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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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I looked up at my maplight the other night (the one in the roof in front of the rearview mirror) and couldn't see the buttons....I am sure there was a courtesy backlight glowing from there at one time. Am I crazy? If I am not crazy, how do I get behind there and change the bulb, and what kind of bulb is it?
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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Your crazy. Perhaps you were thinking of the fog light switch?
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yes, perhaps I was. Didn't the fog light switch have an orange glowing courtesy light? even when the fog lights were off?
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Skippy1827
yes, perhaps I was. Didn't the fog light switch have an orange glowing courtesy light? even when the fog lights were off?
I think it does, not sure though.
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Skippy1827
yes, perhaps I was. Didn't the fog light switch have an orange glowing courtesy light? even when the fog lights were off?
On mine, the LED would illuminate when the fogs were switched on. When they were off, not light.
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Sully1742
On mine, the LED would illuminate when the fogs were switched on. When they were off, no light.

the above statement is the way it should be
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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On mine, the LED would illuminate when the fogs were switched on. When they were off, no light.

the above statement is the way it should be
You are sooooo wrong Peter.

When the headlights are on.. the fog switch illuminates. Then you turn them on, the illumination switches over to a fog on indicator. The illuniation led in your fog switch is burnt out.
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
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On mine, the LED would illuminate when the fogs were switched on. When they were off, no light.

the above statement is the way it should be
You are sooooo wrong Peter.

When the headlights are on.. the fog switch illuminates. Then you turn them on, the illumination switches over to a fog on indicator. The illuniation led in your fog switch is burnt out.
HA...Thanks boosty...I thought I saw a light up there....Now, how do I get to it??
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Pull down on the front end of the map light (front being edge closest to windshield)
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