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View Full Version : Changing bulbs in window controls... black_yukon 02-20-2003, 04:47 AM Since I replaced my window controls with the Denali units, I decided to take the stockers apart to see if the bulbs can be changed. I found that the stock bulb is tinted blue and is soldered onto the circuit board. If you're planning on changing it, it's not going to be a drop in procedure. :( lalito212002 02-20-2003, 05:31 AM Originally posted by black_yukon Since I replaced my window controls with the Denali units, I decided to take the stockers apart to see if the bulbs can be changed. I found that the stock bulb is tinted blue and is soldered onto the circuit board. If you're planning on changing it, it's not going to be a drop in procedure. :( did it look like you could just heat up the solder with an iron...and solder in another bulb? btw, what kinda bulb was it, a 194? could you use an LED?:naughty: I've been reading up on all the posts about swapping stockers with LEDs, now I wanna try every light with an LED...hehe DarkEternal 02-20-2003, 12:45 PM They arnt 194s, much smaller. It uses a plastics fibre optic like thing to spread the light out. To change mine to red I simply colored the bulb red with a sharpie and then colored the ends of the plastic so it shone through red. You can also color the back of the white parts on the buttons to make it a deeper red. All of the bulbs are these smaller ones soldered on except the ones in the gauge cluster in the nbs. After abotu 3 hours of work all of my interior lights are red on the dash and doors, looks real good. lalito212002 02-20-2003, 02:42 PM Originally posted by DarkEternal They arnt 194s, much smaller. It uses a plastics fibre optic like thing to spread the light out. To change mine to red I simply colored the bulb red with a sharpie and then colored the ends of the plastic so it shone through red. You can also color the back of the white parts on the buttons to make it a deeper red. All of the bulbs are these smaller ones soldered on except the ones in the gauge cluster in the nbs. After abotu 3 hours of work all of my interior lights are red on the dash and doors, looks real good. sounds like a good idea....any pics? DarkEternal 02-20-2003, 05:08 PM Theres a few crappy ones of it half done on my homepage, ill take some better ones of it all finished tonight and put them up. LOW98GMC 02-20-2003, 05:12 PM man im just loving this forum and reading all the new threads and posts about changing stock bulbs to colored led bulbs. soon enough my whole interior bulbs will be blue:rocking: :rocking: oh yeah i was also wanting to change the bulb in my glove box to lol i opened it up 2day and was like hey i need to change that one to. is that also a 194 bulb or a different bulb? and is it fairly easy to get to without taking out the glove box? .....TrEy:D black_yukon 02-20-2003, 05:40 PM I believe the glove box bulb is a 194. While you're at it, don't forget the bulb under your hood! LOW98GMC 02-20-2003, 05:59 PM Originally posted by black_yukon I believe the glove box bulb is a 194. While you're at it, don't forget the bulb under your hood! :LOL: :LOL: yes i was just thinking of that as well. the stcok engine light can just be taken out and replaced right or do i need to get something else? .....TrEy MacADaYear 02-20-2003, 07:03 PM Originally posted by black_yukon Since I replaced my window controls with the Denali units, I decided to take the stockers apart to see if the bulbs can be changed. I found that the stock bulb is tinted blue and is soldered onto the circuit board. If you're planning on changing it, it's not going to be a drop in procedure. :( Were you able to take apart and put the window controls back together alright? How does it come apart? SLMDLT1 02-20-2003, 07:25 PM My bulbs in the window switches on the passenger side are not working. Do you know where I can get some new ones to solder in at? black_yukon 02-20-2003, 08:03 PM Were you able to take apart and put the window controls back together alright? How does it come apart? They came apart easy. There are two torx head screws that hold the electronics to the panel. Then you pry off the rocker switches. Then you pry apart the two halves of the control box. It's all held together with snap fittings. DarkEternal 02-20-2003, 10:36 PM When I did my power mirror controls I broke the tab on the togle that switches the from one mirror to anotehr so the switch doesnt stay on, it was my stupid mistake though. Ill have to find a junkyard and pull the unit from a nbs truck with power mirros and stick it in mine. Other than that it was easy, just sharpie away. HvyChevyZ71 02-21-2003, 06:37 PM i did mine and everything was good until i got to the side mirror button, i pulled it apart and when i did i saw two little wire things come apart and i could not get the top part apart to get to the bulb so i put it back together and now it doesnt light up. i tried to put in new little pieces of wire in the little slots it has but it didnt work so im stuck with it not lighting up. anybody know how to fix this? kinda confusing i know. lalito212002 02-24-2003, 01:34 AM I made a new thread showing how to do the window controls (pics) http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=52321 vBulletin® v3.8.2, Copyright ©2000-2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
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