HOWTO: blown bulb 4 mirror switch

[pluggers]

Howto replace blown bulb in electric mirror switch

Having just recently noticed I had a blown bulb I went to the stealers for a replacment just to be told I will have to have a new switch as you cant replace the bulbs.Bo****ks cant you I thought.So heres what I did to prove them wrong.

Step 1 was to remove the switch itself.I wont go into detail here as its been posted before.

On the back of the switch mark off the ends for location when refitting,I used a felt tip pen.When this is done remove the 4 brass pins on each corner.

Be very carfull when pulling apart there are some very small components and even smaller springs.

When disasembled this is the part you will need to remove and unsolder the bulb from.

Replace with the new bulb,I got this one from Maplins Part # BT43W its a 12v 60mA bulb cost just 50p.

New bulb soldered in place.Just needs the excess wire snipped off.

This is what the components look like,The 2 bar bell type pins are set on tiny springs and are held in by just gravity.

Same goes for the top adjustment part of the switch.

All back together ready for fitment.

 

[Brian WH]

Excellent job. :bannana: :bannana:

All you have to do now is find those little springs you lost. lol

 

[Ian B Walker]

Excellent tutorial yet again, well done M8.

 

[Shude]

Replace with the new bulb,I got this one from Maplins Part # BT43W its a 12v 60mA bulb cost just 50p.

Lol that is a 10p!

Excellent job, well done! I just realised it's totally different to the facelift switch...

Did you find out how much the actual switch was, I would imagine you'd be talking about a tenner or something (unlike the heated seats buttons which are £80 for the pair! )

 

[pluggers]

Excellent job. :bannana: :bannana:

All you have to do now is find those little springs you lost. lol

You dont know just how right you were Brian,I did actually drop one and it was a complete pain in the **** to find.There are four of them altogether and each one is about 1.5 - 2.0 mm diametre and no longer than the 10p piece is thick.

 

[pluggers]

Lol that is a 10p!

Excellent job, well done! I just realised it's totally different to the facelift switch...

Did you find out how much the actual switch was, I would imagine you'd be talking about a tenner or something (unlike the heated seats buttons which are £80 for the pair! )

The switch I needed is £16.50 + vat.Seems daft replacing the whole switch that works for just a blown bulb that only costs 50p.Im glad I dont have the later type of switch that is built in to window switches as well (facelift I think) Those are £56 + vat

There was one idea that sprang to mind tho, maplins also sell a similar bulb same voltage and size but in 4 different colours,Now theres and idea for later on

 

[lars-mad]

Having just recently noticed I had a blown bulb I went to the stealers for a replacment just to be told I will have to have a new switch as you cant replace the bulbs.Bo****ks cant you I thought.So heres what I did to prove them wrong.

Step 1 was to remove the switch itself.I wont go into detail here as its been posted before.

On the back of the switch mark off the ends for location when refitting,I used a felt tip pen.When this is done remove the 4 brass pins on each corner.

Be very carfull when pulling apart there are some very small components and even smaller springs.

When disasembled this is the part you will need to remove and unsolder the bulb from.

Replace with the new bulb,I got this one from Maplins Part # BT43W its a 12v 60mA bulb cost just 50p.

New bulb soldered in place.Just needs the excess wire snipped off.

This is what the components look like,The 2 bar bell type pins are set on tiny springs and are held in by just gravity.

Same goes for the top adjustment part of the switch.

All back together ready for fitment.

is it a regular 3 or 5mm led bulb or what?