Can't program a gear that isn't physically there.

Sure a new bulb might be able to be soldered on. Very tedious and is most likely an SMD which is fused onto the board. A new bulb isn't gonna help if it's a bad connection or bus line feeding the circuit

 

Dirty, are some of the guys changing out the IC bulbs with LEDs and changing colors also?

 

I soldered new bulbs on my HVAC board. It's not that hard if you have reasonable manual dexterity and the proper tools.

 

Here is my question. If it was a bad connection why would only a few bulbs be dim and not all of them?

 

I do know that some people are indeed soldering on new bulbs/LED's to change colour on both the HVAC and instrument cluster boards.
http://www.d*o*d*g*e*t*a*l*k.com/for...d.php?t=219836

Take out the * and yer good to go.
Sorry about posting that link Moderators...........just trying to help a struggling guy and save hime $500 for an instrument cluster which isn't needed.
Al.

 

I dont mind the link but if you go to tinyURL.com and give them the link and post it back here it will work and you will not have to do the *** or break it up. Just a little FYI on how to cheat.

 

Cheers Weed.
I was on duty, night shift and had just come home. Sleep depravation etc ha ha ha.
I also could have just PM'd him......I really needed the sleep and wasn't thinking ha ha ha.
Al.

 

I replaced all of the lights in my cluster and my climate control cluster. All the bulbs just twist out at the base and are replacable. I bought the new bulbs from the dealer. Non of the bulbs were LED. I have an 04 ram 1500. I hope this helps.

 

I'm not sure when they started the integration now that you say that... It might be for 06+ only???


And weed, yeah, but it's not an easy task if you aren't capable or have good tools. I'm more than certain you could if you needed to. I said NEED....lol Again, you may even have twisties? If you do have twiaties, those are halogen and not LED just as Kscha41 stated

 

Thank you!

That makes me happy. I'm thinking they may have worked a little loose from the cluster laying in a pile of parts in the garage for a month. When I'll take it out i'll document and maybe try to do a how to thing.