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MylesKane
22-05-2014, 08:30 AM
I recently got my passat and noticed this doesn't work.

I think it not working will drive me mad so any help is appreciated
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RichardSEL
22-05-2014, 01:12 PM
Orange ring around what?

No lights in my change trays. Do you mean the trays either side of the red Hazard warnings' light switch?
MylesKane
22-05-2014, 03:20 PM
Orange ring around what?

No lights in my change trays. Do you mean the trays either side of the red Hazard warnings' light switch?

excuse the dirt as i have not got round to cleaning the previous owners sheddings...


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My brother said it's the same bulb to illuminate both the orange ring and the light that you can see just above the metal ball-bearing. There is even a clear plastic square on the removable change tray to let the light in from the bulb.
RichardSEL
22-05-2014, 05:42 PM
That's the Ashtray and Cigar lighter from pix you've given. To remove tray just lifts out. Underneath are two screws, remove them and you will get access to bulb holder -- one is for the clear perspex window on the right, the other will give you access to cigar lighter after removing the surround
MylesKane
22-05-2014, 05:57 PM
thanks man, is it a quick job or by surround do you mean the whole thing.
RichardSEL
23-05-2014, 09:49 AM
Unclip (it pulls away from the bottom) the surround for the aircon/heater control panel.
With the two screws removed from underneath the removable ash tray you should be able to access
the clear panel side (my bulb's out) and the cigar lighter female.
MylesKane
24-05-2014, 08:12 PM
Unclip (it pulls away from the bottom) the surround for the aircon/heater control panel.
With the two screws removed from underneath the removable ash tray you should be able to access
the clear panel side (my bulb's out) and the cigar lighter female.

I removed the screws and the aircon surround but it didnt budge so i removed the gearstick surround and that was what was stopping the socket and tray coming up. the actual bulb was impossible to get to without breaking something. I replaced the 12V 2.3W Bulb that was in there and it work perfectly although it is weak as anything. so just ordered something a bit brighter.