Heater Panel LED Conversion

[cornishtaz]

For anyone that wishes to change the colour of the SMD LED in the gear surround.

Tools required
Stubby Philips s/driver
Small flat blade s/driver
7mm socket
Fine tip soldering iron
Qty 14 805 10 x 0805 Blue LED (SMD) - Ultra Bright - UK - 1st Class Post | eBay and 1 PLCC-2 PLCC-2 SMD / SMT LEDs - Red, Blue, Green, White, Orange, Yellow - UK | eBay , if you have heated seats you'll need 2 extra 805, smd led. For dual zone climate panel you need qty 20 805 leds

Start by removing the following parts. 1. Rubber mat 2. Plastic cover 3. Gear gaiter


I removed the gear gaiter completely by pushing in the 2 black tabs and lifting the blue collar. You can remove the 2 screws holding the centre console surround, then remove the surround completely.


There a 4 7mm bolts to be removed

2 are located behind two flaps by the centre air vent


Disconnect the elec connectors circled in yellow(ignore other circles)


Remove heater panel with these 3 tabs


Split heater panel


Cover removed


Remove PCB and then remove control knobs( don't mix them up), remove rubber protector


This shows the location of the heater panel leds the yellow circles are 805's, red circle 1206 and black 805 for heated seats


This is dual zone climate yellow circles being back lit and black circles heated seat back lit


This shows the original red leds


Not sure whether to leave the button leds red, I think having the buttons blue would be too much. What are you opinions?


Not completed the install as I've got a couple of LEDs that don't work.