Can you turn off the light that shines on shifter lever?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by rpg51, Aug 26, 2012.

  1. sfv41901

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    Maybe im just use to it........My Caddy had the same thing.
     
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    I got the same model except mine's 12 years old now. If anybody's still watching this thread, mine stopped working and I miss it is there a fuse to check I can't find it on the list thanks in advance.
     
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    Any post brings the thread back to “new posts”, so lots of people. :)


    Maybe bulb failed?
     
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    Since this is now brought back up, I'll share some pics of when I swapped out the LED from white to red. It is a bit involved as the LED is in a plastic housing that has clips and soldered to the PCB. So you have to first de-solder the LED, then unclip the black housing part that holds the LED.

     
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    @amarino Nice job.

    Red sharpie pen, a steady hand and a couple of seconds will give you a nice red glow too. I've not done it, but I've pondered doing it.
     
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    What fuse is that bulb on and is it on the same circuit as the interior map lights if so then I imagine the bulbs bad I think I'll stick with white though because I use it a lot to read invoices while I'm driving at night and it's driving me nuts now
     
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    put a piece of electrical tape over it.
     
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    Since the LED is soldered onto the board you can look at getting a replacement map light assembly. Either from eBay or a local junkyard if you are lucky enough to have one nearby. It is also not that hard to swap just the PCB since it is only a handful of screws that hold it into the plastic assembly. Here are some examples from eBay:

    2010-2015 Toyota Prius Roof Overhead Console Dome Map Light Lamp 1D111-124G OEM | eBay
    2010 - 2015 OEM TOYOTA PRIUS FRONT CENTER OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHT | eBay
    Toyota Prius 10-15 Overhead Console Map Light Lamp, Gray, A853, OEM, 2010, 2011, | eBay