Yes they do. You need to change the bulb that is located behind the fan control. Turn it to the second speed and pull the knob straight out.Cover the knob with a piece of rubber to protect it. (I used a jar opener gripper) You need a piece of plastic tubing to pull the bulb straight out. I got 1/4 inch diameter vinyl tubing from menards($1). Push the tubing over the bulb then pull out. Bring it to the dealer and they'll know exactly which one to give you. They gave me one free The new bulb just gets pushed in with the tubing. Then put the control knob back in and you're good to go Good luck. If I can do it anybody can.

 

Yes they do. You need to change the bulb that is located behind the fan control. Turn it to the second speed and pull the knob straight out.Cover the knob with a piece of rubber to protect it. (I used a jar opener gripper)

Lnzbug, did you need pliers to pull out the fan control knob? My headlight switch came out easily when I replaced it with a Euroswitch. The fan control knob doesn't seem to want to come out that easily.
Thanks.

 

Cool thanks! I just ordered a LED replacement. I am not a fan of regular bulbs & change to LEDs whenever I can. I hope they work. According to a forum post on vwvortex that I found on google, it should be compatible.

 

Yer welcome. Make sure you post how it turns out.

 

Good Job, L-N!! :goodjob:

 

Good Job, L-N!! :goodjob:

:shy:

 

Nice. My mom's Jetta has the same problem. I'd imagine the process is the same. I'll give it a try. Thanks, Ellen!

 

Yer welcome

 

I found the LEDs on superbrightleds.com
They are #74 & I got a white, a red, and a blue, just to see what looks best. Blue will hopefully make purple if its bright enough.

 

Keep us posted on that one...my wife would LOVE purple AC controls...she already has a purple lit budvase...and purple accents!

 

Sure, I'll take some pics as soon as I get it installed.

 

thaaaaaanx!!

i got the same trouble, had an hour of useless disassembly to find... nothing
but u resolved the issue

 

Okay...
One thing about LEDs is that the Light comes out of the very tip of the bulb, rather than all over, like standard bulbs. Also, the red plastic surrounding the bulb blocked most of the light when using colored LED lights, so I ripped out the red plastic with a needle nose pliers & went with a Blue LED. I really like how it turned out.

 

hmmm, not going to make the wife happy...but my aftermarket HU is mostly Blue lights...and my accents in the car are mostly blue...I might get some of those!! Thanks for the pics!!

 

Yhanks for the Info, unfortunately I did not know you had to turn the know to the #2 position and now my fan will not work.Does anyone know how to change the fan switch? where to get one or how much it costs?

 

Here's the instructions...let me know if you need any help or advice, I've done this twice, once on my NB, and for a friend. Mine is still good four years later!.

http://newbeetle.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12537

 

Do you know if the bulb replacement is the same on an 00 golf? I've seen a similar description in other forums. I tried pulling the middle (fan) knob out in all of the positions but it does not come out. I'm scared to force it too much. How difficult should it be?

 

I would think it was the same but I could be wrong. Go here and ask them
http://www.dub-tech.com/forums/index.php

 

on my '98 it took quite a bit of effort, it was really annoying because you are trying to keep it covered so you don't scratch it, yet you want the thing to come off.

 

on my '98 it took quite a bit of effort, it was really annoying because you are trying to keep it covered so you don't scratch it, yet you want the thing to come off.

That's why I used one of those jar opener gripper things. It worked like a charm, no scratches either.

 

Fan switch bulb replacement...

After breaking my HVAC switch trying to change the bulb, I find that I was able to repair the switch by taking it ALL apart. In doing so, I found that it really shouldn't matter what fan-speed position the switch is in when you pull the knob out.

Also, I found that the "generic #74" bulb that I got from Osram was just slightly too large in diameter. For what its worth, get it from the dealer and you won't have the problem. My switch snapped on the fourth try taking it out, as I tried and tried again to get that #74 bulb to fit. After taking it all apart, I found a slightly different bulb, and it fit fine.

If anyone needs to know how to fix the switch once it snaps, PM me and I'll send instructions and pictures...

All the best,
Mathew Banack

 

HVAC lights

I just did that and reseted the bulb and it worked , i had the same problem. thanks a million.

 

Oooh, love this thread! Blue LEDs, here I come!

 

do all the fan switches come off the same way ?

fan switch in position 2

heat control any position needed ?

fan direction any position needed ?

 

Thank you so much for your solution on the fan control light bulb. Now I have a question for you. Are there lights for the dashboard vents? It looks like there might be with the white like markings on them.

 

dealer bulb?

Lnzbug, I am so glad you posted this fix as I am having the same issue! I have a question though. Can you get the bulb at Autozone or Advanced Auto, and if so, any idea what the number is? The dealer is out of the way and the others quite close.

 

Lnzbug, I am so glad you posted this fix as I am having the same issue! I have a question though. Can you get the bulb at Autozone or Advanced Auto, and if so, any idea what the number is? The dealer is out of the way and the others quite close.

Here's what I used, a #2721 bulb from Advance Auto. jasonwinters3 bought his from Advance:
http://newbeetle.org/forums/parts-accessories/31652-i-need-bulb-c-contorls.html#post477608