Interior Switches' LED conversion

[Franktea]

Hi, changed all the lights to LEDs about two months ago, now three of them on the dash started flickering, is it possible they have a loose connection? anyone had the same issue with solution?
Thanks,
Frank

[cdepuydt]

Originally Posted by Franktea

Hi, changed all the lights to LEDs about two months ago, now three of them on the dash started flickering, is it possible they have a loose connection? anyone had the same issue with solution?
Thanks,
Frank

I have the same sort of problem with the OFF button on my climate control. I changed my whole dash out with LED bulbs. All the bulbs worked fine for a while. Then, one day, I noticed the OFF button was not illuminated. Then a few days later it was working. Then, a few days later it wasn't.

I had to take the dash apart for another project I was doing, so I took the bulbs out of the climate control switches, switched them around and, lo and behold, all of them were working. I put everything back together and everything worked fine for a couple of weeks, then the same thing started happening with the same switch. The bulb would work, then wouldn't, then quit working altogether.

Next time I need to take the dash cover off, I am going to take that bulb out and put some dielectric grease on the contacts of that bulb and see if that does anything.

[IanRTL]

Originally Posted by cdepuydt

I have the same sort of problem with the OFF button on my climate control. I changed my whole dash out with LED bulbs. All the bulbs worked fine for a while. Then, one day, I noticed the OFF button was not illuminated. Then a few days later it was working. Then, a few days later it wasn't.

I had to take the dash apart for another project I was doing, so I took the bulbs out of the climate control switches, switched them around and, lo and behold, all of them were working. I put everything back together and everything worked fine for a couple of weeks, then the same thing started happening with the same switch. The bulb would work, then wouldn't, then quit working altogether.

Next time I need to take the dash cover off, I am going to take that bulb out and put some dielectric grease on the contacts of that bulb and see if that does anything.

Dielectric grease doesn't conduct electricity - it insulates against it. It won't help. You have a dying part in that particular LED. I've had this issue with some of my exterior bulbs. None from my interior ones, however, thank goodness. The best remedy is to replace the bulb. If you have to take apart the dash anyways, you might as well.