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dashboard lights and rear window heater

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:43 pm
by Gripped
Hi,

The light behind the lower strip of buttons (rear window heater, front fog lights) is out - so I can't see them at night. Are they on a separate bulb or is it more likely to be a fuse? If the bulb how easy it is to change?

Secondly, my rear heated window isn't working. Again, which fuse would it be? If the fuse is ok, then I'll assume a broken wire in the rear hatch.

Cheers !

Re: dashboard lights and rear window heater

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:24 pm
by g8dhe
The rear heater fuse is the 30 Amp lower right hand corner of the fuse panel by the drivers knee, but the relay for the heater is operated via a separate 10 Amp fuse although that handles other things as well;
Hover you mouse over the fuses to see an image of where the fuse is.

Most of the illuminated switches have there own lamp in the switch the Front Fog switch normally on the top right is fused in common with all of the Illumination switches so its unlikely to be the fuse and the exact wiring depends on Year and if you have Airbags and type of Air Con. Use the link above and choose the right Manual and look in the contents. Else let us know what you have and we can point you at the right diagram.

Re: dashboard lights and rear window heater

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:38 pm
by missfixit70
I take it you're talking about the climate control illumination? there's a factsheet - http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/member ... nation.pdf

Re: dashboard lights and rear window heater

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:17 pm
by Gripped
Thanks for that, but they are the buttons below the steering wheel, not the air con ones. On mine they are the rear screen heater and front fog light buttons.

I need to tinker about and have a look.

Re: dashboard lights and rear window heater

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:42 pm
by jaylee
Gripped wrote:Hi,

The light behind the lower strip of buttons (rear window heater, front fog lights) is out - so I can't see them at night. Are they on a separate bulb or is it more likely to be a fuse? If the bulb how easy it is to change?

Secondly, my rear heated window isn't working. Again, which fuse would it be? If the fuse is ok, then I'll assume a broken wire in the rear hatch.

Cheers !
Lower strip? I have these fitted to the top next to the wheel.. Do you have a rear demister illumination (orange/yellow) light that comes on to the right of the dial pod in the warning light cluster?
Or is the switch itself illuminated when on? (Discounting the dash back light.)
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Re: dashboard lights and rear window heater

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:55 pm
by Gripped
Yes those are the ones !

At night, that set of switches are not illuminated. The rest of the dash is.

Also, the rear demist doesn't light up on the dash (at least I don't think it does).

Any ideas?

Re: dashboard lights and rear window heater

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:01 pm
by jaylee
Gripped wrote:Yes those are the ones !

At night, that set of switches are not illuminated. The rest of the dash is.

Also, the rear demist doesn't light up on the dash (at least I don't think it does).

Any ideas?
Could be the bulbs..? Too many at the same time.. :-k
Does the rear demist work but the warning bulb just not light?

The bulbs are on the side of the switch, try taking the switch out & seeing if the bulb is seated properly?