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Old 03-11-2013, 06:09 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by Blazereaper View Post
@Skorov, oooooo enlightened (sorry)
btw did it take you long to remove all the fiddly bits dash and etc to change the LEDs? how many were there approx can you give an idea? and was it a soldering job or a change bulb job?
All good!

It takes about 20-30 minutes to remove all the trim to get to the a/c and gauge cluster if you know what you're doing. Might take a bit longer if you're a first timer like I was.

For me, it was a straight swap job. The LEDs are all PLCC2 SMD which means they have to be unsoldered and soldered back on. There is one 3mm bulb in the LED bringness control switch/wheel (the one under your steering wheel, to the right). And I'm not sure about the door controls yet.

In total, there are about 60 separate LEDs to swap out. (Not counting the system lights which I left OEM)
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