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crimson_bird
08-02-2012, 07:27 AM
like the title says, wondering how to fix that light? its a digital reading, so I assume its not a simple bulb swap, but I'm not sure? I can see the numbers if I'm driving at night and i look REALLY hard, they barely light up at all. Its impossible to see during the day.

so how do i fix this?


666ws6
08-02-2012, 07:49 AM
There are three little LEDs with illuminate the LCD which are soldered in to the cluster. Not impossible to but intricate work. I changed mine to blue.

You have pull out the cluster and disassemble it. Do a search there are some write ups out there.

Ls1CamaroGuy87
08-02-2012, 09:03 PM
Here's a write up on how to do it...

http://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/1498393-blue-ta-odometer-white-led-warning-lights-ftw.html


wssix99
08-03-2012, 01:37 PM
like the title says, wondering how to fix that light? its a digital reading, so I assume its not a simple bulb swap, but I'm not sure? I can see the numbers if I'm driving at night and i look REALLY hard, they barely light up at all. Its impossible to see during the day.

so how do i fix this?

Did you check the fuse? How do your HVAC panel and radio lights look?

SparkyJJO
08-03-2012, 02:03 PM
1998 cars still used a standard 194 bulb for the odometer backlight. The LED backlight didn't start getting used until 1999.

crimson_bird
08-07-2012, 06:14 AM
yeah, looks like i just need to fix the bulbs. All of my other lights work perfectly fine, its just that one the odometer lights that have gone out

ZexGX
09-04-2012, 07:35 PM
1998 cars still used a standard 194 bulb for the odometer backlight. The LED backlight didn't start getting used until 1999.

Ditto...