Re: 505 pwr window switch backlighting

SLeung@zoomit.sikorsky.com
24 JUN 98 08:25:20 EDT

Those are Bosch bulbs, I don't know the number. Radio Shack does not sell
direct replacements. I have about 50 12v grain of wheat bulbs with leads
and I solder them into the window switches. This way there are no
mechanical contacts to corrode. You can buy 12v bulbs that will fit from
RS and do the same if you can't find the Bosch bulbs. -Steve
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From: S=douglas.a.sisson/C=US/A=INTERNET/DDA=ID/douglas.a.sisson(a)sn, on
6/24/98 2:59 AM:
To: L. Steve Leung@Avionics@ENG, SikGate@Zoomit@Servers
[C=US/A=INTERNET/DDA=ID/peugeot(a)padui.org], SikGate@Zoomit@Servers
[C=US/A=INTERNET/DDA=ID/sleung(a)sikorsky.com]

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