Alberick

Upon driving yesterday night, I noticed that my rear fog lamp switch is not illuminated, whereas the front fog one is.

Is this normal, as I believe that the rear fog lamp is more important than the fronts, therefore why is this switch not illuminated? However, when I turn them on, the orange lamp lights up (just above), it's just the button in general that is not illuminated....

Alberick

anybody in here????

Alberick

Oh cool I'm the only person in here to have a rear fog lamp switch in my car....

ste_d

On my MY99 they both light up.
My bet is the bulb has gone.

Regards
Ste

torsteinvh

None of mine light up, and only the rear switch lights up orange, so I guess a lot of bulbs are gone

Anyone know how to replace these bulbs?

-Torstein

dnb

The bulbs are quite small.

You have to take out the switch and then you will see some black or grey circles in it that have a screwdriver slot in. These are the bulbs. Give them a quarter turn and then they will come out.

As to where you get them, I don't know.

torsteinvh

Thanks

I did a search as well and came up with this:
http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?ThreadID=61700

Some helpful info there.

-Torstein

Kempo

I got a bulb from my Subaru dealer - cost about £2.95 but far easier than the model shop wheat grain bulbs I have read about that require cutting and co-ercing into place. Prise the switch out, give the bulb a quarter turn and replace with new bulb

Easy!

Paul

stephen30

Mine don't light up either. Dealer told me I needed a new switch at £50 + vat. Guess I'll fumble in the dark then.

Steve

Alberick

Does that mean that my mirror control switch & front lamp washer spray button bulbs also went because they too are not illuminated and can't really remember if they were or not.....

Same goes for the window lock switch that is located near the window buttons....is this one supposed to be illuminated or not?

Just asking as I would replace all bulbs on my next checkup.

stephen30

My washer one still lights up so your bulb must have gone. None of the switches on my window light up. Neither does the mirror one.

Steve

Peaty

Have a look here:

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=3882#post3882

At the bottom you can see where the bulbs are. Also some info on replacement bulbs.

Alberick

Thanks, I tried to get the bulb out of the rear foglamp switch and totalled it completely now.
Upon trying to open the case (to reach the bulb) I ripped off a chip from the small circuit board...result it doesn't work anymore :-))

Now I have to buy a complete new switch, so I better not touch the headlamp washer one and leave it to somebody more experienced....