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[Jimbob]

Well thats my Climate bulbs changed, all 5.

As is becoming usual for this car, nothing straightforward.

Couldnt find the bar to release the panel, did find an unattached bit of metal dangling at the back, high up, so thought it had broken.
Could see 2 screws at the top, so undid those, someone else has been here before, there was a 3rd, smashed off lower down, and some old dead cables. But I was in.
Found the bar, and it did work, was hidden by wires.

Fiddly little buggers aint they!
1st & 2nd not too bad (temp displays)
3rd & 4th quite tricky (button illuminations)
5th, took me ages to even find that awkward one! nightmare to get out, worse to get back in (fan speed)

Jimmy's climate bulb changing tip - use a 6mm (i think) socket on a screwdriver, wedge fit in providing good grip for turning when you cant get anything else, like fingers in, no room for pliers.

So all bulbs lit the same, looks much better.

Fixing stuff is satisfying, took over 2 hours though!

[johndm1957]

When I had my pre facelift, I used a bic biro tube, gently heated with a lighter flame, then moulded it to fit onto the new bulb, then it was a doddle to get the old ones out.....esp that buried one.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I just unplug the climate panel, remove the 5 torx screws and pop the plastic cover off the back of the module.....absolute piece of cake then!

[TheBoy]

I just unplug the climate panel, remove the 5 torx screws and pop the plastic cover off the back of the module.....absolute piece of cake then!

Agreed, thats the easiest way...