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Burnt light bulbs, your fuses are probably OK...
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Posted by TKC (more from TKC) on Tue, 21 Nov 2000 09:49:06 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Panel Illumination, MarkO, Tue, 21 Nov 2000 05:39:55
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you didn't mention what model year your car is but given that you mentioned the light in the center storage box, it must be before '93.

The bulb in the storage box can be changed. Pull off that green color cover and you can see the bulb. I presume you know that light is only on with your ignition right ?

As for the window switches, you didn't mention which one, the ones on rear doors or the ones in the center console. I guess you meant those between the seats. If you have a 9K that is around '91 '92, then you need to remove the whole window switch assembly from the console. There is only one light in that whole assembly. Once you take it out, you will find a deep hole at the bottom of the assembly, and it has a little white thingy inside and it is the light for the whole thing. Get a small screw driver and make half a turn or so the light will come out. You can get a replacement at the dealer for about $5 or so. If you are cheap and handy, get some wire lead bulbs for model railroad from Radio Shack and solder the bulb on the holder and put the thing back in. My recommendation is that just pay the dealer for this one bulb.

If you have an earlier 9K, the bulbs are in each individual switches, and in this case, you need to get replacement bulbs from Radio Shack, remove the old bulbs and solder the new ones on.

As for the gearselector light, I presume you meant the one on the floor and not the display in the dash. I have not done this one, but I would take the cover plate off the shifter, there is a covered screw on the top of the plate, remove the cover and you can unscrew the plate, and work from there. Maybe someone can add to this.

Good luck.

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