Defroster button relocation

[tom4bren]

Well, the rear window defrost button was on the dash & the mirror defrost was on the console. It makes sense to me that the rear window defrost wouldn't be illuminated as bright since it would be "in your face". IIRC, it's illumination should change with your dash light intensity (control at your left knee) while the mirror switch should not.

BTW, I've left my mirror defrost on for days at a time too (just because "out of sight - out of mind). I'd probably move mine to the dash but I'm not through procrastinating yet.

[VX4EJR]

Well, the rear window defrost button was on the dash & the mirror defrost was on the console. It makes sense to me that the rear window defrost wouldn't be illuminated as bright since it would be "in your face". IIRC, it's illumination should change with your dash light intensity (control at your left knee) while the mirror switch should not.

BTW, I've left my mirror defrost on for days at a time too (just because "out of sight - out of mind). I'd probably move mine to the dash but I'm not through procrastinating yet.

The dimmer knob effects dimming both buttons, but at its highest setting...the mirror defrost button is still brighter than the rear window defrost. I get that the front dash is more "in your face" than the center console though, makes sense to have controls where you can easily see them. However, isn't that why we all here have a VX...challenging the norm and being different?

No matter where you put the buttons, it is a slighly involved task for sure...not a five minute deal. Not to push you more into procrastination...the end result is well worth it.

[tom4bren]

Not to push you more into procrastination...the end result is well worth it.

It's more of a priority thang. Gotta pull the SRS bulb so I can get through inspection FIRST ... then ...

[VX4EJR]

It's more of a priority thang. Gotta pull the SRS bulb so I can get through inspection FIRST ... then ...

When I had the dash apart, which took some time, I pulled the cluster out but the longest amount of time spent with the whole freakin thing was sitting there deciding whether or not to pull the ABS bulb...the pro's and con's, ABS don't work, dash light was on, blah, blah......seems like it took forever just thinking it through. Finally did it, said screw it.

[tom4bren]

Yah, my ABS bulb went the way of the DoDo bird last year. Now the airbag bulb will follow suit.

[Mile High VX]

Nice work.

I want to move my mirror defrost switch to the center of my added switch holder (where the fuzzy pocket was on the left side of the dash) and then use the two switch areas on the console for seat heater switches.

I now have no excuse to not make that happen before winter arrives in CO again.

[etlsport]

Its because they are different switch styles. The rear defroster button is momentary and had a timer built in, so it sticks out further from the "base" if you watch closely as you push the rear defroster button, it gets brighter once its pushed in, then dims again when you release it.

my hazard light button lights up about 50% of the time.. Its weird