hey guys,
im just wondering if anyone has taken apart their dash (non navi). im wanting to see if i can replace the LED's to super bright white. Also im wanting to replace the bulb that is in the heated seat switch. The dealer said it is a bulb but i need to know how to remove that switch. anyone know how? thanks guys
evan

 

i believe the heated seat switch has the bulb enclosed in the switch itself, so your out of luck there and changing the dash bulbs are just a waste of time in my opinion

 

i think someone did this a while ago, bit it mightve been on an accord actually. if you search im sure you can find something about it, and i know you can find out about removing the dash.

it would be really cool to change the dash lights and im planning on looking into it a little more in a month or so once i have some more time to spend on my car. id want to change all the green lights to blue just to go with the gauges better.

 

you can change the bulb in the seat heater, mine burned out before and i swapped the bulb, not sure what size it is, its very small. you'd need to make it match the window switches and rest of the dash etc, but the OP seems to realize that

 

another local az member near me had his burn out and the dealer just replaced the switch assembly, so that's why I thought it was a whole unit

as far as the dash lights are concerned, when i worked in the honda parts dept. most of the colored bulbs in the hondas were actually regular bulbs with different colored little rubber "condoms" as we called them at the dealer

 

thanks for the information guys,
is there any certain way to start taking apart the console to replace that burnt out bulb?
thanks
evan

 

Well, there's always at least one way....

Sorry, couldn't resist.
Check out this thread, the OP took apart his center console to get at the shift boot...
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36463

 

I have a related question:


The following bulbs are not lit at night on my TSX: sunroof switch, VSA switch, and heated seats switches.

Every other bulb is working.

Is this a common problem? What could be the cause?

Thanks!

MBA

 

I'm pretty sure that those switches are not illuminated. the heater switch just has the lights to let you know when it's on.

 

My VSA, sunroof, and heated seat switches light up at night. Are you still under warranty? I'd go to the dealer.

-Shaun

 

 

sweet thanks! i'll do that and take a look at the bulb. maybe there is a replacement that is an led light that would last longer? anyway thanks again
evan

 

No, I am out of warranty.

I am wondering if a switch bulb burns out, does it take down all other bulbs?

MBA

 

no, I had only my passenger light go out (my fault when installing my short shifter), but all the others were fine

 

matvey, there may be a connector unplugged somewhere in your dash that powers the lights in those switches. Have you ever had any modifications or work done inside the dash? It's probably a simple fix, I'd assume the bulbs wouldn't go out in all of those things. Try taking the cover off below the VSA and Sunroof switch and see if you can trace the wires to anything.

-Shaun