steering wheel lights are out

[corradovrsick]

i have a 03 tahoe z71 and a couple of the steering wheel control lights are out, are there bulbs behind the buttons i can just pop out and swap?

 

[solored]

I am going to go on a limb, and say now, they probably most likely will be like your window controls, 5mm LED's sawdered on. Just a guess, I cant confirm that my self. But it would make sense.

 

[corradovrsick]

dam that sucks, so pretty much its more work then its worth to change the lights

 

[solored]

IF they are infact the sawdered LEDs then yeah, Im going to go on another limb to... If you do replace them, I think you would have to take the steering wheel off, which would mean remove the airbag, etc... But I am not 100% sure, but I am favouring what I mentioned. Hopefully someone else here can confirm it for sure. Search the web, theres a sticky on the top of this catagory that says "so you need a chilton but cant afford it" or something like that, it may help you out.

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http://tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13127

 

[vatahoelt]

they are little bulbs that you can replace if you wanted to. might be easier to just buy a new switch, as they aren't that expensive.

and no, you don't have to remove the steering wheel. you can pry out the switches and unhook the electrical connector.

 

[corradovrsick]

Woww that's a releif, where would I buy them? Cheap enough to just go to the dealer? And are they all seperate or one peice?

 

[solored]

awesome!

 

[TailHook]

Same thing happened to me and I replaced them with new bulbs...they are incandescents, not LED. Radio Shack part number is 272-1092 for new bulbs and they match almost perfectly. If one is out, I recommend replacing both...

Taking the switches out of the steering wheel can be tricky, as the wires are barely long enough, but with patience it can be done. I used a couple of jewelers screwdrivers with great success. The connector has a release tab to come out of the switch. The switches snap together with tabs, so using the screwdrivers I carefully pried them apart. Remove/replace the old bulbs by soldering and reinstall.

If you don't want to tackle the soldering, here are the part numbers for the switches...they're about $25 each at the dealer:

1999442 - Program/Source
21997738 - Trip/Fuel
21997739 - Driver Information display
1999443 - Seek/Volume

Good luck!

 

[fire730]

I was about to ask this question also.

I have an 04 Yukon. Are all the switches on the wheel supposed to light up? Only 1 out of the 4 switches on the lower spokes light up on mine.

 

[jomulk56]

I was about to ask this question also.

I have an 04 Yukon. Are all the switches on the wheel supposed to light up? Only 1 out of the 4 switches on the lower spokes light up on mine.

Yup they are. I replaced one switch set about 6 months ago, and now the other 3 sets have all burned out.