (cfi_luz)
I suppose it couldn't hurt to take it apart and see what I'm dealing with. If it's not too tiny I'm sure I could do it.
Drifting
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Re: Climate Control Backlighting (5 Liter Eater)
thats the spirit :). I changed all the LED's on my supra from greenish/yellow color to a hyper white/blue like the gauge backlighting on C5's. It turned out really well and wasn't to bad at all.
