Are certain bits in my car meant to be lit?

Riksta · 05-04-2008, 03:15 PM

Lately I've been riding in a few mate's AU's and noticed a couple of things lit up in their cars at night that don't light up on mine. Admittedly they are higher spec vehicles than mine which is why I'm asking here before I go pulling things apart to change bulbs (in case there is no bulb!).

Firstly, its a series 2 Forte.

The bits I'm wondering about are:

- Power Window Switches.
- The bits on the Headlight switch that tell you which position its in.

If they don't light up in the Forte then so be it, no big deal. If they are meant to be lit up I would like to get them working.

RG · 05-04-2008, 03:25 PM

They don't light up on the Forte.

Riksta · 05-04-2008, 03:33 PM

Thanks Russell, appreciated.

You've saved me the time I would have spent pulling crap to pieces only to find that they don't have globes

InfernoSR · 06-04-2008, 12:20 AM

But a futher question can be rased from this... can they be upgraded to run?

I have a series 1 forte' and half of the window switches light up... unless the switches got changed with the door trims... who knows :P

lostdude · 06-04-2008, 01:01 AM

the only thing that lights up in my car is the speedo/rpm dashboard.
All the other lights eg the air con,fan, heater, and auto tranmission lights are totally black. They sometimes come on when i go over really really bumpy roads or take a speed hump at not recommended speeds

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it gives it a more stealthy look.....

XEESP_351 · 06-04-2008, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BLUEPRINT

But a futher question can be rased from this... can they be upgraded to run?

I have a series 1 forte' and half of the window switches light up... unless the switches got changed with the door trims... who knows :P

Yeah mine only half light up in the XR8III too..I dont no if they all are supposed to or not..I dont think my headlight switch lights up either..

RG · 06-04-2008, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by XEESP_351

Yeah mine only half light up in the XR8III too..I dont no if they all are supposed to or not..I dont think my headlight switch lights up either..

All of your window switches should light up. The only one of mine that does is the front passenger one, globes are not a direct replacement and need soldering and a fair bit of stuffing around.

InfernoSR · 06-04-2008, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell

All of your window switches should light up. The only one of mine that does is the front passenger one, globes are not a direct replacement and need soldering and a fair bit of stuffing around.

You can replace them with LED's... unless that is what you are refering too... I am still yet to get around to doing mine... got all the gear here atleast.

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