Control button back light question
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Melting Slicks
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Control button back light question
A few days ago I noticed no longer have back lighting for the far left "Auto" control and far right rear window defroster buttons just above the center ashtray, and the bottom Options and Reset buttons on the right side cluster. Do these share a common fuse?
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The HVAC control unit illumination lamp supply is from (BTSI SOL-Column Lock Fuse 10A)
Both of those fuses are in the passenger foot well under the carpet.
Here is a sample in the PDF
Last edited by 4SUMERZ; Dec 18, 2016 at 04:39 PM. Reason: Two voltage sources.
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Melting Slicks
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It seems unlikely that I should burn out four of those tiny lamps at the same time... If it's the Cluster-HUD fuse that's blown, wouldn't all of the back lights in the cluster be dark?
If I do need to disassemble everything and replace the lamps, I wonder if there are immortal LED versions available in that voltage and form factor.
If I do need to disassemble everything and replace the lamps, I wonder if there are immortal LED versions available in that voltage and form factor.
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It seems unlikely that I should burn out four of those tiny lamps at the same time... If it's the Cluster-HUD fuse that's blown, wouldn't all of the back lights in the cluster be dark?
YES, all the lights would be out if the fuse is blown.
3 of my lights burnt out at the same time. I replaced all of the lights in the Pods at the same time, rather than just the 3. LED's are much brighter, so I replaced them with the incandescent bulbs.
If I do need to disassemble everything and replace the lamps, I wonder if there are immortal LED versions available in that voltage and form factor.
YES, there are LED's available to replace the 7219 Incadescent bulbs.
YES, all the lights would be out if the fuse is blown.
3 of my lights burnt out at the same time. I replaced all of the lights in the Pods at the same time, rather than just the 3. LED's are much brighter, so I replaced them with the incandescent bulbs.
If I do need to disassemble everything and replace the lamps, I wonder if there are immortal LED versions available in that voltage and form factor.
YES, there are LED's available to replace the 7219 Incadescent bulbs.
http://www.ledtronics.com/Products/P...ls.aspx?WP=172
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If you can solder and have a Radio Shack nearby that didn't shut down, it is pretty easy:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ghting-up.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ghting-up.html
