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Replace cupholder light? (lights right under climate control)

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Old 02-23-2017, 07:54 PM
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Replace cupholder light? (lights right under climate control)

Hello, is there an easy way to replace the two lights right below the climate control? I removed the one screw and pulled the plastic off under the climate controls, only to see that the bulbs are INSIDE of the climate control unit and shine through two small holes.

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Old 02-23-2017, 11:44 PM
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there a pain. You need to pull the whole radio assembly out to get to them.
 
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Old 02-23-2017, 11:50 PM
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there a pain. You need to pull the whole radio assembly out to get to them.
Looked up on how to remove the radio, and that part seems easy.

Do you know if getting to the bulbs themselves is easy once the radio is pulled out?

The OCD in my wants to replace the burn out one!
 
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Old 02-24-2017, 10:11 PM
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Its not bad Iv had my radio out a couple of times now it's just awkward. I learnt from experience to unplug the fan switch before pulling the housing out. It would seem easier to do it after but there is very little slack in the wiring and I snapped the back off the switch.

Once its out the bulbs are a 5 min job. I swapped in leds when I replaced my radio.
 
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Old 02-24-2017, 10:21 PM
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Its not bad Iv had my radio out a couple of times now it's just awkward. I learnt from experience to unplug the fan switch before pulling the housing out. It would seem easier to do it after but there is very little slack in the wiring and I snapped the back off the switch.

Once its out the bulbs are a 5 min job. I swapped in leds when I replaced my radio.

Awesome. Any chance you remember the bulb code so I can buy it ahead of time?

Thanks for the information. It sounds a lot easier than it looks!
 
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Old 02-26-2017, 11:32 AM
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They are a T5 bulb
 
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Old 10-04-2018, 03:05 AM
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How many bulbs are there to replace? I'm looking to open up my radio assembly soon
 
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