Re: 505 pwr window switch backlighting

Douglas Sisson (douglas.a.sisson@snet.net)
Wed, 24 Jun 1998 02:50:02 -0400

I just replaced some of the bulbs in my switches yesterday in my '87
505. I focused on the rear window switches on the back of the center
consule. I got sick of back seat passengers asking me where the switch
for thier windows are. Sometimes I would tell my more annoying friends
that the windows don't go down. I remember seeing messages about
replacement bulbs at radioshack. Does anyone have the bulb number. I
will soon run out of bulbs from my '83.

Steve Leung wrote:
>
> Did you know that the power window switches in the 505's are lit
> whenever the ignition is on? I've never seen them lit in any 505's I've
> owned until I relamped mine last weekend and the reason is they were all
> burned out. Yes, they are on when the park/ head lights are off!. I
> found this out after I relamped all the window switches and confirmed by
> looking at the elec wiring diagrams. Why did Peugeot do this? Looking
> at the internal wiring of the switches, it does not look easy to rewire
> the lamps such that they go on/ off with the park/ head lights. Any
> comments?
>
> Steve