Heater control illumination

mrsnoops · Jul 31, 2010

Hi all, just going through the motions with my recently acquired 300 tdi, coming home tonight i don't seem to have any illumination to the heater controls or any of the sunroof switches. My question is are these items illuminated & if so how do you get to the bulbs.

discool · Jul 31, 2010

For the heater controls remove the round knobs and the screws remove the panel and replace the single bulb with a 1.2w capless (push fit) mini bulb.
The sunroof switches are no illuminated.

mrsnoops · Jul 31, 2010

Cheers Discool, thanks for info will pop down to Halfrauds tomorrow as lights that don't work bug me. Snoops

elmer_d · Jul 31, 2010

Heater control is bulb behind the panel
pull off the knobs two screws under outside ones pull panel off

Service repair no - 86.45.73
Remove
1. Carefully pull 3 rotary knobs off switches.
2. Prise blower speed control knob off lever.
3. Remove 2 screws securing panel, ease panel
away from fascia.
4. Pull bulb from holder.
5. Insert new bulb in holder.
Refit
6. Reverse removal procedure.

mrsnoops · Jul 31, 2010

Cheers Elmer D, still cannot get over why the sunroof switches are not illuminated when on my tdi 200 the light switch on the indicator stalk was illuminated. Snoops

nicedayforit · Aug 1, 2010

mrsnoops said:
Cheers Elmer D, still cannot get over why the sunroof switches are not illuminated when on my tdi 200 the light switch on the indicator stalk was illuminated. Snoops

Nothing to stop you fitting bulbs to the sunroof switches, people do, LR just never bothered.
Haven't fitted them myself as I never use the sunroofs.

discool · Aug 1, 2010

Perhaps LR's health & safety think illuminated sunroof switches would be distracting at night.
I have also never found the need for the window and seat heater switches to be illuminated but they are.

alexdon · Aug 1, 2010

Have a look here for sunroof illumination Are sunroof buttons illuminated?

sp33der · Aug 1, 2010

discool said:
Perhaps LR's health & safety think illuminated sunroof switches would be distracting at night.
I have also never found the need for the window and seat heater switches to be illuminated but they are.

Seat heaters!

posh git!

cbrr3 · Aug 1, 2010

Sunroof switches not illuminated 'cos they get full of water then don't work anyway LOL.

Rob

discool · Aug 1, 2010

sp33der said:
Seat heaters! posh git!

Something you don't need sp33der in loverly sunny Spain where the temps never go below 14c

mrsnoops · Aug 1, 2010

Bloody typical, got in the Disco today with the intention of going to Halfrauds to get a bulb for the heater switches & the bloody key would not turn in the ignition switch. Eventually managed to get it started but could not run the risk of getting into town & then not being able to start it. Looks like a new ignition switch.

discool · Aug 1, 2010

mrsnoops said:
Bloody typical, got in the Disco today with the intention of going to Halfrauds to get a bulb for the heater switches & the bloody key would not turn in the ignition switch. Eventually managed to get it started but could not run the risk of getting into town & then not being able to start it. Looks like a new ignition switch.

My key did that some times so I just removed it, turned it over and inserted it and then no probs. I now have put some graphite power, scrape the lead of a pencil over the key, it now seems ok

mrsnoops · Aug 1, 2010

Hi Discool, i will try that as my options have just about run out but even if that works it is going to be at the back of my mind every time i remove the key.

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