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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 08:55 AM
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I just got my car back after being stuck in an IS250 for a few days (oh **** ), but I noticed that the defroster buttons on the climate and the window control switch aren't illuminated. Are these supposed to be backlit or am I just comparing it to the IS250?
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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I just got my car back after being stuck in an IS250 for a few days (oh **** ), but I noticed that the defroster buttons on the climate and the window control switch aren't illuminated. Are these supposed to be backlit or am I just comparing it to the IS250?
The same thing happend to my 1998 ES 300. I just tapped on the climate console for few times and they came back on. When i run over bumps or something the lights goes off and i need to tap it to get back on. Seems its a problem in every ES or Lexus line.
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by TheRupp
I just got my car back after being stuck in an IS250 for a few days (oh **** ), but I noticed that the defroster buttons on the climate and the window control switch aren't illuminated. Are these supposed to be backlit or am I just comparing it to the IS250?
Is the defroster button lighting up at all?
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:01 AM
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The same buttons? I tapped on them a few times, ran over some bumps, closed the center console a few times with no results.

That DOES work on my taillight and my left headlight, however
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:01 AM
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There is a way to replace the bulbs in the climate controll/radio i've seen it before here try running the search tool on it
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Choas
Is the defroster button lighting up at all?
The power indicator lights above the buttons are lighting up, but the buttons themselves are not.
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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Ok i am just way to bored at work i found a tread on the 92-96 but i think the climate controll and radio is almost the same http://sr1.clublexus.com/forums/show...=climate+bulbs
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=104934

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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by lexusk8
Yea i think that was the one I read last time. Your find is so much better than mine
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