and so since the tiny bulb in there hardly lit up the PRND I decided ill look up a LED replacement, to my amazement they had one that small.

a 3 SMT LED bulb, I am creaming my pants with enjoyment. It was 5 bucks so sniped the ****.

Here is how the old bulb looks like



Your thinking ya that shiz looks weak


Here is the old wimpy bulb and the LED




I plugged it up and man its tons brighter, So with enjoyment I put it inside the shifter and put everything back together and turn the sucker on















Its freaking green! with some lit up more then others





So now you know don't buy a white led bulb unless you want it green.

 

Wow, that placement/design of the SMT parts look like crap.

 

I'm sorry dude.... but the way you wrote that just mad me LOL!

So, did you check the bulb via 12v without installing it to make sure it was really white and they didn't send you a green one by mistake?

 

^ Yep lol, Its pure white, Its the plastic, or what ever the letters are printed on that made it look green. I thought for sure the plastic or what not made it look orange lol. I could get Orange cellophane stuff at Michaels. Got to try it, but only if its under 5 bucks for the roll!!.





hmm whats so bad about it? I have no idea about SMT's and LEDS..ect it worked but just the plastic or what not made it look green.

 

I would try taking it apart and see if there's a tinted layer you can sand off to make it clear.

 

^ I thought of that but I want it to be orange and match the rest of the buttons in the car.

 

^Take off a layer to make it clear and then get amber LEDs

 

^ but then Ill have amberlamps! that cannot be changed if they suck lol.

I got the bulb back in, Ill try the cellophane idea. and give that a try, I can layer it too, so I can get deeper orange or what not to match the rest of the lights.

 

Your post sounds like mine about my popping door panel (which is starting to come back slightly, GRR!)

 

Mind linking to the site where you bought it bro? Thanks1

 

 

I have a 2006, what is the easiest way to remove the shifter assembly to get to the bulb? Is there a writeup anywhere? Thank you!