HVAC controls

[Reason]

Stupid question, did the L's come with lights?? I opened mine up and it had no lights.

[decke48]

i would think it would.. did you get down to the circuit board?

[Bohemian_Funk]

I seem to remember mine having lights... A long, long time ago... I've certainly been wishing to be able to see my creature comfort buttons.

[Benfolio]

Could be the guy who had it and changed the cluster to red or orange or whatever it is tried to change the HVAC to match and got stuck or sidetracked or got fustrated because they are dealer only bulbs and just took em out.

[AkumaMax]

I've got a 96 L Wagon and mine came with lights in

Gauge cluster
HVAC control
Radio
Rear defroster
Cruise control
Hazard

This is all the pieces in my car that I have replaced the lights in other than dome, ash trey, glove box.

[jonklein611]

The lights are prob burned out.


http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26408


that's a great how to on replacing the bulbs.

[Reason]

Nope there were no bulbs. I get another HVAC control from a GT and it had bulbs. I took them out and replaced them with white LEDs.

[jonklein611]

That's strange, my L has bulbs for the HVAC lighting....

[Bhatman]

Nope there were no bulbs. I get another HVAC control from a GT and it had bulbs. I took them out and replaced them with white LEDs.

How was the conversion to leds? Did it require any extra wiring?

[jonklein611]

He prob got the LEDs that fit that bulb type, should be a direct drop in. I might have to try that next time one burns out.....

[Reason]

They aren't direct, I haven't seen the correct size yet. These are larger and need to be "forced" in gently.

[jonklein611]

have you tried radio shack?

[Reason]

Nah they usually have everything I don't need.

[jonklein611]

lol, they have a ton of bulbs / LEDs. Might be able to find one that actually fits.

[Huffer]

I sold an HVAC unit to AussieDan (which unfortunately the bulbs were blown) and he got bulbs from Radioshack.

[decke48]

he must of used the bulb housing and replace just the led part

[AussieDan]

Yeah, I just replaced the actual bulbs but re-used the plastic bases and green 'boot' over the bulbs (the radioshack bulbs are a little bigger but the boots still went on ok). I forget the radioshack # but I have the packaging in the garage still if anyone needs them.

This was on the 98 hvac from Huffer, the 97 had larger bulbs and while the radioshack bulbs fitted the plastic base the 97 'boot' part was too big to stay on the bulb.

I should have taken pics, but I'm not about to pull it all apart again just for that!

[jonklein611]

Radio Shack part #272-1092, it's a 2 pack.

[jonklein611]

From the LGT.com thread. Then they look like:

[AussieDan]

You don't have to open it further to replace the bulbs, but you can.

Pop off the temperature slider knob, then remove the 2 screws and open the 2 clips to remove the whole temperature slider assembly.

Remove the 2 screws on the PCB and open the plastic clips that the PCB goes into, then pull/rock it straight back to remove it. The buttons will pop off the front and it will come apart, just be gentle and work at it.

To remove the fan knob I found the easiest is to release the 3 clips at the back and pry it backwards, this will pop the knob off the front without damaging it.

To remove the a/c switch bend the plastic clip and push it out the front.

[impreza_GC8]

Holy $hit I never even realized those lit up!!!!!
My mom's 97 Outback has blown HVAC lights so I just assumed thats how they were. My '97 Outback has blown HVAC lights too.
Was this a common problem with those cars?

[Huffer]

Holy $hit I never even realized those lit up!!!!!
My mom's 97 Outback has blown HVAC lights so I just assumed thats how they were. My '97 Outback has blown HVAC lights too.
Was this a common problem with those cars?

For cars that are 10 years old, sure.

[impreza_GC8]

^ Wow well I'm pretty pumped to replace them. I even swiped an extra HVAC unit from a junkyard and I'm pretty sure the bulbs in that one are blown as well. Thats very interesting.
Is anybody still on their original bulbs?

[Reason]

Mine blew in my GT when it was 5 years old. I never replaced them..... With the L they were blown when I got the car.

[decke48]

i still have 1 original bulb! the blue on for the fan

[jonklein611]

mine burned out like after about 5 years. They are just little flashlight bulbs so they don't last forever.

[jey]

Is anybody still on their original bulbs?

I'm pretty sure I am, and it's a junkyard part from a 97 Legacy. Unless the previous owner of the junkyard car was diligent enough to have done it. But yes my 98 Legacy came with burned out bulbs and that was back in 2002 when I bought it, so it didn't even last 4 years.

[Wagonista]

The light for the buttons with the pictures of how the air blows just went out on my wagon tonight. >:[ Looks like I'm off to radioshack.

[jonklein611]

same part number works for the switches on the dash (cruise / defrost / fogs) two in each of those.

[Wagonista]

Oddly enough, I replaced the front spotlight in my car, and the light came back on in the HVAC controller. I'm wondering if it's coincidental or if the one light bulb that lights up the "picture buttons" is also on the circuit for the spotlight.