Today I phoned the Chrysler dealer to order some bulbs for my heater control panel and after waiting for 10 minutes the partsman comes on the phone and says that is not a serviceable part,you have to buy the whole control panel to the tune of $369. I was speechless (almost),then I asked about bulbs for the seat heat switches and sliding rear window switch and was given the same answer, just replace the switches. At this point I said maybe it's time to buy a Ford and hung up. Have we become that lazy that we are willing to just cough up $369 for a burnt out panel bulb instead of being able to fix it?( Rant over)

Has anyone repaired these panel lights or at least found cheaper replacement parts.

 

Mopar P/N for the bulbs... 5013815AA

Youtube video for the DIY'er....

 

Thanks for the video and bulb# but my panel is totally different. I took mine apart and the bulbs are soldered into the board which is no biggie if I could find the bulbs somewhere.

 

I find it kind of crummy that in 2006 the yr of my truck that they did not use LED lighting in most of those modules, why solder them in...***
Here is a list of the burnt out non user replaceable bulbs on my truck too, I also need to tear stuff apart to replace bulbs.
drivers door handle master window/door lock sw assembly, both heated seat switches, 4 x4 sw assembly, headlight sw assembly. Maybe they were hoping we would by a new truck when the lights went out.

 

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Thanks for the link but mine and a previous poster have solder in bulbs and they are very small. Maybe because of the dual climate control or whatever stupid reason they came up with. Wish I had taken pics when I had mine apart the other day.

 

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http://www.moparpartsoverstock.com/p...5013815AA.html

Buy the new set of three linked several times above. Pull the bulb from the socket. Unsolder the old ones from the board and solder the new ones in.

Is there a different replacement method you have in mind how this should go?



Another example of the de/solder method for the same issue:
Climate Control Lights Replacement Info.

 

Thanks for the reply and I think the last link showing the climate control replacement may work for the 1 burnt out in my control but the bulbs in the seat heat and rear window slide switches are smaller than the ones for the climate control if I remember correctly and are in a holder that is soldered to the board in the switch.
I may take them apart again and take them to a local tv tech and see if he can come up with the right bulbs. I wonder if they have to be a specific wattage because everything is linked to the TIPM and may cause a problem that way?

 

I believe so.
Click on the blue "Bulbs" in the top link I gave you. It'll expand the list of applications.