You will have to pull the HVAC control module out with those niffty 'U' shaped tool that are used to remove the radio....
Thanks again Eddie. Where do I get the u-shaped tools, or can I make them?
WalMart, Autozone, Advance Auto, O'Reilly's, eBay ... loads of places.
They're sold to remove radios, but they work just a peach for the EATC/SATC controls also. And a boatload of other things.
RwP
They sell them now at azone, but I don't know the part number. I'd advise just taking one in with you and comparing.They're little bitty baby bulbs....I'm not sure where you could get replacements. I just used some off another HVAC module.
Coat hangers work fine with practice!
If you're not in a big rush (say, a month or so), hang on - I'm going to be taking a spare one apart and figuring out how to put LEDs in the place of the incandescents.
That way, we should be able to avoid having the bulbs burn out in another couple of decades
(There might be plug/n/play LEDs available, dunno, haven't checked yet.)
RwP
In my experiments its rather easy to melt an LED. Use an ammeter and choose a resistor that keeps it at 20ma at 16V before wiring it together."plug-n-play" bulbs may not be available, but it's really easy to make them. Just need a resistor soldered to one of the LED leads, then plug-er in!!
There is a dizzying myriad of LEDs of all sizes, colors, brightnesses, dispersal angles, prices, and mounting types available. Mouser sells components like LEDs if you don't find what you're looking for at the electronics stores.You might luck-out and the optical plastic will be oriented such that the LED's work
"plug-n-play" bulbs may not be available, but it's really easy to make them. Just need a resistor soldered to one of the LED leads, then plug-er in!
In my experiments its rather easy to melt an LED. Use an ammeter and choose a resistor that keeps it at 20ma at 16V before wiring it together.
Since the bulbs in question are about the size of a grain of rice, and they fit into a special plastic bulb holder, I think the chances of fitting in a resistor are low. I mean, you had better have some good solder skills to do that.
There is a dizzying myriad of LEDs of all sizes, colors, brightnesses, dispersal angles, prices, and mounting types available. Mouser sells components like LEDs if you don't find what you're looking for at the electronics stores.