I tried replacing the OEM lights with LEDs in my climate control panel but they wouldn't work. I asked the guy at O'Reilly and he said they wasn't working because the LEDs are so low voltage that it doesn't sense there's a light there. Does that make sense?

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1997 ranger xlt 2.3L 2wd

Nope, I've been running led's in my dash & hvac for over 5 years without issue.

Unless the led's are installed backwards, have bad connections or your dimmer is rolled all the way down, they should work just fine.

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Thanks for the info. I was just about to give up but I tried reinstalling one more time and this time it worked.

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1997 ranger xlt 2.3L 2wd

The LED replacement lights are actually directional in current flow.. much like a diode : )

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My Build Pg. Threads
+ 93' Ranger Overlanding Build
+ 94' Ranger Bed Overlanding Trailer Build
+ 12° North Industries ~ I Support

Yep polarity matters for a lot of LEDS. I ran into the same issue years ago when changing the LEDS in the cluster and not testing before I put everything back together. Then got pissed when one of the bulbs was out only to flip it around and it worked...lol

-Nigel

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2001 Ranger XLT 2.3L Auto: Bunch of misc mods.
Little lift: 4" Spindle Lift w/ 2" shackles and 2" oem blocks.OEM Ranger Sport Wheels: Tires=245x75x16

~NSG~