Re: 505 pwr window switch backlighting

Marco (miljaar@xs4all.nl)
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 11:04:43 +0200

I could set up a bulb reselling bussiness for you guys. They are about 0.75
US$ a piece. Anything else???

Marco

78 104 GL6 4 speed
85 505 STI automatic
86 309 GT 5 speed

>The Radio Shack # is 272-1092. Cost is 1.49 for 2 bulbs. They are smaller
>than the Peugeot bulbs, but seem to work fine.
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>Tim
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>At 02:50 AM 6/24/98 -0400, Douglas Sisson wrote:
>>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
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