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Old 01-22-2014, 07:17 AM   #13
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Thanks! That helps A LOT.

My car doesn't have a variable speed wiper, so that should make it easier. I'll probably head shrink the positive side of the LED on the lighter if I change it out. I'm seriously considering putting in the non smoker console that gets rid of the ashtray, and if I do, I've been looking for a clean way to integrate an LED into the new cubby it provides. Haven't come up with anything I'm happy with yet.

Also, from what I've read, the 01 and up gauge cluster is all SMD LEDs and no plug and play like earlier. Won't know until I dig in. No big deal, just more soldering.
I believe the ash tray light is similar or maybe exactly the same as the cigarette lighter bulb, but I am also thinking about something other than an ashtray there and maybe not the cubby either.

I have read the same thing about the 01+ gauges, but I have never seen one in person, so I'm not sure if they are the same PLCC2 LEDs, or something else. On my '00, the the main dials are bigger bulbs than the handful of other bulbs that illuminate the edges, warning lights, etc., so there may be two different sizes of LEDs. I changed all of the backlight bulbs, but none of the warning light, cruise control, etc lights.
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