98 E320 AC Climate control - background light is out

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MacRules - 05 Oct 2008 01:22 GMT

What is the possible cause on this, background light is not working when
head lights are on?

The AC / hot air is working fine, is it fuse got burned?

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Roland Franzius - 05 Oct 2008 07:35 GMT

MacRules schrieb:

> What is the possible cause on this, background light is not working when
> head lights are on?
>
> The AC / hot air is working fine, is it fuse got burned?

After 10 years/120,000km the bulbs need replacement. Driven at a mean of
50km/h half the time in darkness that makes a life span of 1000 hours
roughly.

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MacRules - 05 Oct 2008 15:32 GMT

I thought it uses LEDs not light bulbs. Can I just replace light bulbs
or I need to replace whole climate control piece?

Thanks

> MacRules schrieb:
>> What is the possible cause on this, background light is not working
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> 50km/h half the time in darkness that makes a life span of 1000 hours
> roughly.

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Roland Franzius - 05 Oct 2008 16:33 GMT

MacRules schrieb:

> I thought it uses LEDs not light bulbs. Can I just replace light bulbs
> or I need to replace whole climate control piece?

Replace bulbs.

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>> MacRules schrieb:
>>> What is the possible cause on this, background light is not working
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>> of 50km/h half the time in darkness that makes a life span of 1000
>> hours roughly.

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WS - 07 Oct 2008 05:30 GMT

> MacRules schrieb:
>> I thought it uses LEDs not light bulbs. Can I just replace light bulbs
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>>> of 50km/h half the time in darkness that makes a life span of 1000
>>> hours roughly.

Have the same problem. I remember someone posting info on a home made
tool that allows removal of the climate control unit? Any pointers?

Thanks,
WS

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Kenneth P. Stox - 07 Oct 2008 18:49 GMT

>> MacRules schrieb:
>>> I thought it uses LEDs not light bulbs. Can I just replace light
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
> Have the same problem. I remember someone posting info on a home made
> tool that allows removal of the climate control unit? Any pointers?

The tool is the same as the Stereo removal tool. $12, last time I bought
them at the Stealership.

In a pinch, you can use nail files.

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Roland Franzius - 08 Oct 2008 11:07 GMT

Kenneth P. Stox schrieb:

>>> MacRules schrieb:
>>>> I thought it uses LEDs not light bulbs. Can I just replace light
[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
>
> In a pinch, you can use nail files.

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