Switch Illumination

[amba]

Can any body confirm that the front and rear fog switches on the Mini Facelift dash panel below the headlight switch should or should not illuminate with the lights on ??.If they do what bulb is fitted as seems strange that every other switch in the car does light up.

[markey mark]

Can any body confirm that the front and rear fog switches on the Mini Facelift dash panel below the headlight switch should or should not illuminate with the lights on ??.If they do what bulb is fitted as seems strange that every other switch in the car does light up.

should be slightly lit all the time andrew but telltale is on bottom of dash !!

[TheBoy]

Seem to recall they are LED, but don't quote me on that.  Fairly sure they light up, but its cold and wet outside at moment, so not looking

[amba]

Pretty damp here in Kent and very windy..sure I used to be able to see them at night ??is it just one bulb in the headlight switch then as will pull it to bits in morning and have a look

[markey mark]

Pretty damp here in Kent and very windy..sure I used to be able to see them at night ??is it just one bulb in the headlight switch then as will pull it to bits in morning and have a look

yes just one 2 watt bulb in rear of headlight switch  

[amba]

Thanks Mark,so assuming my headlight switch does illuminate there must be another bulb or light tube feeding the fog lights as mine are not lit .

[shanjon]

mine puts a light on , on the dash where your battery light is etc and mine is a mini facelift , however my brother in lawb has a p reg gls and he has the same light as me but there is also a light on switch that lights up orange its an led on the circuit board in the switch,
some have it some dont

[markey mark]

Thanks Mark,so assuming my headlight switch does illuminate there must be another bulb or light tube feeding the fog lights as mine are not lit .

yes it works off a light tube bud just the one bulb in the back of main light switch

[Marks DTM Calib]

Fog switch illumination is via two LEDs which I have seen blow.....trouble is they are fed by a single series resistor so when one LED gives up the ghost the other now gets double current and follows very shortly after!

[amba]

Thanks for advise Marks DTM so if it is that bit which is not working how do you repair it,as I do have a light visible on headlight switch

[Taxi_Driver]

Fog switch illumination is via two LEDs which I have seen blow.....trouble is they are fed by a single series resistor so when one LED gives up the ghost the other now gets double current and follows very shortly after!

Must be different on facelifts.........coz mine has definately got a 2 or 3w bulb illuminating the fog light switches and the height adjustment roller and the dimmer roller, plugged into the rear of the switch......the lighting of the headlight switch is buried inside the switch and quite likely an led (havent pulled it apart to find out)

[markey mark]

Fog switch illumination is via two LEDs which I have seen blow.....trouble is they are fed by a single series resistor so when one LED gives up the ghost the other now gets double current and follows very shortly after!

andrews car is mni facelift mark leds are only on earlier models !! his switches dont light up the telltale is on the dash !!

[amba]

Now quite puzzled(not too hard to do that today !! )so if my headlight switch is illuminated what if anything lights the fog light switches or don,t they illuminate ?? 1998 elite with no headlight adjuster and both rear /front fog light switches below main light turn dial.

[markey mark]

Now quite puzzled(not too hard to do that today !! )so if my headlight switch is illuminated what if anything lights the fog light switches or don,t they illuminate ?? 1998 elite with no headlight adjuster and both rear /front fog light switches below main light turn dial.

yes switch is illuminated but when you press fog light nothing else will light up on switch you get warning lamp up on dash !!

[amba]

Mark..thanks for answer..always wondered why they didn,t have any illumination other than "tell tale " on main gauge display..what with everything else lighting up,pity as would have made it easier to see switch in the dark.