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Old 03-30-2009, 08:37 PM   #1
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Changing Switch Colors

For those who have wondered... it IS possible to change the bulbs in the switches.

www.superbrightleds.com has direct replacements. Neo3 fits the passanger switches(window AND door), and the door lock switch on the driver's side. Neo4 fits the driver's side. I'll show how to do these, the power mirror switch has a whole different setup that i haven't played with yet.

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Passanger Side Panel

Back side


Remove wire harnesses. The bulbs are the blue circles in the center.


Twist the center ridge slightly and the blue bulb holder should pull right out.



This is the new bulb compared to the old one. The tip still needs to be sanded down about 1/8", in order to fit correctly.


Drop the new one into place and twist to secure. These ARE POLAR. So if it doesn't work.. pull it back out and put it back in the other way.



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Driver's Side.

This one is a bit trickier.. but still ridiculously easy.


Back with harness removed


Note the copper contacts. (espicially the one behind the big black relay, you won't see that in later pictures. just remember its there)


Notice the copper contacts are twisted. You will need to untwist them. A good pair of bent, needle nose pliers work great. A quick 1/4 turn, just to line them up with the slits under them is required. Red are twisted, Blue are straightened. The contacts don't all line up the same way, with each other. Just look at the slits under it and line it up accordingly.


Now pry up lightly from the corner behind the relay, and the spot pictured below.


It should look like this after prying


and now pull the board out


With the board removed, you should be able to access the bulb hidden below. Twist out, insert the new one. (new one is already in place)


Re-assemble. Be sure the board is as low as possible when you retwist the metal contacts to hold the circuit board down. These seem to also be ground contacts since they have metal contacts on the board. Be sure they contact those, again.




for this (for a couple) you'll need 3xNeo3 and 1xNeo4.
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looks like something I will have to do. nice write up. how many of each will i need to buy for a four door? I plan on doing the front and back doors.
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Im glad someone's still working on different mods:P THIS SHOULD BE STICKIED
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looks like something I will have to do. nice write up. how many of each will i need to buy for a four door? I plan on doing the front and back doors.

if you take the switches out, update the thread with how many a 4 door needs. i only have access to my 2 door.
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nice hand... err, i mean... nice how-to.

I was thinking the same thing too... Thats a very funky thumb Oh god that sounds weird
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Nice write up!


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Well if someone has trouble doing that then they are a complete ass.....please no one take that offensive yet..I like to pay it forward..saves me time later....LOL

Again good job! I wish we could im bed video, or maybe have like a video how to on aleromod.com upgrades.
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It looks like they have NEO4 in white, but not NEO3 in white. Either I'm stoopid or they are ghey.
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I just ordered last week... Mine are all white...
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