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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:39 pm 
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The rear demister icon/light in the cluster doesn't appear anymore, but the demister still works, anyone know how to fix this? EL gli model
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:57 pm 
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Sounds like a blown globe you have to pull off the dash, take the cluster out and replace the appropriate t5 globe.

Look in the technical docs for the blue globe conversion, as it'll show you how to change the globes.

Replacement globes, not sure but I believe autobarn, supercheap etc. should stock them, or hit up your local wreckers and just take a few out of the back of a cluster.

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:10 pm 
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thanks yeh its prob the globe has blown, installed a t/c and it was working fine then about 2 weeks later i noticed it was gone, mayb just unlucky lol.
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:21 pm 
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Are you sure you have the correct plug on the switch?

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:28 pm 
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What do you mean by that, you mean the correct plug into the demister switch? Only one fits, all plugs on the dash excluding the boot and fuel are keyed specifically, although I have a suspicion the key lock might fit boot and fuel.

Not to mention he said the demister is still working.

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:32 pm 
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Fairmont have two plugs in that area, one is the dimister and one is the arial height, they can fit either switch. I did miss the working bit though.

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:42 pm 
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Yeh it was working after i put everything back together, its prob just blown, just bad luck.......
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:50 pm 
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The switch thing is a good point - the PA and demist switch will definitely interchange, maybe the column auto economy switch plug (fitted to GLI's and futura's) may interchange as well.
If you don't hear a click with the demister, then this may be well worth looking at, for others reading this thread.

 

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Interesting, it looked similair but I'd read.
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# 12) Unplug the switches (Antennae Height adjust, Rear Window Demister, Door Lock/Unlock, Boot Release, Fuel Flap Release) Please note: with exception to the Fuel flap release, and Boot release switches, all the plugs are keyed so as to make it impossible to connect the wrong plugs to the wrong switches.

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is there a doc that tells you how to remove the dash?

my bloody odo light went out so i have to replace it.

 

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See above post.
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 Post subject: Re: Rear demister light in cluster doesnt work?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:26 pm 
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Trying to find out if the rear demister button illuminates when in use?cant remember if it did its a ford EL GLI model though. Thanks
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:33 am 
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daquilina wrote:
Trying to find out if the rear demister button illuminates when in use?cant remember if it did its a ford EL GLI model though. Thanks
No, the button only illuminates with the dash lights etc on. However the demist icon in the instrument cluster should operate with the demister.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Rear demister light in cluster doesnt work?
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:19 am 
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yeah cool thanks i thought it used to illuminate years ago, guess ill just get some T5 led to fix it up!
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:47 am 
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daquilina wrote:
yeah cool thanks i thought it used to illuminate years ago, guess ill just get some T5 led to fix it up!
The globes for the demist, aerial and rear wiper buttons aren't T5's. They are these little buggers and I'm not sure if there is an LED equivalent.

 

 

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