Celica Forums General Discussion General Backlight for Climate controls

Anyone know where I can get a replacement bulb for the climate control backlight. The dealership's i've called tell me I would have to order the whole A/C control board to get the lights. I have looked at the light and can't see any bulb number or anything to try to replace it with something else. If anyone has any info on either a replacement bulb or the buld number, I would greatly appricate it.

Thanks.

-Ben

I must be the only person who has had one of these go out

nopes I had them go out...and few others too...sorry bro they are not just bulb, they are a whole circuit board...which you have to get at the toyota dealership...gonna cost you a bunch...i say, you put a replacement, such as a neon or something.

You can get the bulbs if you go to a dealer and ask them for it.

There is no part number, but sometimes they have them in stock for other applications.

I got mine from a car salvage yard when mine went out. It costed me 5 cents. Call around and look for a wrecked celica, you can get parts very cheap. Hope that helps U.

dont know the answer but props on the avatar!

Ill post some photos of my 'work-arround' within a few days... its a $14 job, but it works out very nicely AND BRIGHT!

(no, it's not neons)

I'll be waiting for this one...

slider... you have PM

^^

That would be great. I'm going to start calling salvage yards in a few days when I have more time. I would be interested to see your work-around

-Ben

Who is the girl with the tiggos in your avatar?

Dunno, never got her name

-Ben

bouncy bouncy!

Cant wait to see em Isaac!!!

BUMP

FYI - This mod can also be done even if your stock lighting is still installed and working just fine - it will change the color of your center climate controls to either BLUE/RED/GREEN or WHITE - and can be removed at a later date if you decide to

install pictures and such should be up this weekend - Im planning on redoing my install from last week - again tonight... Just so pictures & guide can be posted

Remember when I told of few of you that I broke my A/C circuit board trying to acetate the bulbs. I need a new one. Is it gonna cost like $70. You think I could DIY with a little help? I'm so fucked, aren't I?

^^wait for isaacs install guide and ull be fine.

If nothing on the board works, bite the bullet and buy a new one. If just the lights don't work, then wait for Isaac's guide.


I'm also in the process of making a guide.

I bought a few different light sources today, and am going to install them tomorrow.

Isaacs guide come soon!!!

I finallly did mine on my own.. How do U like it? I am not even using my origional lighting so I doubt that you will need it anyways. ask and I will tell. I have plenty of pics.

Picture 2

picture 3

I did all of that for under ten dollars.

Dude thats freakn awesome!!! i want to do the same a/c climate controls but in BLUE...hey im from chicago too...maybe we can meet up and you can help me with that..ill even you for the parts and labor ...im scared to do it myself...i already f'ed up b4 and i dont want to do it again...

do you have AIM? hit me up if you can at babyboi419

That aint gone be a problem dude. Just private message me your number and we can go from there. My name is Warren. I'll show U a few tricks of the trade. Im making a new post today too... Look out for it... "Red Eyes"

You got photos of that lighting job you did. Mine just went out.

So what is the process

I think I might be having the same issue on my 2002 Toyota Celica. There are two positions (Lamp 1 and Lamp 2) that house small, twist-lock bulbs but I don’t know what size to purchase for replacement. Unfortunately, I bought my Celica used and these two bulbs are missing. Additionally, the light that illuminates when I push the A/C does not illuminate either. Any suggestions?

The same thing happened in my Celica. I am currently working to design a replacement socket for these bulbs that uses LEDs, allowing for different colors/longer lifespan/brighter output. I'll try to either post pictures or update this post once I have something that works without soldering directly to the board.