Dash light out!!!!!
Dash light out!!!!! I just noticed that my dash lights on my AC unit are not working. So I cannot tell when my ac is on full blast or on blend..and its kind of annoying to turn on my rear view mirror lights on at night to see my ac switches. My cd dash lights up great, same as usual just my ac unit is off. So im wondering how can i fix the problem any suggestions would help?
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There are 2 little bulbs that go into the switch panel (I believe they are #194s). You have to take the surround/bezel off (tricky if you have an aftermarket head unit installed), then take out the two bolts that hold in the switch panel. CAREFULLY pull the panel towards you a LITTLE bit (there are vacum lines/electrical connections and a mechanical wire attached here!). You will see the twist-in holders for the bulbs. BEFORE you do ANY of this, I would check to see that ALL of your fuses in the side-of-dash (driver's side) fuse block are OK! It is rare that BOTH of those bulbs would go out at the same time without there being a fuse blown or some other problem.
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UPDATE; BOTH of those bulbs were fried in my HVAC panel so they can go out at the same time (mine were probably due to the short that the crackheads who ripped off/out my head unit caused 
). They are a #37 bulb ($1.49 for 2 pack @ Sears Auto), NOT a #194. They ARE a BEYOTCH ++ to get out of the holder without breaking though. They are a press in type, and I had to use a Craftsman pliers' round jaws part with the bulb wrapped in a rubber "jar lid grip" to struggle the thing out without breaking it!!
). They are a #37 bulb ($1.49 for 2 pack @ Sears Auto), NOT a #194. They ARE a BEYOTCH ++ to get out of the holder without breaking though. They are a press in type, and I had to use a Craftsman pliers' round jaws part with the bulb wrapped in a rubber "jar lid grip" to struggle the thing out without breaking it!! 
