How to Change and Replace the Dashboard Lights of the Old Fiat Panda

Let's see how to remove and modify the dashboard lights of the old Fiat Panda: first, remove the bulbs, then take off the part that powers the bulbs and remove the white plastic part using either a screwdriver or a hairdryer to heat and lift it, as it is only held by glue. In this case, remove the green strip, which gives colour to the dashboard bulbs, and then install a strip of a different colour. Two 6+6 LED bars of 12V and 3W each will be used to illuminate the dashboard, which will be placed where the two lights were (in the white plastic part). Now, to replace the old green strip, you need to create a transparent or translucent strip to diffuse the light; otherwise, without the strip, too much light will reach the bottom of the dashboard, causing a reflection on the windscreen. In this video, to create a strip to replace the green one, an old can is used; using a craft knife, first remove the bottom of the can, then cut vertically along one side of the can to open it, placing something underneath to avoid damaging the work surface, cut a strip and discard it; now take a hairdryer and try to straighten the can. Take the green strip, place it on the opened can, and with a permanent marker, outline the shape of the strip, and to cut it, you can use simple scissors, as the material is quite soft. After cutting the strip, check if it fits; if it needs length adjustment, modify it and start gluing the strip with hot glue, placing dots of glue on the sides of the strip's seat, then position the strip. Now modify the bulb holder where the LEDs will be placed; take the LEDs, position them where the previous bulb was, and mark where to cut, then use an electric cutter to cut along the marked edges. Once you have cut the holder, install it on the dashboard and then attach the LEDs to the holder; to secure everything, you can use hot glue as it will be easier to disassemble everything in the future. With hot glue, attach the holder with dots of glue on the sides; once the holder is glued, attach the LEDs. Again, you can use hot glue, placing dots of hot glue on the holder where the LEDs will go and glue the LEDs. Test the LEDs by wiring them using the connectors included with the LEDs, connecting them to the car's lighting cables, and test them by connecting the wiring connectors to the LED connectors and attaching the wiring to a 220-12V transformer; the light seems good and not excessive. Now, assemble everything in the car. Once the dashboard is mounted in the car, turn on the instrument panel, the lights, and check that they work and are not distracting. The illumination does not reflect on the windscreen thanks to the strip you created, thus not causing any distraction while driving.