Center Console lights Issue 2006 Tundra Double Cab

Center Console lights have stopped working, they no longer respond to the dimmer/brightness switch. Is there a fuse that would control this? Or can I get a new light panel? Please advise, salute!

 

You bulbs are possibly burnt out. Can you add a photo?

does your clock work? What lights work and don’t work?

 

I will get the answers to those questions to the forum ASAP, thanks for asking, salute!

 

The Center Console, Combination meter(guages), cigarette lighter and ash tray, have a 7.5A fuse labeled "Panel" located at drivers left knee kick panel. Do any of the others listed work ? If not, then suspect the fuse at a minimum. The next culprit I'd suspect would be the rheostat. If it's only the Center Console, you'll need to check voltages at the connectors of Center Console.

 

I will check this today, salute!

 

Okay, folks, I watched some YouTube videos and found out how to remove the center console to check what is going on with the lights. I found out that two bulbs were burnt out, one big one, and one small one. I think these are called wedge bulbs or something like that. I have attached the two photos, but because they are burnt out I cannot read and part numbers or anything. I also took off the green coating to try and find some kind of info, but there is nothing. I managed to save the green coating on the large bulb, but the small one is crumbled all to pieces. So, now I need help from you folks to try and determine where to find the replacements for these to include the green coating or some other option, thanks in advance, salute

 

the green is simply 15 yr old rubber condom. The bigger of the 2 bulbs are 194 and little ones are 74, both can be found at Autozone, Napa etc. You might want to consider going LED all over. Numerous threads showing the outcome.

one of many….

https://www.tundras.com/threads/instrument-cluster-drive-bulb.91156/#post-2361101

 

Can I get the LED equivalents at a parts store?

 

You can just gets a little expensive, They sell a kits so you can switch everything to led for about 12$. Might just want to switch them all out at once

 

Okay, I will change all the centerconsole to LED.What about the other instrument panel lights, should I change those over as well, if so, are they hard to remove and re-install?

 

I did all my lights, and it was all just plastic clips. The gauges are the only thing you can’t do on a 06 (based on other threads).

I used this for the doors, cargo light and some dash

$12 SEALIGHT 194 LED Bulb 6000K White, License Plate Light, Dome Light, T10 168 2825 W5W 3030 Bright Chips Wedge for Replacement Light Bulb, Map Trunk Door Courtesy Dash LED Light Bulb,Pack of 10

SEALIGHT 194 LED Bulbs 6000K...

and this for the rest of the car.
LEDpartsNow Interior LED Lights...

I’m sure there are better kits online.

 

Make sure that the bulbs will come out of those sockets before just buying new bulbs or LED. Sometimes they won't come out and you may need new sockets. Good quality LEDs and sockets on Superbrightleds.com

 

Thanks folks for all your great suggestions, I will get this done and get a report into how it went. I hope someone else learned as much as I did from your help. I been working on older cars and trucks most of my life, but these newer digital vehicles challenge me a bit. By trade I am a retired computer guru, maybe I can figure these out 4th a little help, salute!

 

Salute!

 

This is an update, thanks to all the excellent advice this issue is resolved. I have changed out all bulbs to green LRDS, I can see all the center controls now, thanks everyone, salute!