mrsnoops

New Member

• Jul 31, 2010

• #1

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

Well-Known Member

• Jul 31, 2010

• #2

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

New Member

• Jul 31, 2010

• #3

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

 

elmer_d

Active Member

• Jul 31, 2010

• #4

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

New Member

• Jul 31, 2010

• #5

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

 

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nicedayforit

New Member

• Aug 1, 2010

• #6

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

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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

Well-Known Member

• Aug 1, 2010

• #7

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

Active Member

• Aug 1, 2010

• #8

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

 

sp33der

New Member

• Aug 1, 2010

• #9

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.

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Seat heaters! posh git!

 

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cbrr3

New Member

• Aug 1, 2010

• #10

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

Rob

 

discool

Well-Known Member

• Aug 1, 2010

• #11

sp33der said:

Seat heaters! posh git!

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

 

mrsnoops

New Member

• Aug 1, 2010

• #12

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

Well-Known Member

• Aug 1, 2010

• #13

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.

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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

New Member

• Aug 1, 2010

• #14

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.