What's the solution for all the burned-out dash lights?

[guy48065]

The tiny incandescent bulbs in my steering wheel buttons and heater controls are mostly dark. Has anyone figured out how to replace them with LEDs?

[RCA1186]

This thread from the '01-03 audio, electric & lighting stickies highlights replacing those bulbs in the 2g. You'll require an in-line resistor for any LEDs

[guy48065]

Hmmm...that thread is all about installing identical replacement incandescent bulbs but I thought I read a similar thread years ago about switching to LEDs. 2 of the 4 bulbs in my steering wheel buttons are burned out. There's not much room to fit a resistor in there. The thread I read told how.
My climate control center has all bulbs out except the up/down rocker. All the incandescent bulbs could be replaced with LEDs run off a single dropping resistor but tracing the PCB is impossible thanks to it being a multi-layer board. Doing continuity checks I found 2 pins on the bulkhead connector that have continuity to the bulb +12V lead--but I need to determine which PCB trace to cut to add the resistor or else the entire module may not get enough voltage to run.

I'm beginning to think I should just use the OEM-type glass bulbs since they'll surely outlive the car at this age!

[RCA1186]

I don't recall, I do remember similar threads but for the classic. I'll have to take a look on google.

[RCA1186]

This thread gives a short description of using resistors for 2G dash lighting.