Switch lights - are they repairable?

[Bob Sisson]

A number of my dash switche's indicator lights are out.

(Moon roof, Fog light, etc...)

At $35/each for replacement switches, are the little indicator lights that
let you find them in the dark repairable? Yes I can find them by touch, but
my wife who doesn't dive the car much can't...

The car in a 1999 V70 XC

Bob

 

[James Sweet]

A number of my dash switche's indicator lights are out.

(Moon roof, Fog light, etc...)

At $35/each for replacement switches, are the little indicator lights that
let you find them in the dark repairable? Yes I can find them by touch, but
my wife who doesn't dive the car much can't...

The car in a 1999 V70 XC

Bob

Yes, but usually it takes some patience to disassemble the switch if it was
not meant to be user relampable. I usually retrofit LED's into switches like
that.

 

[Glenn Klein]

A number of my dash switche's indicator lights are out.

(Moon roof, Fog light, etc...)

At $35/each for replacement switches, are the little indicator lights that
let you find them in the dark repairable? Yes I can find them by touch, but
my wife who doesn't dive the car much can't...

The car in a 1999 V70 XC

Bob

Yes the bulbs are replaceable just remove the switch & you will see
where the bulb is held in to the switch (on top) the dealer parts
department should be able to order them if they do not stock them

--
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Is for the New York City Firemen who lost their lives on September 11,2001.
The official count is 343, but there was also a volunteer who lost his life
aiding in the initial rescue efforts. And I will never forget them as
long as I live,
nor should any American.

 

[Mike F]

Yes the bulbs are replaceable just remove the switch & you will see
where the bulb is held in to the switch (on top) the dealer parts
department should be able to order them if they do not stock them

--

From the dealer they're big bucks ($8 here in Canada). You can buy the
bulbs from radio shack and put them in your old holders. (The holders
are that (usually white, sometimes black) small round disk at the top of
the back of the switch.) The only one that's a real pain to change is
the one for the "INFO" switch, assuming you have a trip computer, which
requires disassembly.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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