DIY-Changing Clock/HVAC LEDs on FR-S
 

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT responsible for any damage you may do to your car.

DISCONNECT THE BATTERY!!

Remove the screws in the cup holder area
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Pull straight up (towards the sky) on e-brake boot
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Remove shifter boot
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Disconnect the wire to the panel

Pull boot up, and it will come off
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Remove 2 screws
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Remove panels (one on each side). Pull straight out (towards the outside of the car)
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Reach around, and push the USB/Aux plug out. Then unplug.
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Pull panel out
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Remove 2 screws
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Remove the center console. Remember, the 12V plug needs to be unplugged. Here is the center console area.
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Remove radio trim with plastic pry bar. The panel needs to come straight out, so take it slow!
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Remove 2 screws
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Remove side panels. The panels come straight back (towards the rear of the car. Grab the front and rear, and pull
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Remove 2 screws
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Pull panel out
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Remove wire plugs

Remove the cable mounts. Each has 2 tabs as shown
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Take the panel inside to your bench. Remove the components from the panel. NOTE. If you have NOT done this before, take your time!! Then tabs break easily!

First the clock. Remove the rear cover with 2 screws and 4 tabs
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First remove the screws circled in red. They are in tight, and are easier at this stage. Then remove the blue circled screws.
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Remove the board
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The LEDs on the right are for the airbag system. They are the same package as the rest of the LEDs.

Choose your own adventure! It's up to you on how to access the LEDs under the white plastic piece under the LCD panel. Here is a picture of the LEDs that need to be replaced.
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Once complete, reassemble the clock.

Now the HVAC. Remove the 2 white twist base lights, one in each of the mechanical units (left and right). This is a regular bulb with a yellow condom. Replace this with whatever you want. I chose to do below.
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Now the fan module. Remove the tabs shown, plus the ones on the other side. 6 tabs total. Remove cover. Remove white slider.
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Rotate/tip the circuit board to remove
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Remove the red circle LEDs. The blue one is for the defrost button, and can be changed at your discretion.
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After reassembling, you will have a RED clock and HVAC!!
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What LEDs did I use? 2PLCC size. Here is the link: Digi-Key

After seeing the color, I might change the temperature knob to white. The red LED kills the blue color.

**UPDATE (13JUN12)***
Night shots

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Most impressive! Great write-up!

Killer job. Night pics now!

I will try and get some once the sun goes down.

Bad as* I was going to do the same thing!!! I did it on my Tc and was thinking of doing it on the Fr-s. Could you take some pics of the removal process?

What do you mean the removal process? Removing the LEDs?

Removing the panels and such.

I guess I'm confused? The DIY above shows the steps of the panels to remove. Do you see those pics?

Sorry I see them now Internet Explorer was being gay -____-
thanks!

You're brave to still use Internet Explorer! :bellyroll:

Lol I tried to give there new browser a chance and it failed me yet again.

Do you have and idea of what size bulb it might be?

Bravo!
read the leds are smds
so u had to solder the new ones on? I was hoping it would just be plug n play

The bulb measures 5.11mm diameter, 10.4mm tall (base to tip). Wire spacing is 1.5mm. The bulb receives 12V, so any LED would need a resistor.
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Yeah, look at the picture above. The 2PLCC package isn't as small as some dash LEDs. But tweezers help!