Heater control illumination

[geordiedoors 10]

Hi guys

Hoping that someone can point in me in that right direction on how to sort out the heater controls not lighting up.

[fendervg 29]

They don't light up very well at the best of times. There is a single bulb and then a plastic lens/light distribution unit that goes to each side. This is on the later ones. The knobs themselves don't light up at all.

 

You'll need to take the panel off (pull of the trim very carefully, and then there are four screws holding it on) and check/replace the bulb and make sure the lens thing is clipped in place.

 

Many people have modified it using LED strips or light emitting wire - a few places like Spoonfed have a kit available, or it's a relatively easy DIY.

[geordiedoors 10]

Thanks for the reply, I have an early model corrado, hopefully I can sort this with your info.

[corrado33 10]

While I'm not entirely familiar with the old (early) style, all of the lamps in the interior of the rado are incandescents. Meaning they burn out eventually. Luckily, they still sell them because they were still used on audis for years to come after the rado was done. If it's not lighting up at all, but your other interior lights are (like the ones for the aux. gauges or door mirror adjust knob) this is likely your problem. If you WANT them to light up brighter, you can likely find an LED replacement for the bulb (post a pic here and we'll help you) and it'll be a bit brighter, but it likely won't match the reset of the lights.

[geordiedoors 10]

The heater controls don't light up at all, but all other interior lights work on dash and switches, also the tab for the slider on the heater controls is broken off. Il see if I can post a pic later. The interior light works off the switch but not when the door opens, which I imagine is the switch on the pillar.

[fendervg 29]

The old style controls are lit by a single bulb - take the panel off, see if you can replace the bulb or test for current when the dash lights are on elsewhere - if there's no current, check the wire back, I think its a blue/grey wire and probably (but not sure) goes back to the headlight loom or switch.

[dragon green 4]

If Tapatalk still worked,I’d post a pic of mine,all nicely illuminated

If you google Spoonfedtuning, and email him,he does a kit to backlight the sliding controls, I sent a spare set of controls to him (USA) and he converted mine, but I believe he does a kit now

[paddy26 3]

Another option :

https://moman.pl/en/home/877-1918-volkswagen-corrado-heater-control-panel.html#/190-lighting_color-blue/191-lighting_color-white_sky_blue/192-lighting_color-light_green/193-lighting_color-aquamarine/296-version-after_lifting

 

\Paddy

[geordiedoors 10]

Nice thanks for the link