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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 08:11 AM
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Help...my lights on my air condition controls burned out

The lights for the air conditioning direction buttons burned out(i.e. defrost, head and feet, head, feet) THe bulb that illuminates the button, NOT the red indicator light telling you it is ingauged, burned out. I do not know why these are burned out but it started after i installed my remote start. the weird thing is that the first two buttons light up(head, head and feet). I dont know what to do but i have not had time to test the voltage of the circuit yet.
Old Dec 23, 2003 | 08:35 AM
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mine did the same thing. but it is a short somewhere because sometimes they are on?? im confused
Old Dec 23, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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Somebody please help us
Old Dec 23, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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Well obviously you will need to get either a new unit or find out if all the LEDs burned out, most likely new unit.
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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I too or three... have this same problem. My are just burned out, totally dead. I remember awhile back seeing a thread on how to replace the leds.
Old Dec 24, 2003 | 09:01 AM
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LEDs are not hard to replace if you can get to them. Just cut the old one and solder the new one in place
Old Dec 24, 2003 | 09:05 AM
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LEDs are not hard to replace if you can get to them. Just cut the old one and solder the new one in place
There are four or five bulbs back there that illuminate all of the buttons. My auto and off as well as the temp adjust **** have burned out. Your friendly neighborhood Nissan has the bulbs $4 a piece.
Old Dec 24, 2003 | 11:02 AM
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I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago, a few of the buttons from my climate control wouldn't come on with the headlights on. I fixed it by hitting it around the area a bit with a soft closed fist, I tried finger tapping first but it didn't work. Try it, it might work. Worked for me!
Old Dec 24, 2003 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by GuZo
I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago, a few of the buttons from my climate control wouldn't come on with the headlights on. I fixed it by hitting it around the area a bit with a soft closed fist, I tried finger tapping first but it didn't work. Try it, it might work. Worked for me!
yeah i do that too. but im suck of doing it everytime i get in the car. my bulbs are fine, its just a bad connection. i opened it up but cant find the problem
Old Dec 24, 2003 | 05:16 PM
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Oh, mine I only had to do it that one time, after that it's been fine.
Old Dec 24, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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Yeah the buttons on the left side on my auto climate control arent working either. Im not really worried about it and no way am i taking it to the dealer to give them a chance to rip the dash apart and put all types of nicks and scratches all over my interior.......



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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 10:12 PM
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wow, is this the manual controls or just the automatic climate control?
Old Dec 28, 2003 | 02:01 PM
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I just got my 2k in November, and my manual slide temp backlighting (blue and red triangles) and the button pictures on either side are not lit, but lights work (AC and recirculate buttons) to tell me the function is working.

Does this sound like just a burned out bulb?

If so, how do I get under the cover to get at the bulb?

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Old Dec 28, 2003 | 03:06 PM
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the left side of my climate control on my 2k is also burned out
Old Dec 28, 2003 | 03:09 PM
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Y not go to the dealer??
Old Dec 28, 2003 | 06:33 PM
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mine is the left side to!!!! what the hell
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