Buttons on dash not illuminating (Disco 300Tdi)

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I'm sure this question must be answered somewhere on t'interweb but I'm
not sure what to google for.

Two of the buttons on my dash (1997 300 Tdi Disco) are not
illuminating. The heated windscreen button does not glow in the dark -
although the light does come on to show that the button has been
pressed in - and the rear-screen demister DOES glow in the dark but the
orange light does not come on when I press the button.

Both buttons, when removed, have green and orange round things in them.
I presume one of these round things has blown or broken - but I don't
know what they are. Can I replace just the coloured round things? If
so, what do I ask for and where do I buy them? And how do I get them
out? If not, do I need to replace the whole button?

I'm sure this should be a simple job but I'm flummoxed.

Judith

 
On 8 Aug 2006 07:46:34 -0700, "Judith" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I'm sure this question must be answered somewhere on t'interweb but I'm
>not sure what to google for.
>
>Two of the buttons on my dash (1997 300 Tdi Disco) are not
>illuminating. The heated windscreen button does not glow in the dark -
>although the light does come on to show that the button has been
>pressed in - and the rear-screen demister DOES glow in the dark but the
>orange light does not come on when I press the button.
>
>Both buttons, when removed, have green and orange round things in them.
> I presume one of these round things has blown or broken - but I don't
>know what they are. Can I replace just the coloured round things? If
>so, what do I ask for and where do I buy them? And how do I get them
>out? If not, do I need to replace the whole button?
>
>I'm sure this should be a simple job but I'm flummoxed.
>
>Judith



"Round bits" are little tiny bulbs, rather sweet actually...

1/4 turn acw with a srewy removes them.

I think they are LR specific. I have found white ones in a car
accessory place, but orange and green seem to be dealer or good indie
only.

Richard could supply.....PING

STC 1877 orange, STC1878 green

Whilst we are here, price for a rear fog switch please? AMR3712

David

(Sad enough that the non-illumination and occasional stickiness of my
rear fog switch really bothers me...)
 
On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:03:53 GMT, rads
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>Two of the buttons on my dash (1997 300 Tdi Disco) are not
>>illuminating.


>>Both buttons, when removed, have green and orange round things in them.
>> I presume one of these round things has blown or broken - but I don't
>>know what they are. Can I replace just the coloured round things? If
>>so, what do I ask for and where do I buy them? And how do I get them
>>out? If not, do I need to replace the whole button?
>>

>
>
>"Round bits" are little tiny bulbs, rather sweet actually...


Coo, they *are* cute, aren't they.
>
>1/4 turn acw with a srewy removes them.
>
>I think they are LR specific. I have found white ones in a car
>accessory place, but orange and green seem to be dealer or good indie
>only.
>
>Richard could supply.....PING
>
>STC 1877 orange, STC1878 green


Thanks!

Judith
 

"Judith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:03:53 GMT, rads
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>Two of the buttons on my dash (1997 300 Tdi Disco) are not
> >>illuminating.

>
> >>Both buttons, when removed, have green and orange round things in them.
> >> I presume one of these round things has blown or broken - but I don't
> >>know what they are. Can I replace just the coloured round things? If
> >>so, what do I ask for and where do I buy them? And how do I get them
> >>out? If not, do I need to replace the whole button?
> >>

> >
> >
> >"Round bits" are little tiny bulbs, rather sweet actually...

>
> Coo, they *are* cute, aren't they.
>


Do they screw in? On the 200 they were a push fit. I'm glad I found out as I
now have a 300!
TonyB


 
On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 22:29:32 +0100, "TonyB" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>> >>Two of the buttons on my dash (1997 300 Tdi Disco) are not
>> >>illuminating.

>>
>> >>Both buttons, when removed, have green and orange round things in them.
>> >> I presume one of these round things has blown or broken - but I don't
>> >>know what they are. Can I replace just the coloured round things? If
>> >>so, what do I ask for and where do I buy them? And how do I get them
>> >>out? If not, do I need to replace the whole button?
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >"Round bits" are little tiny bulbs, rather sweet actually...

>>
>> Coo, they *are* cute, aren't they.
>>

>
>Do they screw in? On the 200 they were a push fit. I'm glad I found out as I
>now have a 300!


I'm still not quite sure. I found that they just go round and round
when I turn them with a screwdriver but, when I levered one out, it
sort of broke (!). I need to see a new one first before I decide on
the removal strategy.

Judith
 

"Judith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 22:29:32 +0100, "TonyB" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >> >>Two of the buttons on my dash (1997 300 Tdi Disco) are not
> >> >>illuminating.
> >>
> >> >>Both buttons, when removed, have green and orange round things

in them.
> >> >> I presume one of these round things has blown or broken - but

I don't
> >> >>know what they are. Can I replace just the coloured round

things? If
> >> >>so, what do I ask for and where do I buy them? And how do I

get them
> >> >>out? If not, do I need to replace the whole button?
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Round bits" are little tiny bulbs, rather sweet actually...
> >>
> >> Coo, they *are* cute, aren't they.
> >>

> >
> >Do they screw in? On the 200 they were a push fit. I'm glad I found

out as I
> >now have a 300!

>
> I'm still not quite sure. I found that they just go round and round
> when I turn them with a screwdriver but, when I levered one out, it
> sort of broke (!). I need to see a new one first before I decide on
> the removal strategy.
>
> Judith


Push a bit of thin walled tubing (electrical sleeving works) over the
bulb then withdraw and hey presto out comes the bulb. (A trick learned
YEARS ... even DECADES ... ago working on BT switchboards!)

AWEM


 
On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 23:12:50 +0100, "Andrew Mawson"
<andrew@no_spam_please_mawson.org.uk> wrote:

>
>"Judith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 22:29:32 +0100, "TonyB" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >> >>Two of the buttons on my dash (1997 300 Tdi Disco) are not
>> >> >>illuminating.
>> >>
>> >> >>Both buttons, when removed, have green and orange round things

>in them.
>> >> >> I presume one of these round things has blown or broken - but

>I don't
>> >> >>know what they are. Can I replace just the coloured round

>things? If
>> >> >>so, what do I ask for and where do I buy them? And how do I

>get them
>> >> >>out? If not, do I need to replace the whole button?
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Round bits" are little tiny bulbs, rather sweet actually...
>> >>
>> >> Coo, they *are* cute, aren't they.
>> >>
>> >
>> >Do they screw in? On the 200 they were a push fit. I'm glad I found

>out as I
>> >now have a 300!

>>
>> I'm still not quite sure. I found that they just go round and round
>> when I turn them with a screwdriver but, when I levered one out, it
>> sort of broke (!). I need to see a new one first before I decide on
>> the removal strategy.
>>
>> Judith

>
>Push a bit of thin walled tubing (electrical sleeving works) over the
>bulb then withdraw and hey presto out comes the bulb. (A trick learned
>YEARS ... even DECADES ... ago working on BT switchboards!)
>
>AWEM
>

These are a bulb-in-holder, which you can only get to the back of.

I think, 1/4 turn acw then (very) gentle persuasion with a fine
screwdriver.

David
 
TonyB wrote:
> "Judith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:03:53 GMT, rads
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>Two of the buttons on my dash (1997 300 Tdi Disco) are not
>>>>illuminating.

>>
>>>>Both buttons, when removed, have green and orange round things in them.
>>>>I presume one of these round things has blown or broken - but I don't
>>>>know what they are. Can I replace just the coloured round things? If
>>>>so, what do I ask for and where do I buy them? And how do I get them
>>>>out? If not, do I need to replace the whole button?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Round bits" are little tiny bulbs, rather sweet actually...

>>
>>Coo, they *are* cute, aren't they.
>>

>
>
> Do they screw in? On the 200 they were a push fit. I'm glad I found out as I
> now have a 300!
> TonyB
>
>


No, they will not screw in. They have bayonette mount like all other
bulbs, but so tiny you'll break them on first try. For me the turn 1/4
round(until stop) - hit - search the bulb technique worked best for
removal. Assembly is reverse to removal with just "fit" instead of "hit".

Hard part is finding a correct replacement bulb and removal of that tiny
yellow or green condom from old bulb in one piece, as i got clear bulbs
from local TV repair shop.

Cheers,
Kalev
 
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