Introduction
Here's my heater control panel. The left hand bulb which illuminates the temperature and fan speed has blown, so I'm going to replace it. It's a really simple job, and shouldn't take any more than 10-15 mins :yum:
What You Need
I used a chisel with some masking tape wrapped round the end to avoid damaging the heater control panel or dash. You could use something similar with an old rag, but the chisel and tape worked perfectly, and didn't do any damage!
Removing the Heater Control Panel
Before removing the panel, I turned the temperature all the way to cold, the fan speed to 1, the air intake thing
D) to the fresh air setting, and the directional to the windscreen. It;s just so you know where they are when you come to refit, as they might move. You could tape them in place, but my method worked fine. I started at the top right of the control panel and worked my way round in a clockwise direction. Once you have the chisel in behind the top right corner and lever it off, the whole panel comes off reasonably easy by hand.
Removing the Bulbs
I recommend replacing both. You will pick them up form your local components shop for not a lot of money (mines were 80p each). I don't know what type the bulbs are, but just take one in with you! The bulbs are circled in red below and the just pull out and push in:
Here's what the bulbs look like:
Refitting the Heater Control Panel
Just line it up, and apply an even pressure with both hands across the face of it. It should snap back into place quite easily.
All done! Go and have a beer/glass of wine
Here's my heater control panel. The left hand bulb which illuminates the temperature and fan speed has blown, so I'm going to replace it. It's a really simple job, and shouldn't take any more than 10-15 mins :yum:
What You Need
I used a chisel with some masking tape wrapped round the end to avoid damaging the heater control panel or dash. You could use something similar with an old rag, but the chisel and tape worked perfectly, and didn't do any damage!
Removing the Heater Control Panel
Before removing the panel, I turned the temperature all the way to cold, the fan speed to 1, the air intake thing
D) to the fresh air setting, and the directional to the windscreen. It;s just so you know where they are when you come to refit, as they might move. You could tape them in place, but my method worked fine. I started at the top right of the control panel and worked my way round in a clockwise direction. Once you have the chisel in behind the top right corner and lever it off, the whole panel comes off reasonably easy by hand.Removing the Bulbs
I recommend replacing both. You will pick them up form your local components shop for not a lot of money (mines were 80p each). I don't know what type the bulbs are, but just take one in with you! The bulbs are circled in red below and the just pull out and push in:
Here's what the bulbs look like:
Refitting the Heater Control Panel
Just line it up, and apply an even pressure with both hands across the face of it. It should snap back into place quite easily.
All done! Go and have a beer/glass of wine
