Dash switch removal/replacement method??

Enthusiastman · Oct 29, 2020

2002 model P38 2.5 TD:
Because i like things to be 100% and working inside my P38 i noticed the cruise control dash panel master switch does not light up when pressed as it is supposed to do. Most likely the bulb blown in it. I spotted a genuine RR on ebay for £9 so ive bought it and waiting for it to arrive.

Is it easy to change or do i have to remove the whole top dash switch panel for removal/replacement or do they pop out front ways with a small thin screw driver??

Sorted my fuel flap switch and dash bulbs the other day and they are all ok now and i can read the dash display. Its the switch second to the left adjacent to the blank cover.

Cheers in advance.

pwood999 · Oct 29, 2020

There's a small (& easily breakable) tab top & bottom of the switch, but almost impossible to depress both tabs & pull the switch from the front.

Much easier to take 10 minutes to do the side panels & cluster surround, and then unscrew the whole panel. Then you can wiggle the switch from behind, and push it forward.

Enthusiastman · Oct 29, 2020

pwood999 said:
There's a small (& easily breakable) tab top & bottom of the switch, but almost impossible to depress both tabs & pull the switch from the front.

Much easier to take 10 minutes to do the side panels & cluster surround, and then unscrew the whole panel. Then you can wiggle the switch from behind, and push it forward.

Cheers, i was sort of thinking that would be the best way.

Regards,

Grrrrrr · Oct 29, 2020

pwood999 said:
There's a small (& easily breakable) tab top & bottom of the switch, but almost impossible to depress both tabs & pull the switch from the front.

Much easier to take 10 minutes to do the side panels & cluster surround, and then unscrew the whole panel. Then you can wiggle the switch from behind, and push it forward.

+1.

Some say you can do it with feeler guages but damned if I could. There are little bulbs in the switch that can be replaced but I am unsure what size and rating they are. Marty replaced his with LEDs but I think he had to solder them.

Enthusiastman · Oct 29, 2020

Grrrrrr said:
+1.

Some say you can do it with feeler guages but damned if I could. There are little bulbs in the switch that can be replaced but I am unsure what size and rating they are. Marty replaced his with LEDs but I think he had to solder them.

Yeah. I just saw the OEM switch brand new for £9 so had it. Bulb gone in mine and i like things to work.

pete12345 · Oct 29, 2020

Well a P38a will keep you busy I’ve you like everything to work it’s like painting the fourth rd bridge

Grrrrrr · Oct 30, 2020

pete12345 said:
Well a P38a will keep you busy I’ve you like everything to work it’s like painting the fourth rd bridge

It was the first few years but it been remarkably good the last few years. That's probably the kiss of death.

Enthusiastman · Oct 30, 2020

pete12345 said:
Well a P38a will keep you busy I’ve you like everything to work it’s like painting the fourth rd bridge

Indeed, you finish one job and another crops up straight away. LOL.

brianp38dse · Oct 30, 2020

They are all getting old now, passed what the manufactures now want them to last, how many Vectra`s of the same age do you see about

Its because the p38`s such a nice motor to drive that we keep them on the road and put up with work they need

Enthusiastman · Oct 30, 2020

brianp38dse said:
They are all getting old now, passed what the manufactures now want them to last, how many Vectra`s of the same age do you see about
Its because the p38`s such a nice motor to drive that we keep them on the road and put up with work they need

Deffo my thinking too and the same applies to my other classics in my collection. I have always tended to own British cars too. Loyalty to my country to the end.

wammers · Oct 30, 2020

Enthusiastman said:
Yeah. I just saw the OEM switch brand new for £9 so had it. Bulb gone in mine and i like things to work.

You can get quite a few switch illumination bulbs for £9.00.

Grrrrrr · Oct 30, 2020

wammers said:
You can get quite a few switch illumination bulbs for £9.00.

Welcome back. I was beginning to think you'd given up and gone Jap.

Enthusiastman · Nov 4, 2020

Grrrrrr said:
Welcome back. I was beginning to think you'd given up and gone Jap.

Nahhh, still here buddy and fighting the cause. LOL.

Grrrrrr · Nov 4, 2020

Enthusiastman said:
Nahhh, still here buddy and fighting the cause. LOL.

It was actually Wammers I was referring to. Not aeen him post in a while.

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