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Replace them with an LED from Dick Smith's, Tandys, Jaycar, etc....

Just cut the old one off and solder in the LED.

Just remember that LED's have an anode and a cathode, check the polarity before putting everything back together.

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How do you go finding the blue caps?

LED's dont like 12 volts either do they?

Just drop a 470 or 560 ohm resistor on the anode, either will work for the common LED requiring 2 volts. You will need to acquire one resistor per LED. Resistors can usually be purchased in the same electronics stores as the LEDs themselves.

If you really want to use an incandescent globe, then go for it, but LED's will last on average 100,000 hours so you won't need to replace it again.

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I read once that you can only get them from Nissan and they charge something ridiculous like $16 per unit. I haven't actually inquired at Nissan because if it's even half that its not worth it to me.

I have looked for the one pictured, and the ones with the shorter stem, and the little twist-in ones at Repco/SCA/Autobarn/Jaycar but none of them have em, the best bet would probably to try to get some from a wrecker but obviously they aren't your average bulb you find in anything so you would need to find an import place.

Oh and also,

From my experience the blue caps get baked on pretty good over time, and it will probably tear or disintegrate when you try to pull it off.

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