[g-master]

Driving home tonight and relised that the heater controls are in darkness! It's done this a few times before normally solved with a light tap on side of trim but this time they won't come back on! How do go about fixing this any ideas? Really is quiet annoying!!! Thanks

 

[Richy_50pence]

Hiya mate

Ive got exactly the same problem,[!] I just came online to post exactly the same question, the lights for my

heater temperature,

fan speed

heater direction

have all gone off, now the nights have drawn in I have noticed, and I cant work out how to fix them.

I took all the panels off, took out the sterio, etc etc, I got no where, couldnt find any bulbs!

any help would be appreciated!

Cheers Rich

 

[iaincoleman]

Same for me a few months back.

Check this out

http://www.uk-mkivs.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=38691&SearchTerms=lights

HTH

Iain

 

[g-master]

Cheers iaincoleman i'll give that a go! [^]

 

[Richy_50pence]

cheers iaincoleman, but as much as I would love to say it was helpful, it wasnt, [:I]

Am I pulling the plastic off the front of the pannel? i.e the plastic

around the control dials?

If so, you reckon its about 3 layers deep?

Are there any screws? or does it all just carefully pop off with a little patience and the grace of God?

Cheers rich

 

[iaincoleman]

Erm.........Cant remember!!

Dont think there were screws. Just patience and a good hard tug!! God has nothing to do with it!! LOL!!

You'll see once the first layer is off. I didnt know when I yanked it apart what i was doing, but its reasonable obvious once you start fiddling!

3 layers of plastic yes!

Be careful not to break it though!

IAin

 

[Richy_50pence]

Got the light workin again finally!

It took a bit of patience, took bout 20 mins once i new the amount of layers, its a poxy bulb considering the effort to get it out!

Thanks for the help

 

[pendlebury01]

When my bulb went I just pulled the main heater control knob off (the 1-4 speed one in the middle) and replaced the bulb that was visible inside.

 

[g-master]

Still not got round to having a look at mine yet!

pendlebury01- think i'll give that a go if it's as easy as you say! [^]

 

[g-master]

Well had a quick look at this today, took panel surround off and then saw 4 torox screws undid these no help wot so ever!! How do you get to this bloody bulb? ! Richy_50pence how did you do your's mate? Thanks

 

[Richy_50pence]

[quote! Richy_50pence how did you do your's mate? Thanks

[/quote]

I took it all apart, dont fully remember how to be perfectly honest, dont really remember any form of screws either though! I remember thinking [??] that if I had taken the centre dial out the bulb would be right behind it, I would go and have a look but my older brother has borrowed the car!

Prayin it comes back in 1 piece or [B)] for him! When it does I shall have a look!

 

[g-master]

So it looks like pendlebury01 might be right then!! Just take out the center knob and the bulb should be behind. Lets hope so cheers mate. [^]

 

[Richy_50pence]

been away for a few days! but yes, i gave the centre plug a tug and low and behold, there was this tiny bulb looking back at me! Looks like a squeese to get it out tho, I didnt try because mine is now working so

"If It Aint broke, Dont Fix IT"

 

[vroom69]

to get the bulb out buy skusher hose from halford the thin kind. cut a bit off and push into the hole. it will grab hold of the bulb and let you take it out. go back into halford and get a new bulb and just f$nny it in. sorted. I have the hose if anyone want s to come to GLasgow to get it

 

[andy_gti]

I have the same prob, will try all this at the weekend. Thanks Andy

 

[andy_gti]

All done, thanks for your help. Andy

 

[g-master]

Guess wot i've still not done this! really need to get my *** in gear!! by the way what is a skusher hose?

 

[spencert]

Hehehe this just happened to me today, just about to to do a search and it's

the first topic on in the list []

 

[vroom69]

a Skusher pipe is the screenwash. Give me a break , I am Scottish after all.

 

[g-master]

Yeah done this tonight got the bulb out no probs using a bit of vacuum hose. [] Only thing is bulb looks ok, oh well i'll get a new one and hope it works. Thanks for the tips guys. [^]