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climate control panel bulbs?

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:08 pm
by themadness
how do you change them? i pulled the panel the other day and there was a clusterfudge of wires.

Re: climate control panel bulbs?

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:52 pm
by DTMAce
They are twist locks, I think there are like 2 or 3. And yes, they are in the "clusterfudge" of wires, but you will find them specifically between where the knobs are, which is why I say 2. I can get a pic of the back of a control, if you need it. Just have to make a trip to the shed with a camera. lol

Re: climate control panel bulbs?

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:27 pm
by ErichZ26
Those are 74's BTW...very common burnt out.

Re: climate control panel bulbs?

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:53 am
by themadness

Re: climate control panel bulbs?

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:11 pm
by themadness
i checked the panel out when i went to the yard today since it was just laying in the parts car. those bulbs are super tiny! how do you get them out of the harness with out breaking them?

Re: climate control panel bulbs?

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:16 pm
by KFLO 93 GT
Take them out through the front. Just remove the trim bezel, remove the hvac face and clear panel and then you can easily pull them out with needle nose pliers.

Re: climate control panel bulbs?

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:24 pm
by themadness
the ones i looked at yesterday pulled out from the back of the hvac panel. they were in a tiny harness. wouldnt needle nose pliers break the bulb?

Re: climate control panel bulbs?

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:17 pm
by KFLO 93 GT
My bad.
What year is your car?

Re: climate control panel bulbs?

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:19 pm
by themadness
1994 base........

Re: climate control panel bulbs?

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:34 pm
by KFLO 93 GT
Take them out through the front. I've never changed one by taking it out the back, and I've changed them in both of my 93s, one recently.

You might even be able to do it with finger tips. I know I can do it fast, only tools being needle nose if needed.