Illuminated demister switch?

[eko]

Every time i get in the bloody car the rear screen demister has been left switched on by my misses.
She uses the car to go to the school in the mornings and im forever telling her to turn it off but does she,NO
Im afraid it might overload or something because at times its days before i notice it?

So,is it a simple swap to put the illuminated one from a post facelift in its place?
Or is there a wiring mod involved?

I have got a switch in the shed ready to fit but dont want to p1ss about swapping it if it aint going to light up!

Anyone?

[GDBN]

It should light up yellow when turned on.
Might be the bulb in the switch that's knackered.

They all lit up .. pre facelift too.
Take you 2 mins to swap them
G

[eko]

They all lit up .. pre facelift too

Mmmm,sure?
Not doubting you its just im sure ive heard of this before?

[GDBN]

my cab's from 86 .. still lights up when you turn it on.

Never heard of them changing the switch with the facelift.

[E30Mark]

There are two different styles of switch, both should light up when switched on...

[eko]

There are two different styles of switch, both should light up when switched on...

Ah so looks like GDBN was right then
Thanks guys,ill get on that tomorrow before she melts the glass or something

[timmyboy]

do they not cut out after 15 mins like the e36 does?????

[oze30]

do they not cut out after 15 mins like the e36 does?????

I dont think so. I need to do the mod myself, but i tried it in my other car and it still didnt work.. so I gave up. I sandwich it between my hazzards and rear wash wipe.. so I kinda know that it's in the middle somewhere!

[dobbie82]

do they not cut out after 15 mins like the e36 does?????

I think most cars do that nowadays? Thank god my toyota does or i'd have cracked my rear screen on a frosty morning!

[eko]

Sorted mine today,simply swapped the switch and it worked!

[DanThe]

Mines near enough on permanently, rare I turn it off this time of year, never had any problems

[Mahmood]

Isn't this an E30 Zone mod?

I had Ant do mine so that it lights up and works with the brightness control with all the other clocks/switches on the dash.

[Brianmoooore]

The switch should light when it's on, and be dark when it's off. There's a zone mod to provide a low level light in the switch when the lights are on, by cannibalising a hazard switch, IIRC.
Early E30s did have problems with the rear glass shattering when the demister was used, but that's long been fixed.
No timer on an E30.

[johnono]

the switch uses a combo from a hazard light switch so u get the same 2 tone funtion as with the hazard


but the e36 has it as a standard peice (compact demister switch is the same as the e30 unit, but the decal is on wrong)

[StuBeeDoo]

There's a zone mod to provide a low level light in the switch when the lights are on

Isn't there a Zoner who does these on exchange, or is my ancient memory playing tricks on me again??

[johnono]

feck...... i know it one minute

[johnono]

wasnt it smithy.. no he did the door light timer relay
and alpina527 did bbtbs
ant for chips
geeman for sigs and graphics
chris uk for decals
andrew demlots for hids

[johnono]

sal has the shop
ant owns the site
aaarghhhhhhhhhhhhh

[johnono]

feck knows mate, im baff

[johnono]

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... er+upgrade


IAN332isport!!!!!!

mutha fukka !

[StuBeeDoo]

Cheers Andy!

[johnono]

lol, in da house!

[stuartgallafant]

i was under the impression that E30's did have a timer for this. i never really turn mine off this time of year!!

[johnono]

there probably is a bi thermal switch on the heating matrix, but its probably a very basic thing and most probably overlooked