my climate control knob lights (mainly the 3rd, and now 2nd knobs) keep going out, and i have to tap them (rather hard) to get them back on.. i took everything apart to see if there was some problem but i really didnt see anything wrong.. it was just the 3rd one but once i put everything back on now the 2nd knob light is giving me issues... anyone else have this problem, and what are the (easy) solutions.. i thought about just replacing the board and the lights but you cant get that seperately and the whole thing costs $225!! :???:
I'm having the same problems....but for the first knob on the left....the fan speed knob. Really annoying. Unfortunately, I tapped it too hard and now it's completely off.
unfortunately i dont think im covered.. i wonder if its the bulbs or the contacts.. i think tomorrow im gonna take it apart and again and bring it all inside for a better look intead of staying in the car this time.. who knows maybe ill make a trip to a junkyard and hope i can find a donor. first though i think ill try the LED replacement mod.. shouldnt be too hard (hopefully)
unfortunately i dont think im covered.. i wonder if its the bulbs or the contacts.. i think tomorrow im gonna take it apart and again and bring it all inside for a better look intead of staying in the car this time.. who knows maybe ill make a trip to a junkyard and hope i can find a donor. first though i think ill try the LED replacement mod.. shouldnt be too hard (hopefully)
is there a place you can buy these bulbs online? i checked majestic, you have to buy the entire control setup. you cant get any of the parts separately
The bulbs twist out of the circuit board. I repleaced mine over the weekend. Bought the bulbs at my local Honda dealer for $4.59 each. The new ones twist in kind of hard. Use a small thin straight edge screwdriver (slot in bottom of bulb) and a little pressure to twist the new ones in place. Very easy repair. See [ajchien's] video in Problems and Issues.
It's not a wiring issue...just simply bulbs that burn out. I agree that the bulbs are premature in blowing certainly. But it's not that tough to change them out.
I always thought bulbs didn't work at all once they were burned out? The 2nd one comes back on if I tap it and the 3rd one come back on if I smack the side of the dash.
When the HVAC lights become intermittent, it's usually because of a poor connection between the bulb base and circuit board. Reseating the base will often do the trick, but IMO if you go to the trouble to take that stuff apart, replace the bulbs.
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