I put in blue LEDs and I get a bluish tint so I didn't bother removing green from the lens. But now the red on the temperature control appears as purple. It would have been nice if the backlighting for each control had their own lamp so that I could've backlighted the temperature control with a white LED so that I could've had a better result. One other thing, I had to adjust the pins on the LEDs to get them to make an electrical contact - otherwise they wouldn't light up.
Yeah... you have to use a little bit of force. But be careful as I broke the plastic part on 2 out of the 8. Keep working at it with the flat head it will release. Good luck!
Thank you for watching! I believe I used 400 grit sandpaper since that is what I had on hand at the time. I have since changed the color to a blue. Doing the fog light, traction, and defroster switches was a bit of a challenge but well worth it.
@@brithecarguy6083 yeah thank you for getting back ok I was talking to a guy I seen who did this on Facebook and I was wondering how did you do the defrost, Trac control, and the fog lights we were discussing how it's a tiny bulb
@@brithecarguy6083 I am using a 600 grit and I'm going to be doing the cluster and for the shifter light it's just the bulb and no film so I'm looking forward to that
@@scuevas7 Yes, I ordered 3 of these leds from superbrightleds.com. NEO3-BHP: 3mm NEO3-xHP Blue (or whatever color you want) Take your time when opening up the switches, they are a plastic clamshell style. Once inside, I cut out the old bulb, as there is no way to replace it. I then took the lead from the new leds and soldered them to the switch. Keep in mind I had to do a little cutting and trimming inside the switch to make room for the new led. This was my first time soldering, and was pretty simple for this job. Just take your time, as this is not a simple plug and play scenario. Good luck!
Thank you for watching and kind words! I just checked and the company (Hercoo) no longer sell the HVAC Led replacements I used. However, the following is a link to ebay of something very similar that should work: www.ebay.com/itm/126435219854 Thanks again for watching!
@@brithecarguy6083 I looked into it. Bulb size is 194 & the connector is a T10. Your video was very informative. Not like the others who were very vague. You took step by step in the process.
The lights for the traction control button, fog lights and rear defroster don't really have interchangeable bulbs really. If the light is not working, I would suggest removing the hvac bezel and confirming it is indeed connected properly. If it is and is still not working, you can solder in a led in place of the stock bulb that's hardwired in. I did it with all three of my buttons and was kind of a pain but can be done. You just have to very carefully open up each of the buttons to gain access to the bulb, cut it out, and solder in a led of your choosing. I hope this helps.
Great video!
Awesome thank you, I watched other videos but they didn’t really explain much, they just fly over the important details. You explained it perfectly
Thank you so much for watching and your kind words! I am just happy the video helped!
I put in blue LEDs and I get a bluish tint so I didn't bother removing green from the lens. But now the red on the temperature control appears as purple. It would have been nice if the backlighting for each control had their own lamp so that I could've backlighted the temperature control with a white LED so that I could've had a better result. One other thing, I had to adjust the pins on the LEDs to get them to make an electrical contact - otherwise they wouldn't light up.
awesome
Thank you!
Did you have to replace the bulb socket or did you use the original?
Hello, yes, I used the original sockets. The LEDs I purchased fit the stock sockets.
How did you remove that face plate part I got a flat head on there but I can’t get anything to move
Yeah... you have to use a little bit of force. But be careful as I broke the plastic part on 2 out of the 8. Keep working at it with the flat head it will release. Good luck!
Amazing video! What sand paper did you use I know you said you used fine sand paper but which grit? Thank you.
Thank you for watching! I believe I used 400 grit sandpaper since that is what I had on hand at the time. I have since changed the color to a blue. Doing the fog light, traction, and defroster switches was a bit of a challenge but well worth it.
@@brithecarguy6083 yeah thank you for getting back ok I was talking to a guy I seen who did this on Facebook and I was wondering how did you do the defrost, Trac control, and the fog lights we were discussing how it's a tiny bulb
@@brithecarguy6083 I am using a 600 grit and I'm going to be doing the cluster and for the shifter light it's just the bulb and no film so I'm looking forward to that
@@scuevas7 Yes, I ordered 3 of these leds from superbrightleds.com. NEO3-BHP: 3mm NEO3-xHP Blue (or whatever color you want) Take your time when opening up the switches, they are a plastic clamshell style. Once inside, I cut out the old bulb, as there is no way to replace it. I then took the lead from the new leds and soldered them to the switch. Keep in mind I had to do a little cutting and trimming inside the switch to make room for the new led. This was my first time soldering, and was pretty simple for this job. Just take your time, as this is not a simple plug and play scenario. Good luck!
@@brithecarguy6083 oh that sounds complicated lol any tips for the HVAC and the knobs it seemed easy for you to take out the clear plastic part
What is the bulb/LED type used? so I know what to order
Thank you for watching and kind words! I just checked and the company (Hercoo) no longer sell the HVAC Led replacements I used. However, the following is a link to ebay of something very similar that should work:
www.ebay.com/itm/126435219854
Thanks again for watching!
@@brithecarguy6083 I looked into it. Bulb size is 194 & the connector is a T10.
Your video was very informative. Not like the others who were very vague. You took step by step in the process.
How do I hook the wire up to my traction control button it’s not working so I’m guessing it’s not hooked ip
The lights for the traction control button, fog lights and rear defroster don't really have interchangeable bulbs really. If the light is not working, I would suggest removing the hvac bezel and confirming it is indeed connected properly. If it is and is still not working, you can solder in a led in place of the stock bulb that's hardwired in. I did it with all three of my buttons and was kind of a pain but can be done. You just have to very carefully open up each of the buttons to gain access to the bulb, cut it out, and solder in a led of your choosing. I hope this helps.
Omg I can't stand when people talk this much. Why can't people just do the work with their hole shut?!