Steering wheel lights out for radio conrols

shaggy · 04-01-2007, 05:27 PM

Hell everyone I have a 2001 Olds Aurora. All but 1 of the lights on the steering wheel controls are not working. The question I have is do you need to change the switches or are there bulbs in there to change? Also do the controls pop out or is there a trick to getting them out. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks and I love the site.

Oldsguy · 04-02-2007, 06:01 AM

Shaggy,
You are probably looking at a job most people shirk away from. Getting into a steering wheel, especially one with controls in it is scary, at least to old-timers like me. However, I am an electronice repair man and can tell you probably the individual lamp for that button is out and it wouldn't be a switch. It might be a contact or wire but I bet they use a flex circuit to connect all the switches and lamps under the steering wheel pad. Your biggest challenge will be removing the steering wheel because I am pretty sure it can't be repaired without doing that. Then there is the air bag too! I just remembered that. You might have to take that to the service center. I wouldn't dig into my wife's '99 LeSaber to do that.....

Oldsfan · 04-02-2007, 07:54 AM

Bulbs aren't replacable as far as I know. You'll have to replace the switches. The pair should run you around around $65. I don't know what is involved with replacing them. I'm sure at the very the air bag needs to come off. They guys in the shop do them fairly often.

Paul

shaggy · 04-03-2007, 06:48 PM

Thanks for the info, it sounds like a job for a pro but at least I know now. Thanks again

04-01-2007, 05:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
shaggy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3	Steering wheel lights out for radio conrols Hell everyone I have a 2001 Olds Aurora. All but 1 of the lights on the steering wheel controls are not working. The question I have is do you need to change the switches or are there bulbs in there to change? Also do the controls pop out or is there a trick to getting them out. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks and I love the site.

04-02-2007, 06:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 2,553	Shaggy, You are probably looking at a job most people shirk away from. Getting into a steering wheel, especially one with controls in it is scary, at least to old-timers like me. However, I am an electronice repair man and can tell you probably the individual lamp for that button is out and it wouldn't be a switch. It might be a contact or wire but I bet they use a flex circuit to connect all the switches and lamps under the steering wheel pad. Your biggest challenge will be removing the steering wheel because I am pretty sure it can't be repaired without doing that. Then there is the air bag too! I just remembered that. You might have to take that to the service center. I wouldn't dig into my wife's '99 LeSaber to do that..... __________________ Dan '46 2 door

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04-02-2007, 07:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 427	Bulbs aren't replacable as far as I know. You'll have to replace the switches. The pair should run you around around $65. I don't know what is involved with replacing them. I'm sure at the very the air bag needs to come off. They guys in the shop do them fairly often. Paul

04-03-2007, 06:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
shaggy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3	Thanks for the info, it sounds like a job for a pro but at least I know now. Thanks again