The LED question
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The LED question
I have been comparing the german owners manual from 86 and the english owners manual from 89 available on the download page.
Ok, I don't understand german but some words are plain obvious (led) and the following caught my attention:
'89 english manual - specificatons and electrical components - bulbs
Note that it specifies 11 leds total: keyhole light (1), heater control panel (VEM I guess, so add 8 ) and seat belt lock lights (front ones, add 2 more).
'86 german manual - on the same chapter and on the same list it specifies 14 leds total!?
Babelfish translation didn't help much... Anyone here speaks german?
What are the reasons for that difference? If this is not a bug from the printing, then where those other 3 leds belong to?
Ok, I don't understand german but some words are plain obvious (led) and the following caught my attention:
'89 english manual - specificatons and electrical components - bulbs
Note that it specifies 11 leds total: keyhole light (1), heater control panel (VEM I guess, so add 8 ) and seat belt lock lights (front ones, add 2 more).
'86 german manual - on the same chapter and on the same list it specifies 14 leds total!?
Babelfish translation didn't help much... Anyone here speaks german?
What are the reasons for that difference? If this is not a bug from the printing, then where those other 3 leds belong to?
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Other bulbs that I've replaced, which are the same as those tiny bulbs are:
Clock
Hazzard Light Switch
Heated Seat dash - (probably one in each of the heated seat swiches too)
Pop-up light switch
Fan control switch (although this is a different soldered bulb)
- EDIT - Just realised they're all listed under "Illuminated Switches". Sorry!
Clock
Hazzard Light Switch
Heated Seat dash - (probably one in each of the heated seat swiches too)
Pop-up light switch
Fan control switch (although this is a different soldered bulb)
- EDIT - Just realised they're all listed under "Illuminated Switches". Sorry!
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I think the difference in the number LED's may be with or without airconditioning because that has three buttons/LED's.
The Germans name the seat belt lock lights together with the instrument panel switches lights.
On my car I never noticed a seat belt lock light other then the warning light in the dashboard for not wearing seat belts.
I doubt they are LED's.
Me think it's an error, or the seat belt lock lights have been changed from bulb to LED.
The Germans name the seat belt lock lights together with the instrument panel switches lights.
On my car I never noticed a seat belt lock light other then the warning light in the dashboard for not wearing seat belts.
I doubt they are LED's.
Me think it's an error, or the seat belt lock lights have been changed from bulb to LED.
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The illuminated seatbelts are only fitted to earlier 480's. The later 480's (those with CEM III - after '92, I think) don't have illuminated seatbelt lights. They have other 'features' to replace them though, such as the window/sunroof closure when you hold the key in the lock position.
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cheers for this will add this to the list of things to do, i need my ignition light amongst others
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The catch is the '86 model is depicted without air-con but has only 2 buttons less. This does not make sense. However, the following picture is also very interesting (pay close attention to the right):Van wrote:I think the difference in the number LED's may be with or without airconditioning because that has three buttons/LED's.
Could the leds be the ones on the switch?
Nope, these switches aren't illuminated. In the digital clock there's only one 1,2W bulb, and that's for the clock itself.Could the leds be the ones on the switch?
I've had an '86 ES but can't remember seat belt lock lights. It did have the grips with lights at the roof though.
My '93S does have those reading lights for the backpassengers. A former owner must have installed them. I just recently found out after 10 months of ownership that those lights aren't original and that the're pretty special
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Whilst on the subject of LEDS...
Are the pop up lights and fog switches meant to light up? I have always noticed that they are a clear green giving the impression of possible illumination...
And what other ones are meant to also light up?
I guess many have blown over the years, and since they arent ones most people would miss they have never beeen changed?
And also are they the same as whats in the dash...
Are the pop up lights and fog switches meant to light up? I have always noticed that they are a clear green giving the impression of possible illumination...
And what other ones are meant to also light up?
I guess many have blown over the years, and since they arent ones most people would miss they have never beeen changed?
And also are they the same as whats in the dash...
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Lol well in that case maybe the bulbs not gone, its just another electrical fault!
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Yes there's a little bulb in the headlight wheel left from the steering wheel. I know it pretty well because it worked well but with my last dashboard manipulations the contact broke off
I don't know about the fog switches, have to check that.
I don't know about the fog switches, have to check that.
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Esta , the popup circular switch does light up , there is a small perspex light pipe which transmits light up to the switch so that the selected option is lit. When you remove the switch barell there is a little pea bulb which pushes into the holder not a twist in holder as you have in your hand.
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Ah thank u very much!! I will have gander-any ideas whichbulbs i should be looking for which areas?glasgowjim wrote:Esta , the popup circular switch does light up , there is a small perspex light pipe which transmits light up to the switch so that the selected option is lit. When you remove the switch barell there is a little pea bulb which pushes into the holder not a twist in holder as you have in your hand.
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Wow well this is an eye opener-the buttons on the air vent speed light up?!?! wow!!!! must get some bulbs together!!
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