Ram Man
Senior Member
**This only applies to the trucks that are equipped with the LED package.**
I, like many others, have had map light problems with the stock LEDs. Flickering, not working at all, or lighting up about half brightness.
Everyone says "this is not a servicable part, get the whole console replaced under warranty". Well I replaced my LEDs with aftermarket LEDs from superbrightleds and let me tell you, it was not impossible, they work flawless, look stock, same color, and much brighter.
The bulb # to get is 194. You do not need canbus.
Once you get the entire console down from the ceiling:
The first step would be to cut the little rubber pegs off holding the chrome housing piece to the console. Below is a pic of the peg topper that have been cut off (using a box cutter) as well as the chrome housing and the original led board already removed.
Once you have that done the led board will separate from the chrome housing with 3 little clips.
After that, install your new led to the console as seen in the first pic.
I would plug the console at this time to check for the correct polarity.
Last step (no pics) would be to attach the chrome piece back to the console just like it was before, except without the led board underneath obviously. I read somewhere about putting in screws but that's unnecessary. Just place the chrome piece where it was before and put a little dab of super glue over the plastic peg and reattach the little plastic topper/peg that you cut off before. This worked flawlessly for me.
Now if you want to skip this step and keep the chrome piece off, you technically could. It would be MUCH brighter without this piece but much less aesthetically pleasing as you would be able to look up and see the LED. However it will still function properly either way.
Finished product:
I, like many others, have had map light problems with the stock LEDs. Flickering, not working at all, or lighting up about half brightness.
Everyone says "this is not a servicable part, get the whole console replaced under warranty". Well I replaced my LEDs with aftermarket LEDs from superbrightleds and let me tell you, it was not impossible, they work flawless, look stock, same color, and much brighter.
The bulb # to get is 194. You do not need canbus.
Once you get the entire console down from the ceiling:
The first step would be to cut the little rubber pegs off holding the chrome housing piece to the console. Below is a pic of the peg topper that have been cut off (using a box cutter) as well as the chrome housing and the original led board already removed.
Once you have that done the led board will separate from the chrome housing with 3 little clips.
After that, install your new led to the console as seen in the first pic.
I would plug the console at this time to check for the correct polarity.
Last step (no pics) would be to attach the chrome piece back to the console just like it was before, except without the led board underneath obviously. I read somewhere about putting in screws but that's unnecessary. Just place the chrome piece where it was before and put a little dab of super glue over the plastic peg and reattach the little plastic topper/peg that you cut off before. This worked flawlessly for me.
Now if you want to skip this step and keep the chrome piece off, you technically could. It would be MUCH brighter without this piece but much less aesthetically pleasing as you would be able to look up and see the LED. However it will still function properly either way.
Finished product: