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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 07:50 PM
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So what the problem again? Cuz my glove box light is not even on but I can turn on the rear view mirror lights

Plus if I was going to get one from my dad he has the keys and everything so them mean the key
Fob won't work anymore or what if i use the bcm from my dad it's free
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by redcamaro4140
So what the problem again? Cuz my glove box light is not even on but I can turn on the rear view mirror lights

Plus if I was going to get one from my dad he has the keys and everything so them mean the key
Fob won't work anymore or what if i use the bcm from my dad it's free
The map light switch works independent of the courtesy lights

Do what ya want...
Spend 5 buck & fix your car
Or save the fiver & spend a couple hours to swap the ignition
And reprogram the fobs

Good luck either way
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 09:44 PM
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No the dimmer switch don't work but I can turn the lights on the mirror. And it's my girlfriend Camaro?
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Old Aug 12, 2020 | 12:49 PM
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Default Could you send new pics please. Im not able to see them for some reason

Originally Posted by CO99Z28Vert
Man its the little things that are so awesome sometimes. I now have working courtesy lights and tonight I really appreciated it when I needed to find something in the trunk.

Here are some pictures of the transistor that will need to be replaced. It was very simple to do just kind of nerve racking since I do not have a very steady hand from all the years of working on cars.

I ordered the transistor off of Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/290761213450...84.m1497.l2649
It arrived 3 days after I won so I highly recommend this seller.

BCM (obviously) lol


Buz71A 13amp transistor


Location of part on board and if you do this I recommend getting some desoldering braid to pull the old solder out after you remove the transistor so you have clean holes to fill back in, not totally neccesary but helpful.


View of the back to show you the 5 points that will need to have the solder removed, 3 are for the transistor and the other 2 hold the heat sink on.


I cant believe I waited 3 years to finally fix this problem.

are you able to upload these pictures again? I can’t see them for some reason
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