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Title: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: tut on 24 March 2008, 18:01:15
The illumination on my 1998 Elite has stopped working on the climite control buttons. Digits still there but not lit up. Is this an easy job to do? if so could some kind person give me a few pointes to what I need and how to do it

Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: cbs2 on 24 March 2008, 18:30:44
Easy enough job tut

Remove the stereo, the screw behind, the ashtray & the two screws behind that.
feel up through the stereo hole, find the metal bar & pull down. That releases the top of the panel. If I remember from mine, there is 4-5 bulbs

I'm sure theres a how to somewhere
Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: TheBoy on 24 March 2008, 19:28:18
Guide in Maintenence Guides.
Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: tut on 25 March 2008, 07:06:01
it is only the digits that do not light up, will this cure it? all buttons are lit.
Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: TheBoy on 25 March 2008, 13:14:14
5 bulbs - 1 each for the individual LCDs, 2 for all the backlights via lightguides
Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: tut on 04 April 2008, 07:02:04
Had to take car in for something else, while the garage had it they looked at the air con bulbs they said they were all working fine. but still no illumination behind the digits they told me the main air con control panel was faulty and would cost around £700 quid to replace. Do you have any idea or thoughts on this? was thinking of looking on  ebay for a whole new unit?
Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: TheBoy on 04 April 2008, 08:24:13
Not a problem I've come across before.  Before taking their word for it, worth checking connector at back of unit, and testing the bulbs yourself.
Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: tut on 04 April 2008, 08:25:55
just take it out and check yeah as per instructions on website?
Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: TheBoy on 04 April 2008, 08:27:00
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just take it out and check yeah as per instructions on website?
Yup
Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: cockneyboy100 on 04 April 2008, 09:17:50
have got complete unit, if you need one mate

 ;)
Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: tut on 04 April 2008, 10:12:00
does it all light up mate? if so how much fo yu want for it?
Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 April 2008, 10:49:39
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Had to take car in for something else, while the garage had it they looked at the air con bulbs they said they were all working fine. but still no illumination behind the digits they told me the main air con control panel was faulty and would cost around £700 quid to replace. Do you have any idea or thoughts on this? was thinking of looking on  ebay for a whole new unit?

Soudns like they did a naff job then....

Question 1

If you look closely at the digits can you see them faintly?

Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: tut on 04 April 2008, 10:51:46
yeah all pixels are there just not backlit
Title: Re: climate control illumination stopped working
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 April 2008, 10:54:03
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yeah all pixels are there just not backlit


In which case it is failed bulbs......remove it and replace them, there are 5 but, some are harder to spot than others.