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first thing we need to do is to get the power outlet
part away to reach screws holding central console (climate
control and radio). Firmly grasp the dash part from
the inside and pull it to remove it (5 attach are retaining
it) . Be careful not to tear apart the power outlet's
cable.

Remove
the two screws retaining the frame of the console with
the phillips screw driver. Beware,
do not drop those screws in the hole behind the power
supply, or you wont see them again.

Pull
the console from the dash holding it using the hole
under the radio. You can help yourself pushing the frame
from the inside (you will find it just over the metal
bar where you removed the screws previously). The console
will come in a block with a lot of wires behind it.

Unplug
every cables from the console. Remove the knobs from
the climate control.

Use
a needle or something small to pry off the red filters
from the back of each of the 3 knobs.

You'll
find the two bulbs of A/C controller behind the console
under the radio. You can remove them using the flat
head screw driver turning 1/4 turn to the left.


Remove
circled screws to pull out the button panel.


Remove
the button panel from the climate control.


The
button covers are held on by clips on each side. Use
a small screwdriver and wedge it between the button
cover and the panel, then twist the screwdriver to unclip
it. Do this on both sides of each button to release
the button cover.



After
removing all the button covers you see three red filters.


To
remove the red filters, use a pair of tweezers. Stick
them in between the red and white parts, then lift the
filter out.


Here
are the buttons without the red filters.


Next,
remove the three screws holding the module that contains
the 3 knobs. In the picture below there are 2 arrows
and a circle. These are the thee screws to remove.

Use
a needle or something small to remove the filters from
around the knob holes.

You'll
find the two bulbs of vent controller on it side. You
can removed them using the flat head screw driver turning
1/4 turn to the left.

Now we need to take all of our bulbs and convert them. Remove the stock bulb from the base by unwinding the two contact leads. You might need a used staple or something to pick the leads up from the grooves.

Now pull the bulb out of the plastic holder and insert the LED through the holes.


Note which side is the anode and which side is the cathode. Unlike regular bulbs, LED's are polarized and will not work if you plug them in the wrong way. The anode is the + lead and is longer than the other.

Bend the negative (-) lead so it goes into the groove. Bend the positive (+) lead 90° from the other groove and cut both leads so that they do not stick out past the bulb holder. It will help if you can bend the positive (+) lead slightly toward the end. (See right picture.)


Solder one end of the wire (included with your kit) to the the negative (-) lead and wrap the wire around the bulb holder in the groove. The wire will go where the contact leads on the stock bulb were before you removed the bulb. Cut off any extra wire an put the end of the wire in the groove.
 

Take another piece of wire (included with your kit) and bend it in a "U" shape an put it on the bulb holder as shown in the left picture. Cut one of the ends short enough so it will fit down in the groove, and bend the wire into the groove. Next cut the other end of the wire and fold it into the same groove. It is OK if it overlaps the other end of the wire as seen in the picture on the right.
  

The left pictures shows what it should look like. Place a resistor (included in your kit) between the LED lead and the wire you just wrapped around the bulb holder and solder both sides of the resistor.
 

Here is a diagram that shows the layout of an LED correctly installed.

*Important!* - While soldering, do not hold the soldering iron to the LED lead, resistor or the solder joint for more than 3 or 4 seconds. If the solder does not make a good contact, wait until it cools before heating it up again. If you hold the soldering iron on the solder joint too long, the resistor and/or the LED will become useless. The resistor will go out before the LED will, we have included extra resistors in case you need them.

A trick to help you solder the tiny resistors on the bulb holder is to use your pliers to hold the bulb holder. Put a rubber band around the handle so it holds the bulb holder and use your tweezers to hold the resistor into place with one hand while you solder it with the other hand.


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