Can light "fiber" above glovebox be replaced?
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Can light "fiber" above glovebox be replaced?
My fiber is brooken -causing the light to be very uneven.
My local dealer cant find the part.. they say that i must buy a whole new panel.. wood and all..
Can that be true..
Thanks in advance
My local dealer cant find the part.. they say that i must buy a whole new panel.. wood and all..
Can that be true..
Thanks in advance
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I think you're talking about the ambient lighting strip...
If you're thinking that your ambient lighting is not "even" its because no one's is. The LED's for the ambient lighting are on the left most part of the strip, meaning that's where the light comes from. The strip just allows the LED's to shine through the whole strip. Since the LED's are NOT equally distributed amongst the whole strip, they are just at the left end, most light will come from the left part of the glovebox and then fade off as it moves to the passenger door.
Do you a have a picture, maybe? That would help diagnose the problem. I'm not sure though if the part is replaceable or how to order it.
Here's a pic of how it should look:
http://www.sensethecar.com/wp-conten...t-lighting.jpg
If you're thinking that your ambient lighting is not "even" its because no one's is. The LED's for the ambient lighting are on the left most part of the strip, meaning that's where the light comes from. The strip just allows the LED's to shine through the whole strip. Since the LED's are NOT equally distributed amongst the whole strip, they are just at the left end, most light will come from the left part of the glovebox and then fade off as it moves to the passenger door.
Do you a have a picture, maybe? That would help diagnose the problem. I'm not sure though if the part is replaceable or how to order it.
Here's a pic of how it should look:
http://www.sensethecar.com/wp-conten...t-lighting.jpg
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Thanks for the reply..
Yes.. its the ambiente light "fiber" thats broken -i can feel the break if i run my finger over the plastic. I currently have no way to post a picture..
but there is a sudden max light outflow.. and the rest of the line is dark
Yes.. its the ambiente light "fiber" thats broken -i can feel the break if i run my finger over the plastic. I currently have no way to post a picture..
but there is a sudden max light outflow.. and the rest of the line is dark
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Oh that sucks. If the actual strip is broken I think you need to replace the whole dashboard as the ambient lighting strips are manufactured into the dashboard, not the glove box.
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Also if you look on ebay at wood trim pieces for sale, its hard to see any light strips attached
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I assume you are looking for ambiance illumination front passenger trim strip (715 in diagram) part # should be 2124400806, provide VIN and I will confirm.
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Thanks everyone..
i took it apart today.. i think 715 is wires.. not the "fiber" i quess i have to buy part 700.
Strange.. since the fiber came out fairly easy...
VIN is WDD2120031a080969
i took it apart today.. i think 715 is wires.. not the "fiber" i quess i have to buy part 700.
Strange.. since the fiber came out fairly easy...
VIN is WDD2120031a080969
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