OBC illumination

[jw 325ic]

Better late than never...

On my late model with the 13-button OBC, my button illumination died. For the fix, get these:

- 1 plastic-housed, 1/4-turn-style 1.2w bulb
- deep 11/32 socket (1/4" drive, I believe)
- philips head screwdriver
- mirror (optional)
- flashlight (optional)

Open glove box. Remove plastic trim inside glove box on upper left side. Use mirror or finger to locate recessed hole where the twist-in bulb is located on upper back panel of the onbaord computer. Insert deep 11/32 socket. Give 1/4 twist counter-clockwise with bare hands and remove. This socket is not a 100% fit, but it's the best I could find to work out of MANY sockets I tried. Install new bulb with 1/4 turn and replace glove box trim. Done.

old thread yes, but THANK you clavinZERO for the tip with the socket. im going to try this next time i decide to tear the glove box/dash apart again. last time i tried needle nose pliers; this seems much, much easier. i just wanted to bump this for anyone else that has this issue on the 13 button where the BUTTON BULB goes out, not the light bar.

[SkywayScraper]

http://m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=812

Just did this but I am still not getting any light, how is the obc powered, i only have the one green plug from the obc to the cluster pluged in at the moment.

[george graves]

Power is from that main plug going to the cluster. Make sure you didn't miss the part about LED's being light emitting diodes. If you get one backwards, it won't work.

Also, the LED's in the link are too yellow. It's not the best color.