Heated seat switch - Bulb type?

[P3rks 11]

Can anyone confirm the bulb type for the heated seat switch for a late car please? Ive searched the net but failed to find the specific bulb type needed.

 

I'm after the original bulb type (or nearest equivalent) not the fancy LED upgrade, old-skool for me :lol:

 

Thanks.

[P3rks 11]

Right,

 

Been to Maplin's and bought one of these (in Green): http://www.maplin.co.uk/coloured-subminiature-bulbs-25545?action=noagentcheck

 

The bulb is a little smaller than the original but other than that it's a great fit. The only issue is that it once fitted and tested its the wrong colour of green, more light/yellow green than the dark green the rest of the switches illuminate.

 

Any thoughts where I can get another bulb from?

[neuon2003 0]

Try Bardwells on Abbeydale Road, just before Chippinghouse Road

[P3rks 11]

Good shout!

 

Is it still there? I used to frequently vist there over ten years ago!

[neuon2003 0]

Yes and now online http://www.bardwells.co.uk.

 

I love going in the shop as the main man is so fantastically grumpy about life. He makes Victor Meldrew look like an optimist.

 

But it is a brilliant specialist shop.

[VR6 Lee 0]

Yes and now online http://www.bardwells.co.uk.

 

I love going in the shop as the main man is so fantastically grumpy about life. He makes Victor Meldrew look like an optimist.

 

But it is a brilliant specialist shop.

 

 

 

Which ones did you order from the above shop. link would help

[P3rks 11]

None!

 

I couldn't get a good match at all and I ended up frying my switch with a soldering iron. This is the bulb type which is in the OE switch (I believe) http://bit.ly/W32Xfj - I've not tried this but it looks identical and its whats used for the rest of the dash bulbs.

 

But I ended up buying a VW Sharon/Ford Galaxy switch (http://bit.ly/W34e6b) due to frying mine with a soldering iron. The switch is exactly the same. But the outer casing was different, I just simply swapped the covers over - 30 second job. I only paid a fiver for mine so worked out cheaper and less hassle than a bulb.

 

Now the Sharon switch was off a newer car and it used a normal white 286 bulb but with a silicone cap cover thing to make it green (compaired to the original painted bulb in the Corrado) and its s much better light/consistancy - http://bit.ly/VFqaHi (I'm not sure whether you need 3 or 5mm for the 286 bulbs though as I'm ony phone ATM).

Edited January 14, 2013 by P3rks

[VR6 Lee 0]

Cheers for that!!!

[ollielawson 0]

None!

 

I couldn't get a good match at all and I ended up frying my switch with a soldering iron. This is the bulb type which is in the OE switch (I believe) http://bit.ly/W32Xfj - I've not tried this but it looks identical and its whats used for the rest of the dash bulbs.

 

But I ended up buying a VW Sharon/Ford Galaxy switch (http://bit.ly/W34e6b) due to frying mine with a soldering iron. The switch is exactly the same. But the outer casing was different, I just simply swapped the covers over - 30 second job. I only paid a fiver for mine so worked out cheaper and less hassle than a bulb.

 

Now the Sharon switch was off a newer car and it used a normal white 286 bulb but with a silicone cap cover thing to make it green (compaired to the original painted bulb in the Corrado) and its s much better light/consistancy - http://bit.ly/VFqaHi (I'm not sure whether you need 3 or 5mm for the 286 bulbs though as I'm ony phone ATM).

 

Sounds like a good tip. Corrado heated seat switches are getting harder and harder to find

[CazzaVR 0]

Very good idea- managed to find a brand new Galaxy switch on Ebay for £12. Swapped covers over and now have a fully illuminated switch with tight dials 8)

[P3rks 11]

Very good idea- managed to find a brand new Galaxy switch on Ebay for £12. Swapped covers over and now have a fully illuminated switch with tight dials 8)

 

nice to know man! £12 for a new switch.. You can't go wrong! :)

[fla 9]

Would the two-smd led fit here? 286 size.

[P3rks 11]

Would the two-smd led fit here? 286 size.

 

Possibly, however it's been that long I can't really remember. I did try three or 4 bulbs and I can't ever remember having a fitment issue, only colour.