C5 info screen lighting

hirsty · Post by **hirsty** » 02 Oct 2015, 19:36

The info screen in the central binnacle doesn't light up at night. I assume it should. Does anyone have any idea how to access wherever the bulb? happens to live.

Thanks

hirsty

daviemck2006 · Post by **daviemck2006** » 02 Oct 2015, 19:42

If i remember correctly you lever out the surround which is clipped in, then 2 screws to take screen out and 3 bulbs in the screen unit. I got them off eBay but can't remember the name or number they are.

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Stickyfinger · Post by **Stickyfinger** » 02 Oct 2015, 19:49

Wait for your X7 C5, then as soon as the cabin gets warm the screen corrupts

I'm looking forward to winter because it will work again for 6 months and will not ##ss me off every day

Clogzz · Post by **Clogzz** » 03 Oct 2015, 03:01

hirsty · Post by **hirsty** » 03 Oct 2015, 17:20

Thanks clogzz that's brilliant.

Now let's see if I can do it without breaking anything.

hirsty

daviemck2006 · Post by **daviemck2006** » 03 Oct 2015, 18:02

I'm chuffed I did remember correctly after 5 years. Surely not got alzheimers yet then [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]

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Post by **myglaren** » 03 Oct 2015, 18:06

I found it quite simple other than re-fitting the TrafficMaster LED. (snipped it off, useless!)

I can't remember where I bought the new bulbs but suspect eBay.

daviemck2006 · Post by **daviemck2006** » 03 Oct 2015, 18:09

I think this was one of the first things I asked on this forum when I joined. I know I did buy the bulbs off eBay. There weren't so many c5's on the forum then I used to think i was an alien [emoji13] [emoji12]

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hirsty · Post by **hirsty** » 03 Oct 2015, 22:58

I have taken the unit out and the bulbs look fine. Can't be a power/fuse problem as everything else works as it should. Anybody any other suggestions? Seems unusual for three bulbs to go.

hirsty

Post by **Peter.N.** » 03 Oct 2015, 23:10

daviemck2006 wrote:I'm chuffed I did remember correctly after 5 years. Surely not got alzheimers yet then [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]

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I wish I could, I did mine a couple of years ago and would still have to work it out again.

Peter

hirsty · Post by **hirsty** » 04 Oct 2015, 18:23

Are these union type bulbs i.e. one out all out?

A fiddle with the fusebox has brought the radio and glovebox light back to life.

hirsty

Post by **myglaren** » 05 Oct 2015, 07:03

No, mine only had one out.
Replaced all of them while I was on with it though.

SaabC5 · Post by **SaabC5** » 05 Oct 2015, 15:58

Could be the track on the pcb has got a break in it. Mine failed one by one, when i got down to 1 one bulb i changed all 3.

Post by **Peter.N.** » 05 Oct 2015, 17:00

Those twist fit lamp holders are notorious for not making good contact, give the PCB tracks a good clean.

Peter

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