98 Accord Heater Control Unit Light- TeGGer?

I've got a '98 Accord, that had a problem with the heater control unit lamp.
My honda dealer pulled it out, didn't have a spare, so he put the old one
back in while we ordered parts. The old bulb worked for 1 evening then quit.
When the new bulbs came in, he replaced the old one, and the new bulb is
about 30% as bright as the others in the panel. Did the dealer get the wrong
bulb? Do I have a voltage problem in the unit? The lower left corner of the
LCD display has a black line starting to show, does this mean the display is
going bad? Anybody got any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Al

 

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There's a ton of Accord TSB's you can read through, and print for future
reference. A couple pertain to dash / AC control lighting.

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/accord/index.html#accord

'Curly'

 

Thanks, I checked there, and found some problems with the '03 and '04 audio
units, but nothing that applied to me.

Al

 

I'm not much help here, unfortunately.

I wonder if the bulb that's 30% brighter doesn't have the little blue sock
over it like other dash light bulbs.

 

good pt. about the blue sock. I just replaced my clock
bulb with a replacement that did not have the blue sock.
WOW is it bright. Better than the alternative!
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I'm afraid it is the new one that is weak. All of the other bulbs,(with
the blue sock?) are fine. I guess I'll look for a heater control panel from
a junk yard. That will replace the questionable LCD and the backlight
problem at the same time. The dealer wants $433 for a new one.
By the way, thanks for your page. It is a terrific reference. You have
gone a very long way toward defusing FUD. (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt)

Al