1995 E300 heater buttons - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Rickster1 · #1 11-16-2013, 11:09 PM

The bulbs in the climate control buttons are burned out how do I replace them

Jeremy5848 · #2 11-16-2013, 11:46 PM

The bulbs are not in the buttons. There are two bulbs in the body of the push-button unit (PBU) that illuminate the 5 buttons. Remove the wood trim panel (2 screws just above the radio, then tilt up and unhook the panel) to expose the body of the PBU. Notice two pieces of tape that don't seem to have any use? Peel them off and inside each hole are bulbs. Use a piece of tubing (experiment to find the right size) to remove the bulbs and insert new ones.

See this link for pictures.

Jeremy

Rickster1 · #3 11-17-2013, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy5848

The bulbs are not in the buttons. There are two bulbs in the body of the push-button unit (PBU) that illuminate the 5 buttons. Remove the wood trim panel (2 screws just above the radio, then tilt up and unhook the panel) to expose the body of the PBU. Notice two pieces of tape that don't seem to have any use? Peel them off and inside each hole are bulbs. Use a piece of tubing (experiment to find the right size) to remove the bulbs and insert new ones.

See this link for pictures.

Jeremy

Thanks for the help, the tubing trick worked great!

Rickster1 · #4 11-17-2013, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickster1

Thanks for the help, the tubing trick worked great!

As long as I am replacing bulbs, how do you access the ones for the shifter ?

Jeremy5848 · #5 11-17-2013, 08:35 PM

Shift quadrant lamp change
1. Carefully pry up and remove the black plastic trim piece around the shift quadrant.
2. Remove the center console "glove box" (the one with the sliding wooden door) by removing the two long Phillips-head screws in the front (need flashlight to see them).
3. Remove 1 Phillips-head screw holding the rear of the center console wood to the console. DON'T BREAK the little plastic tab!
4. Carefully lift up the console wood. Some of the switches may come with the wood, unplug their connectors; other switches will stay in the console.
5. You may have to shift out of "Park" to get the wood over the shift lever. A lot of it depends on what you have in the way of switch options (heated seats, for example).
6. With the wood out of the way, locate a small bulb socket with 2 wires at the left front of the shift quadrant, down inside the console and hard to see. A flashlight helps.
7. Pull the socket out -- I don't think it needs to be twisted but it's been awhile, someone correct me if I'm wrong.
8. Change the bulb and reassemble.
9. Be careful putting the wood back so that the switches go back in their holes smoothly. Wiggle as necessary and make sure none of the electrical wiring gets pinched.
10. Also be careful putting the black plastic trim strip back. Notice it has four tabs -- they go into four matching slots in the frame of the shift quadrant. The tabs must all go in their slots and the trim strip goes in only one way.

Jeremy

sixto · #6 11-17-2013, 10:38 PM

What bulb does the shift gate take?

Sixto
87 300D

compu_85 · #7 11-17-2013, 10:40 PM

Same as the CCU and other dash lights, a 1.2 watt.

-J

Rickster1 · #8 11-20-2013, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy5848

Shift quadrant lamp change
1. Carefully pry up and remove the black plastic trim piece around the shift quadrant.
2. Remove the center console "glove box" (the one with the sliding wooden door) by removing the two long Phillips-head screws in the front (need flashlight to see them).
3. Remove 1 Phillips-head screw holding the rear of the center console wood to the console. DON'T BREAK the little plastic tab!y
4. Carefully lift up the console wood. Some of the switches may come with the wood, unplug their connectors; other switches will stay in the console.
5. You may have to shift out of "Park" to get the wood over the shift lever. A lot of it depends on what you have in the way of switch options (heated seats, for example).
6. With the wood out of the way, locate a small bulb socket with 2 wires at the left front of the shift quadrant, down inside the console and hard to see. A flashlight helps.
7. Pull the socket out -- I don't think it needs to be twisted but it's been awhile, someone correct me if I'm wrong.
8. Change the bulb and reassemble.
9. Be careful putting the wood back so that the switches go back in their holes smoothly. Wiggle as necessary and make sure none of the electrical wiring gets pinched.
10. Also be careful putting the black plastic trim strip back. Notice it has four tabs -- they go into four matching slots in the frame of the shift quadrant. The tabs must all go in their slots and the trim strip goes in only one way.

Jeremy

Jeremy thank you very much for your step-by-step instructions it worked very well thank you