tomstep2

I need some help so I decided to come to the experts. I have a couple of buttons on my climate control no longer backlighting. The main two are the a/c button and the recirc/fresh air switch button. The green LED on the a/c button still lights up. I know that the bulbs have burnt out and I need to know what bulbs are replacements for them. I don't want to go to the stealership and pay $10 per bulb if one from an auto parts store will work. I will replace them all while I have the unit taken apart. Is it the same bulb number that is for the dashboard backlighting?

Any help will be greatly appreciated. I did do a search for this and could not find an answer.

GoodRevs

I'm on my phone so I can't link it to you, but there's a bulb chart ("sylvania bulb search" via google) that may bring up those little bulbs for your car. You could also just pull the bulbs and see if the type if branded on, many are. Good luck.

Lexucan

The bulbs for the climate control are specialized little bulbs that you can't get at any regular auto parts store. And they are pricey. Probably the main reason they cost about $11 each is because 1) they come with a little blue boot over the bulb and 2) they have a special base that fits into the climate control unit. I bought mine through my local Toyota (not Lexus) dealership's parts department. The Toyota part number for the bulb is: 84999-60440. You'll need three of them.

tomstep2

Thanks Lexucan! Always great help from you here on the forums. Do you know how to change the lighting from green to white or another color?

Lexucan

Well, as I mentioned the bulbs come with little colored boots over them so I guess if you removed those (be careful not to break those EXPENSIVE little light bulbs in the process ) you could have white backlighting instead.

lubolink

how did you remove the CC??