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sedona no 1 · 12-20-2006, 04:15 PM

Hi, i changed mine quite recently (see my thread http://www.kia-forums.com/kia-carniv...n-light-s.html ). They are easy to change. First of all remove the black surround around the buttons, heater controls, stereo etc and disconnect all wiring from buttons but make sure you make a note of what plugged where. Now just push the buttons from the back of the panel and the buttons will unclip from the surround. Now on the sides of the buttons you will see what looks like a little round dial with a cross init (if i remember correctly) - undo these with a screw driver GENTLY as to not damage them, then pull them out of the buttons. This is the bulb and its holder you have undone. To remove the bulb you must undo the wires and the bulb will pull out, refitting is a reversal.

If it is the rear fog light button you need to undo the screw and remove the cover on the side of the button and you will then find the bulb holder under this.

For the heater controls, undo the screws holding the panel in place and on the back you will again notice a little round dial with a cross in it. Undo this to find the bulb in the same way as the buttons. The bulbs i used were the closest ones i could find at a very good price and the quality of them are brilliant, i shall be using them again in the future if the need should arise again.

I was really panicky about doing this originally as i didn't want to muck anything up but it was so easy and i got great satisfaction that i could fix this myself. Give it a go, you may surprise yourself.

Hope this makes sense.

12-20-2006, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
sedona no 1 Full Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 115 Drives: 2000 Sedona SX ; 1997 Rover 214Si 16v Gallery: 0	Hi, i changed mine quite recently (see my thread http://www.kia-forums.com/kia-carniv...n-light-s.html ). They are easy to change. First of all remove the black surround around the buttons, heater controls, stereo etc and disconnect all wiring from buttons but make sure you make a note of what plugged where. Now just push the buttons from the back of the panel and the buttons will unclip from the surround. Now on the sides of the buttons you will see what looks like a little round dial with a cross init (if i remember correctly) - undo these with a screw driver GENTLY as to not damage them, then pull them out of the buttons. This is the bulb and its holder you have undone. To remove the bulb you must undo the wires and the bulb will pull out, refitting is a reversal. If it is the rear fog light button you need to undo the screw and remove the cover on the side of the button and you will then find the bulb holder under this. For the heater controls, undo the screws holding the panel in place and on the back you will again notice a little round dial with a cross in it. Undo this to find the bulb in the same way as the buttons. The bulbs i used were the closest ones i could find at a very good price and the quality of them are brilliant, i shall be using them again in the future if the need should arise again. I was really panicky about doing this originally as i didn't want to muck anything up but it was so easy and i got great satisfaction that i could fix this myself. Give it a go, you may surprise yourself. Hope this makes sense.