Are my heater controls meant to light up?

340fan · Dec 30th, 2002, 11:47

I was just wondering if at night, when the headlights are on, whether the centre console should be illuminated; the bit with the heater setting and where the air is meant to be directed? At the moment, at night they do not light up. It's a 340 1.7 GLE.

Thanks.

Dec 30th, 2002, 19:03

>I was just wondering if at night, when the headlights are on,
>whether the centre console should be illuminated; the bit with
>the heater setting and where the air is meant to be directed?
>At the moment, at night they do not light up. It's a 340 1.7
>GLE.
>
>Thanks.

Hi,

The icons on the panel should be backlit but the 2 control levers are unlit.

Cheers, Crunchie

Jan 6th, 2003, 11:58

Also a light in the centre console area sort of illuminates the ashtray (when you open it) positioned below the radio on our 340. Not sure if this is stray illumination from the radio or from the backlit heater icons but it is handy. Never had to change these bulbs myself yet so can't comment on ease of change - but other interior bulbs seem to have good long life - when my boot light failed it was in fact only corrosion on terminal, bulb worked again after brush with emery paper
Dan

foggyjames · Jan 10th, 2003, 23:51

It is a dedicated light for that front ashtray - neat touch, eh?

I have added illumination to the switches behind the gear stick (rear wash/wipe, fogs, etc), and am working on the window switches, using ones from a 940 :)

cheers

James

Dec 30th, 2002, 11:47	#1
340fan New Member Last Online: Aug 2nd, 2015 21:50 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcester	Are my heater controls meant to light up? I was just wondering if at night, when the headlights are on, whether the centre console should be illuminated; the bit with the heater setting and where the air is meant to be directed? At the moment, at night they do not light up. It's a 340 1.7 GLE. Thanks.

Dec 30th, 2002, 19:03	#2
crunchie Guest Location:	RE: Are my heater controls meant to light up? >I was just wondering if at night, when the headlights are on, >whether the centre console should be illuminated; the bit with >the heater setting and where the air is meant to be directed? >At the moment, at night they do not light up. It's a 340 1.7 >GLE. > >Thanks. Hi, The icons on the panel should be backlit but the 2 control levers are unlit. Cheers, Crunchie

Jan 6th, 2003, 11:58	#3
dlucas Guest Location:	RE: Are my heater controls meant to light up? Also a light in the centre console area sort of illuminates the ashtray (when you open it) positioned below the radio on our 340. Not sure if this is stray illumination from the radio or from the backlit heater icons but it is handy. Never had to change these bulbs myself yet so can't comment on ease of change - but other interior bulbs seem to have good long life - when my boot light failed it was in fact only corrosion on terminal, bulb worked again after brush with emery paper Dan

Jan 10th, 2003, 23:51	#4
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Today 01:27 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	RE: Are my heater controls meant to light up? It is a dedicated light for that front ashtray - neat touch, eh? I have added illumination to the switches behind the gear stick (rear wash/wipe, fogs, etc), and am working on the window switches, using ones from a 940 :) cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

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