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Fitting T1.25 Led Replacement Globes To R32 A/c

666DAN

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Unclip the front cover

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Remove the 3 screws holding the button section to the unit and remove the button section.

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Remove the 2 screws holding the board in place. Push the back of the 4 lights either side of the gang connector to the right of the display. This will push the board out from behind and unclip it from the connector.

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Remove the globes

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Fit the LEDs, they’re very snug and may click into place, once in, rotate them to lock them into place, may be easier to push with your finger nail.

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Push the board back onto the connector, plug the unit in to make sure all the LEDs are the correct way around an illuminate. If any don’t light up note which ones they are and replace them turning them 180 degrees. Retry and confirm you’ve got them all the right way around.

Now there are 2 options, you can either remove the light diffuser so the LEDs don’t foul on the inside of the unit (some clever angling of the LEDs will get perfect dispersion), or modify the light diffuser by drilling/melting out the section where the LEDs line up.

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Once done, replace the screw and put back together (reverse of taking apart)

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Hi Dan,

Now there are 2 options, you can either remove the light diffuser so the LEDs don’t foul on the inside of the unit (some clever angling of the LEDs will get perfect dispersion), or modify the light diffuser by drilling/melting out the section where the LEDs line up.

what does this mean? do i have to do this? and why?

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Hi Dan,

what does this mean? do i have to do this? and why?

Cheers

The lights being so bloody tiny in tungsten form only have a small area to sit, with the LED type they are slightly bigger so need some extra room made behind the diffuser...this is the only option I'm afraid.

Dan

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LoNg_ShaNks Community Regular

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would i loose much light if i removed the light diffuser? intead of drilling/melting it down?

what he said? can any1 confirm which method works best?

oh and pics of finished results would be awesome to :)

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Ok, just did mine last night. You need patience to do this.. it kinda gay for something that should be easy.. how many people does it take to change a light globe kind of thing.

So.. I pulled out the A/C unit. Took the front cover off it and Unscrewed the circuit board. Spent a few mins figuring out how to get the circuit board out ( you do need to get it out). Take 666dans advice here and use a screw driver and push on the back of the old globes and the circuit board pushes out with them.

so.. i put em all out and put the LED ones in (either use your thumbnail or a large flat blade screwdriver to push and turn them in) Went back to the car with it in pieces still and tried it out. Shit.. i was unlucky with the 50/50 chance and got them all the wrong way. Pulled it out and turned all the LED's around the other way. Test again.. they all lit up. Hey they are really bright!

So thats kool. Now to get the cover back on. It wont fit with clear plastic diffusers in place so i took them out and tried it out in the car again. Wow that looks totally shit.. can barely see most of the lights and one is stoopidly bright. This is the point i went inside and read this tutorial properly. hmmm... seems that people had sucess with moving the LED's so they point in certain directions.. tried this and it looked better but still crap.

Well, looks like ill have to modify the diffuser. If you try and keep the diffusers in there with the LED's it will just squash them and pop them out of the socket. you DO need to make more space for them. Now i thought i would be a smarty and file the end of each LED down using sandpaper and that would give them enough room so sit in there. It would also disperse the light better. Nope.. it was a lot closer but still not enough room. Used a drill and VERY VERY carefully drilled down until i was just touching the 'V'. This will only make sense once you look at the diffuser closely. Tried it again. all good.

Final results.. it works and i can see the buttons now. Its not very bright though but thats a good thing. If i could find the stock globes i would buy them to save most of this hassle but it does look ok

DaShMiEsTeR Enthusiast

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the exciting part about it is that i can actually SEE the controls now. Before this i was fumbling around in the dark pressing all the buttons. Colour does match the dash cluster now :thumbsup:

looks awesome bro!

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i bought normal globes from genuine holden spare parts they're exactely the same except with a black base an green sleeve, i think they're in VT's but just take the globe to em an they'll know

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