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Changing centre console light to led
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29 May 2022 11:13 #243492
by Danparry
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I'm wanting to change my bulbs in my centre console to a white led, anybody no what bulbs I would need. the bottom half of the dash, ac buttons, 4wd buttons ect
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29 May 2022 14:10 #243493
by Lambert
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I might be wrong but isn't the colour integrated into the switch on the dashboard buttons?
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29 May 2022 22:30 #243496
by DrRobin
2020 blue SZ5 (one of the last to be registered in the UK)
Ex 2011 Blue Jimny SZ4
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Replied by DrRobin on topic Changing centre console light to led
I changed mine to blue LEDs, but couldn’t get 12v versions for the 4WD selector switches, so used wire ended 2v LEDs and added a resistor. It was doable but a bit fiddly.
I managed to fit the heater lights in to the holders, but had to solder the LEDs + resistor in to the 4WD switch.
I managed to fit the heater lights in to the holders, but had to solder the LEDs + resistor in to the 4WD switch.
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30 May 2022 06:36 #243500
by yakuza
Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 Cooper Disco, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck.
Replied by yakuza on topic Changing centre console light to led
the original bulbs for the 4wd switches got red caps on them (2005 jimny). I only found white bulbs in the Yakuza Garage Warehouse last time, so mine is white now.
Got stocked in with the red ones now, but they are so annoyingly small so they are mostly lost whenever I get the idea to change them back to red
Got stocked in with the red ones now, but they are so annoyingly small so they are mostly lost whenever I get the idea to change them back to red
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30 May 2022 10:59 #243506
by DrRobin
2020 blue SZ5 (one of the last to be registered in the UK)
Ex 2011 Blue Jimny SZ4
Northumberland Jimny Blog
Replied by DrRobin on topic Changing centre console light to led
Just a little more information
The bulbs behind the heater controls are 12v capless, I think they are type 501.
I would buy good quality LED bulbs, they are a right pain to reach, I had to take some of the heater controls off and then it was a job to get the temperature dial back in the right place, so it's not something you want to do very often.
The 2WD, 4WD selector switches use a wire ended bulb, I couldn't find a 3mm LED in 12v for these so used an ordinary LED and resistor. I couldn't get the LED + Resistor to sit in the holder, so ended up soldering the LEDs in. The easiest way to change the bulbs in the selector switch is by removing the switch unit.
Remember LED bulbs are usually polarity sensitive, so sometimes you have to fit it, check it works and then turn it round if it doesn't work. Not great when they are hard to reach, especially as you will always put them in the wrong way round first.
Hope that helps.
The bulbs behind the heater controls are 12v capless, I think they are type 501.
I would buy good quality LED bulbs, they are a right pain to reach, I had to take some of the heater controls off and then it was a job to get the temperature dial back in the right place, so it's not something you want to do very often.
The 2WD, 4WD selector switches use a wire ended bulb, I couldn't find a 3mm LED in 12v for these so used an ordinary LED and resistor. I couldn't get the LED + Resistor to sit in the holder, so ended up soldering the LEDs in. The easiest way to change the bulbs in the selector switch is by removing the switch unit.
Remember LED bulbs are usually polarity sensitive, so sometimes you have to fit it, check it works and then turn it round if it doesn't work. Not great when they are hard to reach, especially as you will always put them in the wrong way round first.
Hope that helps.
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09 Jan 2026 14:56 #263340
by MikeS
Replied by MikeS on topic Changing centre console light to led
I’ve replaced the 2 2wd/4wd/4wdL switch panel bulbs this am with some from Amazon:
‘Brand: Uxcell
sourcingmap 15pcs 12V Green T3 Car Wedge LED Dash Gauge Instrument Panel Light’
Other colours available. Pushed into the circuit board without any soldering/modification etc. but as has been said already - they do have to be installed in the right orientation according to the polarity of the led (trial and error)
‘Brand: Uxcell
sourcingmap 15pcs 12V Green T3 Car Wedge LED Dash Gauge Instrument Panel Light’
Other colours available. Pushed into the circuit board without any soldering/modification etc. but as has been said already - they do have to be installed in the right orientation according to the polarity of the led (trial and error)
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