Comments on: Replacing an instrument panel bulb http://marty.sunriseroad.net/2007/11/22/replacing-an-instrument-panel-bulb/ The musings of some guy with not enough time to do everything he would like to do. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:04:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Sam O http://marty.sunriseroad.net/2007/11/22/replacing-an-instrument-panel-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Sam O Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:14:31 +0000 http://marty.sunriseroad.net/2007/11/22/replacing-an-instrument-panel-bulb/#comment-68 Thanks for the photo diary very helpful. Sure this is what has happended to the odometer on my Zafira. Will get the part and have a go and taking the dash apart (with your very helpful pictures this weekend.) And hopefully put it back again.) Pic 28 shows the mess you need to make and pic 29 made me laugh! Sam Thanks for the photo diary very helpful. Sure this is what has happended to the odometer on my Zafira. Will get the part and have a go and taking the dash apart (with your very helpful pictures this weekend.) And hopefully put it back again.) Pic 28 shows the mess you need to make and pic 29 made me laugh!

Sam

]]> By: Marty http://marty.sunriseroad.net/2007/11/22/replacing-an-instrument-panel-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Marty Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:51:18 +0000 http://marty.sunriseroad.net/2007/11/22/replacing-an-instrument-panel-bulb/#comment-21 Braden, I don't think white LEDs were available in 2001 - or certainly were probably in the $10 range. Today I doubt a manufacturer would use incandescents in such a situation - unless that were hoping to make a killing out of the service to replace it ;-) Braden, I don’t think white LEDs were available in 2001 - or certainly were probably in the $10 range. Today I doubt a manufacturer would use incandescents in such a situation - unless that were hoping to make a killing out of the service to replace it ;-)

]]> By: Braden Simpson http://marty.sunriseroad.net/2007/11/22/replacing-an-instrument-panel-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Braden Simpson Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:08:27 +0000 http://marty.sunriseroad.net/2007/11/22/replacing-an-instrument-panel-bulb/#comment-13 Today I noticed the odometer had gone black on my 2001 Zafira and did a quick google search to see if it was another of those common problems that seem to plague this car. Had the timing chain done under dealer recall but the ignition module decided to pack it in not long after the warranty expired (expensive) and only 52000 km on the clock. Had an oil leak fixed recently and now the odometer bulb appears to have blown at 61000 km; only the fuel gauge and rear brake issue to go... Many thanks for the photo diary as I suspect that I will also have to pull the dash apart to get to the faulty bulb. Not so sure about the removal of the radio but the rest looks okay. What I don't know is why GM/Opel/Vauxhall/Holden didn't use a LED for illuminating the digital display as it would have lasted the lifetime of the car. Cheers, Braden Today I noticed the odometer had gone black on my 2001 Zafira and did a quick google search to see if it was another of those common problems that seem to plague this car. Had the timing chain done under dealer recall but the ignition module decided to pack it in not long after the warranty expired (expensive) and only 52000 km on the clock. Had an oil leak fixed recently and now the odometer bulb appears to have blown at 61000 km; only the fuel gauge and rear brake issue to go…

Many thanks for the photo diary as I suspect that I will also have to pull the dash apart to get to the faulty bulb. Not so sure about the removal of the radio but the rest looks okay. What I don’t know is why GM/Opel/Vauxhall/Holden didn’t use a LED for illuminating the digital display as it would have lasted the lifetime of the car.

Cheers,

Braden

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