Once the lights in my HVAC unit went out, and I was like darn it I guess it finally burned out. A couple days later they came back and stayed back on for many months afterwards. It's like there was a fluke in the connection one day or something.
Once the lights in my HVAC unit went out, and I was like darn it I guess it finally burned out. A couple days later they came back and stayed back on for many months afterwards. It's like there was a fluke in the connection one day or something.
- Jey
1995 Legacy Wagon EJ257 turbo
2011 Tribeca Limited EZ36
all of my bulbs blew about a year ago except for the recirculating and a/c on/off switch
but when that happened my spotlight(s) also went out, in fact none of the lights come on as far as my interior is concerned except for the vanity mirror lights.... makes it interesting finding things at night.
White 99LGT- Custom CAI, Custom CBE, Agency Power Lightweight Crank Pulley, SAFC-2, PLX Wideband AFR, STi Group-N Engine Mounts, Dogbone Stop-pitch Kit, Ralitek 4EAT Race Bushing, Custom Wet Nitrous Kit, MSD RPM Window Switch, MSD Tach Driver, Iridium Spark Plugs, Magnacor Plug Wires, etc
i got my 98 gt limited in 99 and the lights were blown then. i think it has something to do with the green rubber boots that cover the bulbs. All the bulbs in my sedan and my dads 95 wagon that were blown had that rubber boot over them.
What's with those boots anyways? I pulled them off the bulbs when I was in there, lol. Mine weren't blown in my '98, but they were suited and booted.
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because you can't spell adventures, but you can spell blaupunkt LOL
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2010 VW GTI 6MT - 18k - (Sold)
1998 Legacy 2.5 GT 5MT Sedan - 118k - (Sold)
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1987 Honda CRX Si 5MT - 173-191k (Died on me)
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the boots in my and my dads wagon were "fused" to the bulbs, i just assumed the boot is making the bulbs overheat and thts why they are going bad. I just cant understand why leds werend used throught the assembly.
they did use led to light the controls just weird bases you can either just buy led bulb and retrofit the bases or buy the OEM bulbsOriginally Posted by beckleysuby51
98 2.5gt
MA.N/A 413
Not in my car, they used 12V flashlight bulbs, not LEDs....they did use led to light the controls just weird bases you can either just buy led bulb and retrofit the bases or buy the OEM bulbs
ohh. havent seen one yet. first time for everything
98 2.5gt
MA.N/A 413
Same here.
I actually tried replacing them with some led's from Radio Shack and the voltage wouldn't light them up. I'm gonna go there today with the part # listed here to see if it was the same thing I had before (still got the ones I installed in there) and hope they work.
If not, buy a few flashlights and remove the bulbsj/k
BD GT
you mean they actually light up
at this point ive gotten used to blind pressing the buttons, but itll still be cool to actually see them...one more project added to the list!
exact same hereyou mean they actually light up
at this point ive gotten used to blind pressing the buttons, but itll still be cool to actually see them...one more project added to the list!
Tell me how I'm doing on my 1997 Outback Legacy Limited
My trucks lugnuts take more torque than my subaru produces.
This is what I got today. 4 of them to be exact (2 per pack)
Well, after a 1/2 hour and $3.20 later, they all work and light up properly. I didn't replace the green "condom" on the fan or temp. switch tho. I'll try and post the finish product.
Thanks to Jonklein611 for the part #'s. Made it alot easier to just get exactly what I needed.
BD GT
its ben a week since i did mine and i havent had any problems out of them. i also bought my bulbs from radioshack. the sane bulbs in the hvac also fit the fog, defrost, and cruse buttos on my 98. they also are supposed to be lit whenever the guage lights are on, and when u press them the light orange
Finally figured out HVAC dash light bulbs. There's a nice tutorial in this site, with these mods. 1. unhook slider unit at bottom , in corner where pass. footwell meets center hump. (That saves an hour and a lot of hassle with circlips). Second, when unit is out of car,carefully slide up back cover over bulb housing Use radio shack bulb 7219 part #272-1092 ( they can look it up in their computer).(They are tiny, and very easy to install into the lamp bases if you set up a magnifying glass! (and use reading glasses) The radio shack bulbs fit nicely if you take your time and even work in the flasher warning switch. And cheaper. $3.50 x 2 = $7.00 in parts for all 4 lamps. Took a lot of time researching and a short time fixing. Amazing to see the middle of my dash again. Oh, 98 Subaru Legacy Outback wagon. Thanks for everyone's help
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