Hazard lights switch

maxheadroom · Post by **maxheadroom** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:49 pm

Does your hazard light switch illuminate?

Mine doesn't and I had to us it quickly tonight on the M5 and couldn't find it. So I just wondered if there is a bulb behind I need to change.

Ralph · Post by **Ralph** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:17 pm

Ours a M reg does not very bright but definity lights up.

kawasaki kid · Post by **kawasaki kid** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:34 pm

Mine also lights up - mines on an `N` plater.

Socket Set Sue · Post by **Socket Set Sue** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:04 pm

There is a bulb in the Hazard Warning Switch.

See http://www.lushprojects.com/bongoparts/ ... ed.html#10

Part 66461F

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:51 pm

How stupid do I feel

Just been out & levered it out again & the bulb fairies have snuck in & put one in!

I'm sure it wasnt there before

Must change the medication

It's a 3mm wire type filament bulb in the same type of holder as in the climate control, so it's quite easy to change, but with a little white condom on to dim it down as it's a bit too bright without as i've just found out. The holder was a bit of a pain to get out as it is recessed in the side of the switch, I had to fiddle about with a pair of tweezers
You could use a similar size 12v led & may not need the condom as they tend to be bit dimmer if they are standard or HE ( high efficiency), but the legs are a bit fatter & you'll have to force the holder in to turn it & will then have problems if you want to go back to the much narrower legged wire type bulbs, as it won't be tight fit any more ( as i found out with the climate control

).
God isn't this forum great

& I only feel slightly stupid

But at least I can find my hazards in the dark now

Cheers guys

Socket Set Sue · Post by **Socket Set Sue** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:54 pm

Happy to help, anytime..

cheffy34 · Post by **cheffy34** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:12 pm

OWWWWWWWWWWE

NOT ANOTHER BULB TO CHANGE, wish you all wouldn't keep bringing these things up, i hadn't noticed that max untill i just went out & tried

maxheadroom · Post by **maxheadroom** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:46 pm

cheffy34
Sorry

but thanks all, will have to take mine out and play with it

cheffy34 · Post by **cheffy34** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:03 am

maxheadroom wrote:cheffy34
Sorry but thanks all, will have to take mine out and play with it

Trust me it fine, i enjoy tinkering getting things working n that, what i do dislike tho is the fight through the traffic to go to maplins to buy the bulbs from the misery of a sales person that doesn't even smile when he takes my dosh,

he grates me, mail oredr me thinks prob cheaper than the petrol

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:19 pm

So who's Gonna be the first to make the hazard switch flash in time with the indicators then?

My money's on missfixit...or maybe cheffy,first one with a film of it on youtube wins a sherbert dipdab.

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:45 pm

A sherbert dipdab and a bubbly jubbly then?

B*Witched Blingo · Post by **B*Witched Blingo** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:51 pm

Mine doesn't flash.. I gues my bulb has gone too. It looks like it should.. Lighter plastic bit in middle...

Oh well..

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:02 pm

That's what i'm saying chell... it should glow with the lights on, but it doesn't flash with the hazards, i always thought it should, (my other cars do) but apparently not....

Post by **aitch** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:19 pm

mine dosen't glow in the dark (i've checked) and it also dosn't have a bulb fitted where did mine go wrong?

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:34 pm

Dunno mate

The pic aint brill, but, you can just make out the hazard switch faintly glowing... (directly above the red strip on the heater)

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