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Dans Denali Enthusiast

Dans Denali

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The internal lighting for the window switches in the drivers door on my 2002 Sierra Denali doesn’t work, is it a simple bulb replacement job? Another dark area is the bottom row of the heat/AC panel, how are these bulbs replaced?

 

Thanks for the help,

 

Dan

TBLAZER Enthusiast

TBLAZER

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Nobody has ever had this problem?

 

Dan

This are LED bulbs and are not serviceable,time for a new swicth from the dealer.

Dans Denali Enthusiast

Dans Denali

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Yikes! Ok thanks for the info, looks like they are going to stay dark.

 

Dan

no bull Enthusiast

no bull

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Yikes! Ok thanks for the info, looks like they are going to stay dark.

 

Dan

 

Radio Shack has the bulbs. There were a number of them burned out when I purchased my '01 Xl.

It is a very delicate procedure, they are soldered onto pc boards. If your good at that sort of stuff then your good to go. Open up one switch and take it to the store for comparison.

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Yikes! Ok thanks for the info, looks like they are going to stay dark.

 

Dan

 

My HVAC bulbs were out as well and I replaced them with Blue LEDs. Was a PITA but looks pretty good now.

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04z71steve Enthusiast

04z71steve

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if you know how to solter and u can find a little tiny led bulb you can replace them, other than that you'll have to live with it :flag: or buy a new switch :banghead::banghead: , mine went out in my grand prix gtp, and i took the switches apart, and chuckled to myself and then just put them back togheter!!! stinks!!!

 

 

steve :driving:

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mune237 Enthusiast

mune237

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I've got the switch to my 01 crewcab apart. I'm at the bulb, but can't figure how to get the circuit board off the black plastic housing, so I can get to the back of the board, to de-solder burnt out bulb and solder on new one.

Any help?

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