Interior lights- door panel switches

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 8:33 am

Are you telling us that the switches on our doors are supposed to be illuminated?

Split the topic-HJ

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 8:39 am

Mine are -- I think---hmmm

Maybe just the switch to child-lock the rear windows and my power mirrowrs.

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 1:38 pm

Jeff wrote:Are you telling us that the switches on our doors are supposed to be illuminated?

I assume they are. The power window switch on the passenger side is illuminated....so are the power lock and mirror ones. I figured the driver side was supposed to be too? Maybe not...

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 2:04 pm

I dont think any of mine are

Conman · Post by **Conman** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 3:49 pm

my heated seat light is out on my truck as well. It stopped working on my driver's seat then started working again......

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 4:24 pm

Jeff wrote:Are you telling us that the switches on our doors are supposed to be illuminated?

Mine are.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 11:01 am

Well I checked last night, my door pannel switches are not illuminated, and dont look as if they were designed to be. of the people that are sure theirs do, what year and model are your trucks? I am trying to figure out why I got ripped on this option, it sure would come in handy at times.

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 11:32 am

2003- mine light up (not my CV Boots, though that's what this threads about....

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kwalsh · Post by **kwalsh** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:40 am

NTXCrew wrote:2003- mine light up (not my CV Boots, though that's what this threads about.... )

mine light up too

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:52 am

Now our forum's too organized.....

Post by **HenryJ** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:59 am

NTXCrew wrote:Now our forum's too organized.....

It makes it much easier to find new information when the topic title describes the content.
I'm as bad as the next person for going off topic. It is really hard to remember to start a new topic when you see a change in the thread.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 9:33 am

I wonder if it's an 03 thing?

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 10:26 am

Illuminated on my 2000 blazer LS

smokinjoe · Post by **smokinjoe** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:16 am

only my front door switch,the rear window switches do not light up

killian96ss · Post by **killian96ss** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 10:20 am

I checked mine last night, and the switches on both doors do light up.

Dragonmaster · Post by **Dragonmaster** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 10:56 am

power options, that would be nice, I'm pretty sure my window crank and lock don't light up, guess I should have sprung for the power group of options

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 11:28 am

I'm sure APC makes something for manual windows and locks that has a LED in it--everything else they make does.

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:53 pm

anyone notice how the switches are loose in the housing. hit a bump and listen to them rattle. It bugs me to the point where i just may take them apart one day and stick some black weather insulation between the switches and the housing...anyone else hear this or am i just hearing things

duce · Post by **duce** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:40 pm

well booth driver and passenger side are lit up and I have the 03 crew.and since we are on this topic has anyone change the lights to a different color I saw a crew with green gage cluster lights and also the door switches were also illuminated in green.I would like to change all the inter lights to a different color but not sure how???

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 6:05 am

'02 Sonoma and all switches(windows, locks, mirrors) on both front doors are illuminated. Rear doors are not.

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:30 am

duce wrote:well booth driver and passenger side are lit up and I have the 03 crew.and since we are on this topic has anyone change the lights to a different color I saw a crew with green gage cluster lights and also the door switches were also illuminated in green.I would like to change all the inter lights to a different color but not sure how???

I changed my gauge cluster bulbs to red. It was a PITA. I got red colored bulbs, and thought that all I'd have to do was pop out the clear bulbs and replce them. But it wasn't that easy since the clear bulbs don't just pop out. I had to break each individual bulb...but still make sure that the wires to power the bulb remained intact. It took me all morning, but everything did work. Since I've done it, I've had to bulbs that worked loose slightly and lost contact with the wires in the base, but it was a fairly easy fix. It just sucks to have to pull apart the whole gauge cluster. I've gotten really good at it though...can tear it down and put it back together in about 10-15 minutes.

I would like to change the rest of the HVAC controls and switches to red, but I can't find those tiny little bulbs in anything but clear...and the bulb paint that some people use fades...which means pink lights.

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:38 am

Might try hunting around junkyards for Pontiacs -- sunfires and grand ams and grand prix's -- most of them use a red dash layout--they might have the bulbs you are wanting.

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:41 am

AZS10Crew wrote:...which means pink lights.

Would match your rims pretty well though ..........

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:42 am

adrenalnjunky wrote:Might try hunting around junkyards for Pontiacs -- sunfires and grand ams and grand prix's -- most of them use a red dash layout--they might have the bulbs you are wanting.

Doesn't work. What they do is use the same clear bulbs as everyone else, but the plastic "fiber optic" pathways that illuminate the gauges are red tinted instead of clear. I poured over a lot of replacement bulb catalogs and tore apart a few dashes before I figured that one out.

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:45 am

What about using pieces of red film used in professional lighting -- you could get red and slide it between the bulb and the optical conduit thing.

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:48 am

adrenalnjunky wrote:
AZS10Crew wrote:...which means pink lights.
Would match your rims pretty well though

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 9:50 am

adrenalnjunky wrote:What about using pieces of red film used in professional lighting -- you could get red and slide it between the bulb and the optical conduit thing.

No room around the bulb for that. The sockets are only big enough for the bulb and the optical conduit surrounds the bulb rather than just being on one side or the other.

Can you tell I've researched this a lot?

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 10:38 am

AZS10Crew wrote:
adrenalnjunky wrote:
AZS10Crew wrote:...which means pink lights.
Would match your rims pretty well though

Teal would go nice with your pink rims, too......

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 3:14 pm

Mine light up!!! At least the fiance says they do. I had her go out and check.
What a great girl!

border man · Post by **border man** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:57 pm

Mine light up too, all four doors.
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