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I tried for the second time to move this panel, just above the 12v/aux/USB and failed. I can't even feel the wire going to the LED. I also cannot find any way to unclip anything. Is it attached to the environmental controls? The 12v/aux/USBpanel comes out easily enough.
Lights are cast off illumination from the HVAC LEDs?
I found an old thread for the GE ('09-'13) on their HVAC LEDs. Illumination of their cup holders is simply extra lighting from the 4 LEDs. it sounds just like our 2015s.
Originally Posted by billmus86
...there are four bulbs inside the hvac that light up all the knobs and switch for recc. or fresh air... there is just 2 holes on the bottom that the xtra light leaks out of ... they are #74 bulbs... just replace all 4 with your choice of color and it will shine thru the holes..
if you take apart the hvac you can see 2 holes directly above the little lenses in the white inner plastic piece, perfect size and location for some leds to shine down and out the lens (into the cup holders)
Here's another linked thread on interior lighting from 2006, but it has no images.
Originally Posted by koolkevin1107
..This time, it is the Interior light kit that light up the cupholder area on our fit's. These instrucions will make ur cupholders light up really bright and won't cost you $100...
It may be that the HVAC LEDs are the ones you need to change. Could the 2015 design be exactly the same as the GE design? Are there any GE owners out there that can comment?
@Action Jackson Thanks for the digging. With that I think I'll not rip my HVAC apart just for the LED. It would be easier to add an external LED over the cup holders. So much for an easy change of an LED bulb.
Yes, it would be much easier to add ambient LEDs to the cup holder. The existing LED in the cup holder area has so little light that it is not useful. I thought that it would be easy to replace the existing LED with a brighter one, but to get to the bulb is getting complex.
I remember this threat and today I just bump up into a led instalation in the cupholder. So I guess it can be done. NOt forme a non diy tech guy but if you are one it might help and help others.
This video is not applicable to the 2015/2016, but thanks anyway. It is so easy to change the bulb on he 2012. For the 2016 I cannot even get the outer covers off. The bulb seems to be integrated into the environmental controls unit, and only cast off light gets to the cup holders. The bulb is not even very near to the outer plastic cover, or the cup holders, hence why they are so dim.
I installed some component speakers. Basically to get at this bulb, you do have to go through a long dismantling to get at the touchscreen display unit.
The bulb is held in by a twist type bayonet. While it may be possible to take it out without dismantling, it was impossible, even for my skinny little fingers to put it back in (when everything is assembled). There's a clip so close to the holder, that it makes it impossible to bend the plastic cover enough to get at this bulb.
