Replacing Console Light Globes

DirtyHarry · 10-06-2007, 03:27 AM

I have a Fairmont so it's the high series dash.

I have to replace the globes behind the lock, t/c and demister buttons. How do I do this? Do I have to pop off the trim?

Thanks.

sheppy · 10-06-2007, 03:32 PM

I'm also interested in this, any help would be appreciated

HLC · 10-06-2007, 04:24 PM

you pop off the surround/trim piece. the long skinny oval thing just around the buttons not the whole thing.

i used a small flat blade screwdriver.

then you have access to the buttons. i cant remember exactly how to get the buttons out, but im sure it was very easy. i think it was 2 clips/buttons on the side of the buttons and you just squeezed them and pulled.

then once that is done, you look at the top of the button and there is a little circle lookin thing.

thats the light globe. grab your flat blade screwdriver again, and unscrew/twist the light out.

thos are really dodgy instructions. sorry lol. its been a while since ive pulled those buttons out so im a bit hazy on the details.

DirtyHarry · 10-06-2007, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HLC

you pop off the surround/trim piece. the long skinny oval thing just around the buttons not the whole thing.

i used a small flat blade screwdriver.

Thanks HLC, any tabs or lugs on the trim that I have to be careful I don't snap?

HLC · 11-06-2007, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DirtyHarry

Thanks HLC, any tabs or lugs on the trim that I have to be careful I don't snap?

nah not really. maybe on the trim that directly surrounds the buttons. but thats about it.

blk_frmnt · 11-06-2007, 12:59 PM

OK. I just went and pulled out one of my globes that has died. This is what I've ended up with:

Does the blue thing come out of the black plastic? It's stuck in there really hard and I don't want to break it. Also, where did you buy your new globes?

HLC · 11-06-2007, 06:28 PM

the blue thing is a little silicon boot, or condom as some people call it. it goes over the globe which is a really yellow halogen and the blue boot makes it appear white.

i dont know of any after market globes that fit in the buttons

but you can wire up LED's to go in there. ill be tackling that shortly.

Brisbane ghia · 13-06-2007, 09:17 PM

I bought mine from repco $2.50 i think, however the contacts on the aftermarket globes need to be bent up so they make contact with the switch. oh yeah i had to pull the blue condom off and put it on the aftermarket globe, after two globe failures i got ford genuine for $5.00.