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Title: 2001 Elite sunroof switch
Post by: omega3000elite on 10 October 2007, 15:11:08

Hi ,
Is the sunroof switch supposed to be illuminated ?

If yes , what bulb and is it a biatch to change / replace ?

Ta in advance ,
Al

Title: Re: 2001 Elite sunroof switch
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 October 2007, 16:25:33

Its a wire ended filament bulb that solders in place (on most).

Title: Re: 2001 Elite sunroof switch
Post by: Andy B on 10 October 2007, 17:22:43

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Its a wire ended filament bulb that solders in place (on most).

It was soldered in on the motor I fitted to my Senator, but that was from an older car that had a blank fitted instead of the infra red receiver dome. My 99 Omega has a push in lamp - found out after I'd removed the motor etc  :(

Title: Re: 2001 Elite sunroof switch
Post by: omega3000elite on 10 October 2007, 17:33:17

Pulled the twist knob off but nothing there - any advice please ?
Dont really wanna be pullin half the car open !
Al

Title: Re: 2001 Elite sunroof switch
Post by: Richard A on 10 October 2007, 18:05:30

Had the same problem  ;) go to Maplins, you require a WQ13P which is a 'wire-ended filament type bulb', nominal life 5,000 hours, price 0.99p each, buy two  :y.
You just have tobe careful to feed the wires into the fitting so they do not touch, fitted mine 50,000 miles ago, I still have the spare one  :)
best regards
richard

Title: Re: 2001 Elite sunroof switch
Post by: omega3000elite on 11 October 2007, 05:55:26

Any chance of a detailed how to ?
Alan

Title: Re: 2001 Elite sunroof switch
Post by: Richard A on 11 October 2007, 18:23:42

I dismantled the switch to the point it left me looking at a blackened glass bulb, used a pair of tweezers to pull it out, bulb with two wires came free, I thought I had broken the fitting, went Vx dealer who had no idea, never seen one, said I had 'bust it'. Looked in the Maplins catalogue, bought two (still have one),
made sure the wires were straight and fed them into the hole, light worked on the second attempt, no solder, just lightly pushed in, worked ever since (car had 80k on the clock, 130k now).
sorry to go on.
best regards  :y
richard

Title: Re: 2001 Elite sunroof switch
Post by: Andy B on 11 October 2007, 18:57:05

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.... went Vx dealer who had no idea, never seen one, said I had 'bust it'...

My local dealer must have a better calibre of parts dept staff, cos I just went in and asked for an Omega sunroof lamp, looked it up on EPC & voila!

Title: Re: 2001 Elite sunroof switch
Post by: Richard A on 12 October 2007, 16:53:09

 :) Maybe I made the mistake asking for a replacement for the broken bulb  ;)
regards

Title: Re: 2001 Elite sunroof switch
Post by: Dazzler on 21 October 2007, 20:13:40

Does the knob just pull off then, or is ther a knack to it??
Once off can you see the bulb or is further stripping envolved?? Just trying to get an idea of how long it will take me.