silverado777 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 can you show a pic with the cover on lit up because I was wondering if you could add lights.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70chevy03ss Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 that does look much better all lit up. Thanks. It looks like after install my Double din I will be finally doing the led mod!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado777 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I'm also in the process of adding more led's to the gauge cluster to try and get rid of the hot spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatTallCanadian Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Ok I got a little problem first of all your posts were extremely helpful thanks dude. I've got pretty much everything switched and working good. My problem is with the steering wheel lights. The lights all do not turn on but the buttons still work and control everything they are supposed to. When I first plugged in each button again the lights did all work, they stopped working once I rerouted the bottom right wire. I tried plugging in each button with just the circuit board part to try and trouble shoot the problem, the lights will come on for all of the buttons so long as I have one of the buttons plugged in "backwards" and with a button pressed, if the button isn't pressed no lights come on... this is frustrating the hell out of me. Did I maybe scrape through one of the wires coatings and break a connection while I was pulling it through while rerouting? I can't find any fuses related specifically to the steering wheel, but I doubt it's a fuse since the button controls still work... halp plx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahoBLKss Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Ok I got a little problem first of all your posts were extremely helpful thanks dude. I've got pretty much everything switched and working good. My problem is with the steering wheel lights. The lights all do not turn on but the buttons still work and control everything they are supposed to. When I first plugged in each button again the lights did all work, they stopped working once I rerouted the bottom right wire. I tried plugging in each button with just the circuit board part to try and trouble shoot the problem, the lights will come on for all of the buttons so long as I have one of the buttons plugged in "backwards" and with a button pressed, if the button isn't pressed no lights come on... this is frustrating the hell out of me. Did I maybe scrape through one of the wires coatings and break a connection while I was pulling it through while rerouting? I can't find any fuses related specifically to the steering wheel, but I doubt it's a fuse since the button controls still work... halp plx? I don’t know if you noticed the captions above the pics that I wrote but you will find when you read the captions that some of the black arrows represent the positive and d some represent the negative. ... that sounds like your problem I would pull the switches and double check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatTallCanadian Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I don't know if you noticed the captions above the pics that I wrote but you will find when you read the captions that some of the black arrows represent the positive and d some represent the negative. ... that sounds like your problem I would pull the switches and double check. Yeah I noticed that when I was doing em, might've zoned out and put em in backwards maybe. Once I get the truck back I'll take em apart and have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatTallCanadian Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) OK my gas mileage button the led/resistors were on the wrong side.. swapped em around but still no lights? the other 3 are connected properly. Is there a fuse that covers the steering wheel lights as I cant find one? EDIT: I tried one of my dad`s working lights from his avalanche, they don`t light up in mine, but my buttons light up in his. So I will be pulling the harness off tomorrow and following wires Anyone have any idea as to which wire powers the bulbs? Edited January 28, 2011 by ThatTallCanadian (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulguy Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Most of the interior lights in a gm are brown. You can test for which one it is by using the dimmer switch and making sure the voltage drops with the switch. You might have shorted out the clock-spring which would suck. If you have power in the column and not at the wheel, then that's probably your problem. But you need a good testlight to diagnose the problem. If you don't have one you might have to come and see me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatTallCanadian Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Most of the interior lights in a gm are brown. You can test for which one it is by using the dimmer switch and making sure the voltage drops with the switch. You might have shorted out the clock-spring which would suck. If you have power in the column and not at the wheel, then that's probably your problem. But you need a good testlight to diagnose the problem. If you don't have one you might have to come and see me. I don't have a test light at all actually. What do you mean by power in the column and not the wheel? My buttons still work, controlling all the things they should, just no lights at all. If I can't figure it out after class tomorrow are ya busy this weekend? PM me your number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado777 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Buy a test light from almost any hardware store. Disconnect a working steering wheel button. Ground out your test light (there is a metal brace under the dash you can clamp it to.) Stick the test light in each hole of the plug then turn your lights on and off. (Do not have the key on) When the test light comes on when you turn your lights on and goes off when you turn your lights off you will find out which wires powers just the light. Then you can follow that same wire on the button that doesn't work to see if it is grounding out somewhere. If it was a blown fuse then they all would not work. Also on the one button that had pos/neg switched, I would use a new LED and resistor to ensure the other one didn't blow since it was switched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatTallCanadian Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 None of the lights work though. I might try that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlkSSnCpt Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 i know the question has been answered before, but: does ur dim switch still work??? and can someone PLEASE PLEASE post a vid of the led's dimming??? PLEASE!?!?! i want to eventually convert all of mine but i want to know if my dimmer will still work seeing as how led's are much brighter... -Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado_ss_04 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 i know the question has been answered before, but: does ur dim switch still work??? and can someone PLEASE PLEASE post a vid of the led's dimming??? PLEASE!?!?! i want to eventually convert all of mine but i want to know if my dimmer will still work seeing as how led's are much brighter... -Rob yes it still works, ill get you a vid later when its dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlkSSnCpt Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 yes it still works, ill get you a vid later when its dark. why thank you good sir, thank you very much... -Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado_ss_04 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 why thank you good sir, thank you very much... -Rob i forgot...... but in the first vid Jon posted on page 1 he shows them dimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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