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I know a few members were inquiring on changing the color on the switches for the moonroof, cruise control & Power mirrors...so this weekend I was able to remove the panel and the switches & discovered that it is an orange LED. No filters. I am now so disappointed.. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]
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i've got an 2k1 LX, so i don't know about the sunroof switch, but the cruise and mirror switches are illuminated by small (LED-size) BULBS. they have those "condom" things on them (mine were blue, coupes should be orange) which you can peel off with tweezers or a knife. i made mine red; i took a red translucent plastic folder and cut some small pieces out to fit inside the switch... worked perfectly in mine. good luck!
btw, the only LEDs on the dash are the on/off indicators for the AC, defrost, and recirculate switches; the driver's window switch; and the red and orange indicators in the gauge cluster (seat belt, brake, etc.) everything else uses a bulb.
I've already changed the center lights surrounding the hu to blue w/ transparent blue sheets. However, the switches to the left don't have white bulbs...they're orange. I tried putting the blue sheet it in anyway and all it did was dim it.
are you 100% SURE its an orange bulb? i can't see why they would use an orange bulb in the coupe vs. a white bulb with a colored condom in the sedan... i would think that they use the same bulbs, just different condoms. just take it out and try peeling around the base of the bulb... the condoms fit pretty snugly...
lol.. i said "condom" 3 times... are we still talking about cars?! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
LOL...back to the bulbs. I'm 100+% positive. I took all three switches apart, plus I put a blue sheet in there to see what it would look like and it just dimmed it. Makes me mad the sedan has the blue.
i took it apart as well and was sad to see it was an ornage bulb and not a filter. Actually it could be a bulb "covered" with an orange cover. Even so, the moonroof button i cant get apart to a point where i could put a colored paper in. U can unscrew the bulb but i cant get the face off to see if i could fit paper. The other 2 buttons i can possibly see where u could fit paper. Im gonna take the bulb to R-Shack and see whats up but these r some helluva small bulbs. Alrdy broke one $hit!!
is it a bulb with a cover on it? if it has a cover then the bulb is VERY small cause the cover makes most of the bulb lol
is it a bulb or an led?
led have dual package...hence you get one or the other or both...
go find some led manufacturers and ask for a dozen samples of whatever color leds they have...they usually have...blue, orange, red, green, yellow, white...i think thats it...
I have no idea about the guages. I bought apc speedglos.
Back to the switches...I took all three apart including the moonroof switch and they all have orange bulbs but no filter. However, if we could get a white bulb at least there would be a way to fit a filter. I'm not sure whether or not they're led's.
Hey I got a Hewbie type question! How do you get to the led lights(cruise & Mirror)? Please explian in a lot of detail. Pictures would be even better! Thanks
<< I have no idea about the guages. I bought apc speedglos.
Back to the switches...I took all three apart including the moonroof switch and they all have orange bulbs but no filter. However, if we could get a white bulb at least there would be a way to fit a filter. I'm not sure whether or not they're led's. >>
white leds are very expensive compared to just the regular ones...
goin to Radio shack with a bulb from the 3 buttons to the left and see what they say...im praying there is someone with intelligence there. Ill let ya'll know when i know
Ok ok ok...I have blue guages now...and climate controls...but AHHH I CAN'T GET THE CRUISE CONTROL...ETC...PANEL OFF...and I have not clue how to take the AUTO window button out...can someone please help.....
BTW: That little screw in the change holder part under the cruise control button..etc...doesn't come out....that might be a problem huh???
