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Old 12-08-2007, 10:29 AM   #1
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Default AUII Fairmont ghia replacing dash globe

There are 4 buttons in the center console above the radio.At night when you turn the lights on only 3 of them light up.The one for locking the doors does not light up.I think it is a blown globe.Is it easy to replace ,do i have to take the whole dash out,do i have to buy a complete new button.Any help will be much appriciated.

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Old 12-08-2007, 01:42 PM   #2
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It's an easy fix, pull the trim off surrounding the switches off (lever it off using a coin), you can then pull out the offending switch and you'll see the 'grain-of-wheat' bulb in a holder to the rear, which has a small blue rubbery cover on it to give the bluey/white light when illuminated... Replace as necessary.

I don't think GK needs to worry - my tutorials are rubbish aren't they ?!
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Old 13-08-2007, 09:40 PM   #3
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I had trouble with aftermarket globes making contact, so i had to buy genuine, $5 each globe.
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Old 13-08-2007, 10:05 PM   #4
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I had trouble with aftermarket globes making contact, so i had to buy genuine, $5 each globe.
Ford are real bastards when it comes to globes, the ones in the MDC are $14 EACH. I sell em at work for less than half that!
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Old 14-08-2007, 09:07 AM   #5
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Thanks for all the help went to Ford and bought some globes $5 each.It was exactly like you said FairmontPom .
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