Lighting and Horns: Locations

Lighting For Controls Components:

Lighting For Controls Diagrams:

Locations of components

3 Earthing point
In the fascia

10 Light switch
On the left-hand side of the fascia

16 Instrument lighting rheostat
In the combined instrument

17 Extra rheostat for the lighting of switches and controls
On the left-hand side of the fascia

18 Combined instrument lighting
In the combined instrument on the fascia

22A Fuse holder
In the electrical distribution box, in the engine compartment, on the left-hand wheel housing

25 Hazard warning light switch
On the right-hand side of the facia

47 Combined instrument
On the fascia

48 Cigarette lighter
On the fascia

57 3-pole connector
One at the left-hand B pillar, behind the trim
One at the right-hand B pillar, behind the trim
One under the driver's seat

58 12-pole connector
On the angle bracket, under the fascia, to the left of the steering column (behind the knee shield)

59 2-pole connector
One on the fascia, behind the cigarette lighter

60 Single-pole connector one in each rear door
One between the front seats, under the front section of the centre console

88 Switch for extra fog lamps
On the fascia

91 Gear indicating light
Between the front seats, at the gear selector

98 10-pole connector (for radio 267)
One in the fascia, in the radio contact box
One to the left of the steering column, behind the fascia knee shield

116 Switch for the electrically heated rear window
On the fascia

117 Earthing point
Between the ignition switch and the handbrake lever

143 Recirculation switch, AC
On the fascia

148 Ashtray illumination
On the fascia, in the ashtray

1528 29-pole red connector
In the electrical distribution box in the engine compartment, on the left-hand wheel housing. The connector is accessible from the interior of the car.

153 Lighting for the cigarette lighter
On the fascia, at the cigarette lighter

154 Lighting for heater controls
On the fascia, at the respective heater control

162 Switch for driver's door electric window regulator
Between the front seats, on the centre console

163 Switch for co-driver's door electric window regulator
Between the front seats, on the centre console

169 Switch, AC
On the fascia

181 Switch for the electrically operated sunroof (or Convertible top)
Between the front seats, at the front of the centre console

189 Switch for the rear-door electric window regulators
Between the front seats, on the centre console

190 Switch for left-hand rear electric window regulator
Between the front seats, on the centre console

190A Switch for left-hand rear electric window regulator
In the left-hand rear door

191 Switch for right-hand rear electric window regulator
Between the front seats, on the centre console

191A Switch for right-hand rear electric window regulator
In the right-hand rear door

252 Driver's seat heating rheostat
On the fascia

267 Radio connector
One in the fascia, behind the radio panel

Operation
The diagram shows the supply to the switches, etc. which have built-in lamps.

The supply to rheostats 16 and 17 is live when the ignition switch is in the parked, drive or start position. The supply is taken from fuse 23 across the red 29-pole connector 152B.

Rheostat 16
The brightness of instrument lighting 18 can be steplessly adjusted by means of rheostat 16 in combined instrument 47.

Rheostat 17
In addition, the following instrument lighting can be controlled by means of rheostat 17:

Switches and lighting on the centre console

91 Gear indicating light (cars with automatic transmission)
162 Switch for driver's door electric window regulator
163 Switch for co-driver's door electric window regulator
181 Switch for the electrically operated sunroof (or Convertible top)
189 Switch for the rear-door electric window regulators
190 Switch for left-hand rear electric window regulator
190A Switch for left-hand rear electric window regulator
191 Switch for right-hand rear electric window regulator
19IA Switch for right-hand rear electric window regulator

Switches and lighting on the fascia

10 Light switch
25 Hazard warning light switch
88 Switch for extra fog lamps
116 Switch for the electrically heated rear window
143 Recirculation switch, AC
148 Ashtray illumination
153 Lighting for the cigarette lighter
154 Lighting for the heater controls
169 Switch, AC
252 Driver's seat heating rheostat (not via resistor)

For particulars of the wiring for the lighting in these switches, see the section dealing with the corresponding function.

In addition, the dial lighting for the radio (267) connected to connector 98 is adjusted via rheostat 16.

Fault-tracing hints
The supply to the lighting for the controls is live when the ignition switch is in the parked, drive or start position.

1. Check fuse 23 and check that the supply to it is live.
2. Check that the input and output of rheostat 17 are live.
3. Check the bulbs and check that the supply to them is live.
4. Check the connectors, cable harnesses and earth connections.