General Heater controls illumination?

[andishdi]

Just got my 66-plate 4x4 and pretty much eveything is illuminated on the interior… Except the heater controls.

Is this an odd design decision, a blown fuse or something more sinister?

 

[KPat]

Just got my 66-plate 4x4 and pretty much eveything is illuminated on the interior… Except the heater controls.

Is this an odd design decision, a blown fuse or something more sinister?

Firstly. They only illuminate when the headlights are on.

 

[andishdi]

Firstly. They only illuminate when the headlights are on.

I figured that… I’m guessing that means they should be lighting up

Has anyone else had a similar issue?

 

[andishdi]

Actually scratch that… I’ve seen the other thread and guide that goes with it

https://www.fiatforum.com/threads/switch-illumination.497146/

Struggling to find the bulb type/name - “286 filament” hasn’t brought any search results up but otherwise I’m sorted thank you

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Actually scratch that… I’ve seen the other thread and guide that goes with it

https://www.fiatforum.com/threads/switch-illumination.497146/

Struggling to find the bulb type/name - “286 filament” hasn’t brought any search results up but otherwise I’m sorted thank you

Sometimes called T5 bulbs. 1.2w, wedge ended.
See here… https://www.halfords.com/motoring/bulbs/halfords-286-car-bulb-single-pack-201707.html

 

[garyjpaterson]

Mine was the same. I found it tricky to pull the heater controls panel off. But I found it easier to pull the whole surrounding trim away, then push it back, leaving the heater control panel sticking out which can easily be pulled out fully at that point

 

[KPat]

The control knob units have two metal spring clips on the edge of the lower part. Use a thin plastic pry tool to ease it forward enough to get fingernails or blade behind. It should just pop out.

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

The control knob units have two metal spring clips on the edge of the lower part. Use a thin plastic pry tool to ease it forward enough to get fingernails or blade behind. It should just pop out.

Yup - see here
Post in thread 'How to replace Panda heater control lights'
https://www.fiatforum.com/threads/how-to-replace-panda-heater-control-lights.298058/post-4297275

 

[andishdi]

Thanks for the replies - just done the job and the controls are now illuminated

Those metal clips though… For some reason one pinged *through* where it is supposed to sit on the controls and it took me forever to retrieve it.

In the end I had to push it out the back and hope it landed somewhere I could get to… And as luck would have it that’s what happened (though it did require full “legs in the air, accidental nudging of horn” pose)