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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: SP_3.2 on 24 April 2008, 16:44:58

Title: New bulb for sunroof controls
Post by: SP_3.2 on 24 April 2008, 16:44:58

Looking at a few small jobs that i need to do one of which is to replace the buld in the sunroof control. How easy is this to do and has any one done this before. Would be nice to have it working again.

Thanks

Steve.

Title: Re: New bulb for sunroof controls
Post by: Entwood on 24 April 2008, 16:55:28

From memory on previous threads ... it is do-able but slightly tricky as on some the bulbs are soldered in .. looking at the EPC I would guess they ALL are ... bulb has 2 long trailing wires and no cap .. :(.. although it could be a push-fit like christmas tree lights I suppose ...

Title: Re: New bulb for sunroof controls
Post by: The Doctor on 24 April 2008, 19:58:47

i decided to replace mine with a resistor and diode (or just use a 12v diode) so that i wouldnt ever have to do it again.

Title: Re: New bulb for sunroof controls
Post by: CaptainZok on 24 April 2008, 20:51:32

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From memory on previous threads ... it is do-able but slightly tricky as on some the bulbs are soldered in .. looking at the EPC I would guess they ALL are ... bulb has 2 long trailing wires and no cap .. :(.. although it could be a push-fit like christmas tree lights I suppose ...

Bulb is just a push fit on mine. The wires slide into the contact housing.

Title: Re: New bulb for sunroof controls
Post by: Andy B on 24 April 2008, 20:56:00

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Bulb is just a push fit on mine. The wires slide into the contact housing.

same as mine .... I discovered that only when I'd removed the whole motor & it was sitting on the dining room table.  :-[  :y  :y

Title: Re: New bulb for sunroof controls
Post by: SP_3.2 on 24 April 2008, 22:58:48

Thanks all will give it a good look over at the weekend. :y

Title: Re: New bulb for sunroof controls
Post by: VXL V6 on 24 April 2008, 23:02:56

I think you can get an equivilent from Maplins (about 500% cheaper than VX)

Title: Re: New bulb for sunroof controls
Post by: sdwall on 11 June 2013, 13:49:37

I've got some 4.7mm 12V 100mA 1.2W Wire Ended lamps that fit (with just a little bit of fiddling) as a replacement for the sunroof control backlight. It is quite a fiddly job though because the two legs of the bulb are quite flimsy. Certainly works now in mine. So if any one's interested let me know and I can pop a couple in a jiffy bag.

Title: Re: New bulb for sunroof controls
Post by: Jimbob on 11 June 2013, 14:05:05

Cough Cough cough,,,bit dusty in here ;)

Title: Re: New bulb for sunroof controls
Post by: Entwood on 11 June 2013, 14:16:13

(http://imageshack.us/a/img228/1517/heavydutyyellowduster.jpg)

Any use ??

:)  :)  :)

Title: Re: New bulb for sunroof controls
Post by: 05omegav6 on 11 June 2013, 14:27:32

Might need more that one duster for 5 years worth :o