1st Gen R53 Cooper S HVAC cluster light out

Discussion in '1st Generation: 2002–06 R50, R53 & 2004–08 R52' started by Jabbles, Jun 4, 2012.

  1. Jabbles

    Jabbles New Member

    May 4, 2009
    324
    24
    0
    HVAC service
    Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
    Ratings:
    +24 / 0 / -0
    I noticed Saturday on my way home from an evening out with some MINI friends that my HVAC cluster has a bulb out. I have an 05 with manual HVAC controls. The left half is out. I did a quick search and could not find anything. How difficult is this to repair? Should I buy several bulbs and replace all at the same time?
     
  2. Crashton

    Crashton Club Coordinator

    Jun 4, 2009
    19,445
    10,057
    113
    Retired old fart
    Hooterville Ohio USA
    Ratings:
    +11,698 / 2 / -0
    I'd say if you are going to the trouble to dissemble to replace the burned out lights, yep do them all while you are there.
     
  3. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

    Mar 30, 2009
    25,144
    10,052
    113
    Writer
    Short North
    Ratings:
    +10,069 / 0 / -0
    This the part with the burned out bulb?

    [​IMG]

    Looks like you'll need to preform surgery on this and probably solder in some bulbs. I'd bet they are directly on the circuit board.
     
  4. Jabbles

    Jabbles New Member

    May 4, 2009
    324
    24
    0
    HVAC service
    Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
    Ratings:
    +24 / 0 / -0
    Yep that is the one. I kind of thought that is was not a simple bulb swap.
    It certainly can wait, aside from looking a bit goofy at night everything works.
     
  5. Crashton

    Crashton Club Coordinator

    Jun 4, 2009
    19,445
    10,057
    113
    Retired old fart
    Hooterville Ohio USA
    Ratings:
    +11,698 / 2 / -0

Share This Page