Need to change lights in dash panel

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I have a 1998 Corolla LE, I suppose it is pretty much the same car as yours. I just changed my recently.

1) Take off the two screws on the top of the cover that is over the dash panel, then carefully take out the cover, it has couple clips on it so you have to be careful not to snap it off.

2) unscrew the 3 screws that are holding the dash panel then take it out. Unplug the 4 wire retainers, lower your steering wheel, twist the dash panel sideways and take it out.

3) unscrew the bulb that is burnt out, take it off the bulb mount and replace it. Put everything back together and you are done.

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Originally Posted by Young James

I just swapped mine with 194 wide angle LED blue bulbs and it looks a lot better than stock. Not hot spots whatsoever, and everything lights up perfect. Normal LED bulbs didn't work because I only had 3 bright spots on the cluster before, right where the bulbs were too. Looked crappy so I bought other led ones, and we are back in business. Now I need to get the climate control bulbs changed. Went everywhere looking for the bulbs, even to the dealer, who by which said it was the right bulbs but when I got it home, they were way off. Some hard finding the bulb I need

Hi, YoungJames

Do you know where I can buy the wide angle LED blue bulbs? I've been trying to change my but I am having trouble locating them.

James-

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Originally Posted by Young James

I just swapped mine with 194 wide angle LED blue bulbs and it looks a lot better than stock. Not hot spots whatsoever, and everything lights up perfect. Normal LED bulbs didn't work because I only had 3 bright spots on the cluster before, right where the bulbs were too. Looked crappy so I bought other led ones, and we are back in business. Now I need to get the climate control bulbs changed. Went everywhere looking for the bulbs, even to the dealer, who by which said it was the right bulbs but when I got it home, they were way off. Some hard finding the bulb I need

I am having the same issue, I pull the bulbs out of my climate control and it says 203 on it. I looked everywhere and online but I could not find this type of bulb in LED. Kind of stupid though, all my panel lights are blue and now the climate control is going to be green. I am thinking about painting the bulbs but I don't know what type of paint will be transparent enough for this.

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Originally Posted by FortKnox

I changed the lights on heater controls in my '01 and it was super easy. Just pull the main trim ring off from around the radio and ashtray, the large bezel piece, it just snaps on and off. Then unscrew the heater control unit. There are four phillips head gold screws that hold the unit in. Once loose slide the unit forward a few inches. On the top you will see two (or 3?) light bulb units. Unscrew the butt oice and replace the bulb. Take care to not loose the green gel covers for the lights, that is how they get their greenish glow. Super Easy, light bulbs are $3 apiece from Toyota, and it took me about an hour...including the trip to Schmucks....

I pulled those two bulbs and it has the number 203 on it, I've been trying to find a blue LED ones but had no luck. Do you know if they use another number for those bulbs? Thanks.