Slash8915

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I was reading this section a few days ago, and noticed a thread asking about the switch panels lighting up. Well, I've had my car for 2 years, and never noticed, but the lights in the handles don't light up. I took it apart and got the light.

Sure enough, it was burned out. I got to looking at it, and couldn't figure out how to replace it. Does the bulb itself come out, or is it the entire little assembly to the wires?

ROCNDAV

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its a twist lock set up. but it usually melts the plastic around the bulb

On my 94 and on my 2002 passenger side, I ended up twisting/braking the bulb, cleaning the pieces out with a jewelers screw driver and just putting the new one in as it should go in.

Slash8915

iTrader: (21)

You're fu***** kidding me... Damn... They just COULDN'T make it easy, could they?...

ROCNDAV

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it is pretty easy. Its just in the 4 doors I have ever messed with, I broke 3 bulbs to get them out due to melting. Funny thing is after doing that, I never had them stick again. I've had to take the door panels off several times and they come off easy afterward.

Slash8915

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Hmm... You might not be understanding me. I got the bulb out of the DOOR, but i can't get the ACTUAL bulb out. I took a picture with my phone, maybe this will help.
(Sorry for the dirty fingers. I just got done working with some bondo, lol.)

ROCNDAV

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cant view it, photobuckets sites are blocked at work.

Can you upload it here? Go Advanced then manage uploads

Slash8915

iTrader: (21)

This should do it.

ROCNDAV

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Yeah pull it out with pliers. You can wrap some tape around it if you want.

if it breaks take the pieces out with a pic or little screw driver. you should be able to put the new one in real easy.

Slash8915

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Hey man, I did what you said, and it worked! Thanks a TON! I've had my car for two years, and never had the slightest idea about those. I owe you one.

Platinum WS6

iTrader: (6)

you can actually do an LED mod for that light and the lights are actually useful at night! I did it a couple years ago and my red LED is still burning strong and 10x's brighter than the standard bulb.

Slash8915

iTrader: (21)

Hmm... that sounds good... but is it so bright it's distracting at all?

SS101

iTrader: (2)

what's the p/n for that LED if you don't mind?

wssix99

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Sorry I'm in late on the thread but a good alternative to the pliers method to getting the bulb out is the tape tab method. You can take a strip of duct tape and fold it over with the ends sticking to the bulb. That gives you a tape tab to pull on. (I've used pliers before and half of the time, I end up shattering the bulb.)

ROCNDAV

iTrader: (100)

No prob, thats what we are all here for. Glad I could help.

Its nice having those little lights shine on the switches at night, isnt it

Thats a great idea!

Kind of reminds me of the way to take out a broken light bulb out of a drop cord or house fixture, remove the power source (turn off the switch or unplug it) and jab a carrot into the broken glass and simply twist the carrot.