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Hazard lights switch
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:49 pm
by maxheadroom
Does your hazard light switch illuminate?
Mine doesn't and I had to us it quickly tonight on the M5 and couldn't find it. So I just wondered if there is a bulb behind I need to change.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:17 pm
by Ralph
Ours a M reg does not very bright but definity lights up.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:34 pm
by kawasaki kid
Mine also lights up - mines on an `N` plater.
Hazard switch light.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:04 pm
by Socket Set Sue
There is a bulb in the Hazard Warning Switch.
See
http://www.lushprojects.com/bongoparts/ ... ed.html#10
Part 66461F
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:51 pm
by missfixit70
How stupid do I feel
Just been out & levered it out again & the bulb fairies have snuck in & put one in!
I'm sure it wasnt there before
Must change the medication
It's a 3mm wire type filament bulb in the same type of holder as in the climate control, so it's quite easy to change, but with a little white condom on to dim it down as it's a bit too bright without as i've just found out. The holder was a bit of a pain to get out as it is recessed in the side of the switch, I had to fiddle about with a pair of tweezers
You could use a similar size 12v led & may not need the condom as they tend to be bit dimmer if they are standard or HE ( high efficiency), but the legs are a bit fatter & you'll have to force the holder in to turn it & will then have problems if you want to go back to the much narrower legged wire type bulbs, as it won't be tight fit any more ( as i found out with the climate control
).
God isn't this forum great
& I only feel slightly stupid
But at least I can find my hazards in the dark now
Cheers guys
Bulb
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:54 pm
by Socket Set Sue
Happy to help, anytime..
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:12 pm
by cheffy34
OWWWWWWWWWWE
NOT ANOTHER BULB TO CHANGE, wish you all wouldn't keep bringing these things up, i hadn't noticed that max untill i just went out & tried
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:46 pm
by maxheadroom
cheffy34
Sorry
but thanks all, will have to take mine out and play with it
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:03 am
by cheffy34
maxheadroom wrote:cheffy34
Sorry
but thanks all, will have to take mine out and play with it
Trust me it fine, i enjoy tinkering getting things working n that, what i do dislike tho is the fight through the traffic to go to maplins to buy the bulbs from the misery of a sales person that doesn't even smile when he takes my dosh,
he grates me, mail oredr me thinks prob cheaper than the petrol
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:19 pm
by bigdaddycain
So who's Gonna be the first to make the hazard switch flash in time with the indicators then?
My money's on missfixit...or maybe cheffy,first one with a film of it on youtube wins a sherbert dipdab.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:45 pm
by bigdaddycain
A sherbert dipdab and a bubbly jubbly then?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:51 pm
by B*Witched Blingo
Mine doesn't flash.. I gues my bulb has gone too. It looks like it should.. Lighter plastic bit in middle...
Oh well..
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:02 pm
by bigdaddycain
That's what i'm saying chell... it should glow with the lights on, but it doesn't flash with the hazards, i always thought it should, (my other cars do) but apparently not....
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:19 pm
by aitch
mine dosen't glow in the dark (i've checked) and it also dosn't have a bulb fitted where did mine go wrong?
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:34 pm
by bigdaddycain
Dunno mate
The pic aint brill, but, you can just make out the hazard switch faintly glowing... (directly above the red strip on the heater)
