97 Drivers Information COmputer - buttons/lights

[mcwho]

Is there a simple way to replace the lights behind these buttons, that show mps, oil pres, trip odo etc?

Two of my buttons are out !
& Occasionally the odo button wil not set the display back to odometer.

Help!

[tman]

Mom's 99 park ave had the same problem. I pulled the dash, and removed the buttons. The bulbs are soldered to the circuit board for the DIC. You'll have to get a new circuitboard if they sell them, but it's most likely the whole button assembly you have to purchase.

[fischmama]

you know what...just ripped the buttons out myself because 2 of the 3 lights are out...btw also a 97...i haven't found replacement lights yet (i also didn't look yet )

if you or somebody else finds some i would appreciate it if you could post which ones you got and where.

Thanks
Fischmama

[mcwho]

Originally Posted by tman2093

Mom's 99 park ave had the same problem. I pulled the dash, and removed the buttons. The bulbs are soldered to the circuit board for the DIC. You'll have to get a new circuitboard if they sell them, but it's most likely the whole button assembly you have to purchase.

Well, after you ripped thm out, will they go back oin and stay in? Not sure I want to RIP them out of they will not go in and there are no replacement bulbs anyhow! Small inconvenience is all...

[mcwho]

Originally Posted by mcwho

Well, after you ripped thm out, will they go back oin and stay in? Not sure I want to RIP them out of they will not go in and there are no replacement bulbs anyhow! Small inconvenience is all...

I am looking at the parts Book, it shows two part no's for the "driver Display" as they call it.

the part no's Prices, and labor hours are:

25630061 $82.58 .5
25630060 $31.06 .5

these are on page 79 of the GM Parts book, the first part looks like the circuit board, while the second looks like the plastic buttons, the pics are very very small.

[fischmama]

i'm sorry....i shouldn't have said that i ripped them out because i didn't!

i removed them carefully...it held by 2 screws on the back of the panel. here's what i did:

1. removed fake wood trim on both sides
2. removed side panel (on drivers side, with black hose connection for door vents) ; there should be 1 screw....unscrew it!
3. just poped off the whole panel that covers gages and radio and then u have access to the 2 screws i was talking about earlier!


i'll post some pics how it looks like...first you might think, hey they look like LEDs but i can asure you they r not. It feels like they r covered in rubber.






fischmama

edit: i found the 2 part # online ( http://www.gmpartsdirect.com ) for half the price but with no pictures and i'm not gonna order if i'm not 100% sure that i get the right thing. I rather put some LED on there than spending 15-45 bucks. It's not a safety hazard when the lights don't work.