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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Brin on 27 August 2003, 23:36

Title: MK 3 illumination
Post by: Brin on 27 August 2003, 23:36

hi guys
Does anybodys 3 round knobs that control heaters ETC in MK3 Golf look dull at night or has mine got blown bulbs ? and if they are how do you get at them ?

Cheers Neil

Title: Re:MK 3 illumination
Post by: golfvr6 on 27 August 2003, 23:38

To check them simply pull the dials off, if you need to change the bulbs use a pair of long straight tweezers.

Title: Re:MK 3 illumination
Post by: adyh on 28 August 2003, 10:41

i just want to know why the rear heated window switch never seems to light on a VW

Title: Re:MK 3 illumination
Post by: golfvr6 on 28 August 2003, 13:58

A fuse maybe? or the switch is probably broken.

Title: Re:MK 3 illumination
Post by: adyh on 29 August 2003, 09:38

no the light comes on , i mean backlight  / illuminated

Title: Re:MK 3 illumination
Post by: golfvr6 on 29 August 2003, 13:29

Got to be bulbs then i suppose.

Title: Re:MK 3 illumination
Post by: Young Brin on 30 August 2003, 18:43

Mate,

Mine are brightish at night although the nearside one of the three is slightly duller than the others which gives the appearance of a blown lamp. ::)

Title: Re:MK 3 illumination
Post by: modulater on 05 September 2003, 02:49

The older the bulb the dimmer it will light up, Thats why you always get 2 bulbs in a packet when you buy brake light bulbs, you should replace both so that they light up with the same intensity.

Also I think only the main safety switches have a backlight, I.e hazards and fogs.

You got me wondering about my heated rear window switch, does it light up?

Title: Re:MK 3 illumination
Post by: golfvr6 on 07 September 2003, 17:51

There you go mate , change the bulbs  ;)

Title: Re:MK 3 illumination
Post by: adyh on 09 September 2003, 11:50

Whats the answer Modulator .... mine definatly does not . And i had an old polo that was identical ..... maybe i just had two knakcered switches.