i see a small window inside the ashtray when its open but there is no light at night, i am thinking the bulb needs to be replaced, would i have to just take out the piece thats around the shifter ?

and what do i do if my hazard button doesnt light up as well ? can i change the bulb or do i need the whole new button ?

 

yes there's a light inside the ash tray and yes the hazard button lights up as well.

I believe the bulbs to both are #74 bulbs. You can just put led's in there as I redid my whole interior with led's so they all work just like before, but brighter. No need to buy a whole new unit.

 

are they standard fit LEDS ? like plug and play type of thing ? or do i have to rewire the harnesses ?

 

3mm led with a resitor and some soldering.

you can get bulbs at radio shack too.

 

Just replaced my hazard button lamp with a white LED. The lamp i took out seemed fine so i dont know why it did not work (ie when checking a bulb if the strings are connected its fine if not then its burnt) but the LED works perfectly.

Replaced the rear defroster button lights with LEDs as well (mine worked fine just wanted to have more consistency), when I turn the defroster on, the little led beside it turns on but its SOOOooo bright, i ALMOST dont like it, but we'll see tomorro night if it actually interfeers with my driving.

Also replaced the ashtray light with an LED, mine was not working before, but now its nice and bright, i dont smoke, so when i take out the unner insert for the ash it looks even brighter.

This was tricky but very doable, I cannot stress enough for people to TAKE their time and be careful when removing all the parts from the dash and the actual buttons. Looks great and im happy to have my buttons working finally!

 

hey all i have an 2001 infiniti i30

Just wondering, are all the lights in the climate control suppose to light up? the left side is dark and the right side is lit?
im not sure where to even replace a bulb at? PM for detail or pics

 

is the hazard button supposed to light up on 5th gens? or just 4th?

 

Any answers?

 

Still want to know this after like 5 months!

 

Does it seem abnormal? If so then it probably is . Check it, and LED it, easy and good looking.

It does in the 4th gens, Idk about yours...

 

i have the manual climate control as well and they dont light up. not sure fi its like that or not. but its annoying.

 

I think they all light up.

I'm going to get 3mm LEDs and try to change the bulb inside my 4th gen rear defrost switch. This, along with the auto climate control buttons (auto/econ/off) burnt when I disassembled my dash to change my head unit. Grrrrrrr.

Would've disconnected the neg terminal on the battery prevented this?

 

Yes. It wouldave.

 

wow this is my old thread. Basically the leds all burned out.

ashtray, hazard, defrost, so i just left them like that, screw em'

 

and to those up there who were asking if their buttons light up, read the thread from the beginning...

 

anyone knows what bulb number or size goes inside radio?

 

how did you replace the hazard button lights?thanks