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Post by JimW on Jan 4, 2005 22:25:54 GMT -6
The backlight that illuminates my fan speed buttons on the top left of the steering wheel is burnt out  Anyone know how its supposed to be done, I have to flip through the FSM, but a late night read-a-thon of GM engineering is not good for my brain. Any help is appreciated of course  |
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Post by stevensolds on Jan 4, 2005 22:28:33 GMT -6
jim start by turning down your interioer lights like i do  |
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Post by JimW on Jan 4, 2005 22:32:31 GMT -6
LOL...not gonna happen...I like the pilot effect of all those idiot lights.  My seat warmer light on the passenger side is burnt out as well, now that the steering wheel light is gone, I will probably get it all fixed when I go into the dealer for my 100 000 mile tuneup. |
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Post by stevensolds on Jan 4, 2005 22:41:18 GMT -6
you have ass wamers? lucky.
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Post by Isnibs on Jan 4, 2005 23:44:41 GMT -6
you have ass wamers? lucky. I'm suprised that you Aurora doesn't have at least one ass warmer on the drivers side. |
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Post by Custom88 on Jan 5, 2005 0:29:43 GMT -6
the dealer is giong to want to replace the entire switch. The bulbs are LED's and have to be replaced by soldering on a new one. The switches run around $50 I think.
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Post by JimW on Jan 5, 2005 7:38:12 GMT -6
Ok, thanks Custom.
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Post by JimW on Jan 6, 2005 9:32:32 GMT -6
Before I go get this done....has anyone else had this happen? Is it common?
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Post by stevensolds on Jan 7, 2005 6:17:04 GMT -6
dunno jim i keep my interior lights down to a pinch. dont wanna burn em out |
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Post by JimW on Jan 24, 2005 14:50:10 GMT -6
Update: Steering wheel control switch :$472 +1 hr ($89) install + taxes Heated seat back light: $269 +1hr ($89) install + taxes $1000 for 2 lights? I have a home to buy  oh and its not an LED, its a circuit board with fibre optic lighting systems. |
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Post by omegaic on Jan 25, 2005 1:42:01 GMT -6
You might try a different dealer, that one must be smoking something.
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Post by JimW on Jan 25, 2005 7:17:07 GMT -6
That dealer has been pretty good with my car actually. The previous owner of the car works in the shop so I trust what goes down. But it gets better. Yesterday was not a good day for them. When I went to get my car, Randy, he drives the shuttle truck and was the previous owner explained to me that my turn signals were not working, my radio clock was off by 3 hrs and the cover for the ashtray wouldnt stay closed. I know what the problem was with the cover, that was fixed, but I also noticed my steering wheel was not assembled properly. The top left corner was not seated correctly. Anyway, the car is still there, and the service manager (who was off for a funeral yesterday) promised me Paul would work on my car today (he usually works on Aurora, but they had 2 others in there...go figure). So, I wont have the light behind the fan switch fixed. They explained to me that there is a circuit board assembly behind the switch, two contacts on the switch itself make contact with the circuit board and a signal is sent to the ECC to raise or lower the fan speed. The light is controlled by fibre optics in the wheel. Something has happened electronically that is affecting the fibre optic illumination. There is no repair...only replace  And for $472 CDN that wont be happening. |
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Post by JacobA on Mar 12, 2005 14:03:34 GMT -6
Don't know which dealer or shop you went to but the heater control switch in the steering wheel for my 2002 3.5 is only $36 or so Canadian. |
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Post by JimW on Mar 12, 2005 14:53:51 GMT -6
Yea, its a bit different on the classic, its not the switch per se. The controls still work its the fibre optic lighting system that is hooked up to the control circuit board inside the steering wheel.
I never looked inside, but I am compelled to believe them
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Post by OldsMike on Mar 13, 2005 19:15:27 GMT -6
Update: Steering wheel control switch :$472 +1 hr ($89) install + taxes Heated seat back light: $269 +1hr ($89) install + taxes $1000 for 2 lights? I have a home to buy oh and its not an LED, its a circuit board with fibre optic lighting systems. Let this be a lesson when discussions of GM standards come up. From the same people who designed side saddle gas tanks on pickups comes a light design system that requires massive sums of money in order to correct it. What could have been two light bulbs at a buck a piece... I had already looked into replacing the modules on my Silhouette and found out that they aren't serviceable. Shoddy design in my book. The KISS principle was obviously overlooked (Keep It Simple Stupid). Let's not forget of the markup that OEM's use, anywhere between 100 and 1000 percent. I'd be surprised if the wheel switch cost more than $15.00 (remember I work for a Airbag supplier that also happens to make Steering wheels...)  |
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Post by JimW on Mar 13, 2005 22:45:54 GMT -6
I have no reason to disagree with you Mike, but I've gotten used to the lights out down there... Oh well... |
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oh and its not an LED, its a circuit board with fibre optic lighting systems.
And for $472 CDN that wont be happening.
