nfbr Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 To fix the backlight bulb only takes a couple of minutes, you don't need to remove the lower dash or heater control box.Pull the centre knob from the heater control panel (just pull):Then you will see the bulb in the centre, this can be pulled out with long nose pilers or tweeters (no rotation needed). I wrapped a little bit of insulation tape around the nose of the pliers just to protect the bulb on removing/refitting Faulty bulb removed, mine had a broken filament, check the filament for breakages as it may just need the connection prongs adjusting.The replacement bulb I fitted didn't work at first, but the connection prongs were a bit twisted and didn't make proper contactRepeat the process to fit, You can see when fitting the slot inside where the base of the bulb aligns.Finished, fully Lit heater panel.[nfbr's Hints and Tips]The bulb you require for the heater panel is a '286' Slim Wedge bulb. 1.2w. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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