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    I'll check in about an hour when I get my first break.


    UPDATE: Mine has only a very dim glow on the drivers side window switch where it says "auto"
    Last edited by Ldub : 12/06/2009 at 11:57 PM

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    Thanks for checking ldub. Did you get a chance to look at em? Anyone else have any insight on the bulbs for the window/lock illumination?
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    Quote Originally Posted by VehiX View Post
    Thanks for checking ldub. Did you get a chance to look at em? Anyone else have any insight on the bulbs for the window/lock illumination?
    Back in 2002. I never noticed any lumination. That is not to say there isnt any because I had no idea that the seats have the pull out extension until it was mentioned here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ldub View Post
    I'll check in about an hour when I get my first break.


    UPDATE: Mine has only a very dim glow on the drivers side window switch where it says "auto"
    Mine too. Granted I bought it used so a bulb could be out, but if you look carefully at the switches I don't see anything semi-transparent on them that would allow light through.

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    I could have sworn they used to illuminate. Ldub says his is dim? hmmm

    Anyone else.

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    Did some digging and found a photo in the users gallery. Looks like Knigh7s replaced his:



    question is....HOW?

    I obviously overlooked something when I took the pod apart but I examined it pretty good. Knigh7s, how did you do this?

    Thanks

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    I checked mine and the following illuminate:
    "AUTO" in the driver's window switch
    Rear window defogger (and an orange light comes on when engaged)
    Mirror defogger (and an orange light comes on when engaged)
    "WINTER" button in center console for transmission

    I assume the "POWER" button does as well but my bulb must be burned out in the switch.
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    So it's official, the window and lock switches do illuminate. Now I just need to figure out how Knigh7s swapped his out

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    In his picture decription, Knigh7 said he swapped one surface-mount diode with another. If that's the case, it might be a small electronic circuit board that you are looking for rather than a bulb.

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