It's the tiny single light that pushes into a wired socket and then the socket twists into the backside of the heater control unit ... it's the one positioned between and slightly below the fan knob and temp knob (SE, EX models etc.)
(It isn't one of the two that go on the right-most side, behind the push buttons that direct the airflow. Those are "wireless" sockets like what lights up the defrost, hazard, fog, cruise etc. buttons; different animal.)
Today, my dealer tells me he doesn't know what that bulb is and can only get it by ordering the whole HVAC control assembly! Yikes! Says there's no part # for it.
And no, it isn't a type 74 such as the ashtray and shift lever lights --- looks like it but smaller. 74 is too big but is the same type of design.
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What sucks is that I don't even know for sure if the light is burned out (looks fine when pulled out.) For years this light has sometimes worked. I used to be able to push the area between the knobs and get it to light for awhile and sometimes it would just come on by itself after driving for like 30 minutes.
But it fits tight in the socket. I tried splaying apart the leads a little to help make better contact with the socket but no dice. I want to try another bulb.
Radio Shack?
If I ever find my multimeter I'll also verify that the socket is sending juice.
(It isn't one of the two that go on the right-most side, behind the push buttons that direct the airflow. Those are "wireless" sockets like what lights up the defrost, hazard, fog, cruise etc. buttons; different animal.)
Today, my dealer tells me he doesn't know what that bulb is and can only get it by ordering the whole HVAC control assembly! Yikes! Says there's no part # for it.
And no, it isn't a type 74 such as the ashtray and shift lever lights --- looks like it but smaller. 74 is too big but is the same type of design.
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What sucks is that I don't even know for sure if the light is burned out (looks fine when pulled out.) For years this light has sometimes worked. I used to be able to push the area between the knobs and get it to light for awhile and sometimes it would just come on by itself after driving for like 30 minutes.
But it fits tight in the socket. I tried splaying apart the leads a little to help make better contact with the socket but no dice. I want to try another bulb.
Radio Shack?
If I ever find my multimeter I'll also verify that the socket is sending juice.
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