rear dem. switch illum. prob

[FESI]

so i swapped the housing of the rear demister switch with the hazard switch (as i read that from previous posts) and added the extra wire that is needed for the illumination when i turn the lights on but it simply won't work , why?

when i plug the modified demister switch to hazard socket it works
when i plug the modified demister switch to demister socket it works only when i press it and turn on demister but no illumination when lights are on

what is the prob. another wire?, euro model?, different switches PRE and POST? mine is a pre-facelif 87.

help please i want that illumination

[Ant]

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... witch1.htm

double check the wiring dude

link above has all relevant information.

HTH

[FESI]

I checked wiring five times, nothing

[smithy318i]

The article is incomplete.

mine works okay. http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ght=switch

[smithy318i]

The directions above, on thier own, Don't work.

With a little checking with the trusty multimeter. Mine now both iluminate.

You need another wire... as shown below.

[FESI]

Thanks Smithy, I knew there must be another wire

So what's next: a/c & recilculating switches??

will someone try illuminate those two

[robmpulse]

I thought all rear defrost switches are illuminated.

am I missing something?

[FESI]

as far as i know only in the USA but why I dont know

[dannosail]

South African and British def not illumintated. Why? Who knows!

[bimmaman]

weird... I was using mine this morning, and it was definitely illuminated! Aren't I lucky!

[smithy318i]

weird... I was using mine this morning, and it was definitely illuminated! Aren't I lucky!

all of the time or just when you press the button?

[bimmaman]

weird... I was using mine this morning, and it was definitely illuminated! Aren't I lucky!

all of the time or just when you press the button?

only when I press the button... You mean it should light up all the time?!?! I never knew that! Oh well... Why would you want it illuminated all the time?

[smithy318i]

thats the whole point of the modification. the demist switch is dimly lit just like the hazard switch. then bright when you press the button.

[gareth]

only dimly lit when the lights are on though... like the rest of the dash lighting.

very annoying on a tourer as the rear wiper switch in the next slot does light up! it just looks broken!