Author Topic: Rear de-mist button not working (or even lighting up red)  (Read 2199 times)

Offline gerlewis

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I have checked the fuse and it 'appears' fine. Can the switch be removed fairly easily off the dash to check? it sits flush to the dash so not sure how I would prise it off.

Any advice, or suggestions as to what else could be at fault?

Ger

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Re: Rear de-mist button not working (or even lighting up red)
« Reply #1 on: 12 January 2009, 14:15 »
flat head screwdriver and just lever out - they pop out easily  :smiley:

Offline gerlewis

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Re: Rear de-mist button not working (or even lighting up red)
« Reply #2 on: 13 January 2009, 22:22 »
I popped the button off , but underneath there was a little circuit board with LEDs on it.

Does this come off to, to expose the switch mechanism? Couldnt see an easy way of removing it.

Ger

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Re: Rear de-mist button not working (or even lighting up red)
« Reply #3 on: 13 January 2009, 23:06 »
go to vw and just buy a new relay  :smiley:

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Re: Rear de-mist button not working (or even lighting up red)
« Reply #4 on: 14 January 2009, 08:51 »
Thanks ollie,

where does this get fitted? and is it an easy job?

also are VW relays expensive?

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Re: Rear de-mist button not working (or even lighting up red)
« Reply #5 on: 14 January 2009, 09:41 »
i will have the relay and switch assy off my donor if you want to pop round and try them first then just buy the one that fixes it?

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Re: Rear de-mist button not working (or even lighting up red)
« Reply #6 on: 14 January 2009, 10:14 »
yeah that sounds good, along with that overhead light.
one stop shop!

Maybe the weekend of the 24th?

Ger

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Re: Rear de-mist button not working (or even lighting up red)
« Reply #7 on: 14 January 2009, 18:16 »
i will have the relay and switch assy off my donor if you want to pop round and try them first then just buy the one that fixes it?

LOL! was just about to suggest you send dai a  message as i was pretty sure he would have a spare one  :grin: :grin:

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Re: Rear de-mist button not working (or even lighting up red)
« Reply #8 on: 14 January 2009, 22:51 »
yeah that sounds good, along with that overhead light.
one stop shop!

Maybe the weekend of the 24th?

Ger


im off shift the 24th so that should be fine with me, yeah sorry ollie there aint much left of the old girl.  :cry:

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Re: Rear de-mist button not working (or even lighting up red)
« Reply #9 on: 14 January 2009, 22:52 »
yeah sorry ollie there aint much left of the old girl.  :cry:

monster  :angry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: