Rear Defroster illumination

[robbie211]

i just picked up my first 99 integ and noticed the rear defroster doesn't illuminate like the hazard button. If i press it to defrost the indicator does light up. is it supposed to illuminate when i turn on my lights? or just indicate when in use?

 

[mirrorimg]

It should have a background illumination when your parking lights are on, and there is a indicator light that will illuminate when it is pressed.

There are a couple bulbs that need to be replaced if they dont. You can pop out the button and you will see the twist-in bulb holders.

 

[robbie211]

cool thanks for the quick response. I will look for at a parts catalog for those bulbs.

 

[suspendedHatch]

It's not the twist in one. You have to pry the little rubber rectangle with a screwdriver and a long bulb will come out. The only place to get it is from the dealership or the junkyard. There's a mid nineties Accord that has one. They're more common to find than Integras. But almost all the bulbs you find will be burned out as well. I pulled about 30 until I found a good one!!!

 

[goofygamer]

Haha I pulled like 10 from a local junkyard and none of them worked : ( hopefully it's nothing more than just the bulb.

 

[robbie211]

I decided to order them from the dealer. thanks for all the inputs.

 

[speedin]

BTW if you wanted LED's, check out this site http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/1157.htm

I know when I had my integra I went through and replaced them all with LED's because the normal bulbs just kept burning out from the vibrations. That site had everything I needed...

 

[suspendedHatch]

BTW if you wanted LED's, check out this site http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/1157.htm

Yeah none of those would work. It's such an unusual configuration that there is no aftermarket application for it. Not that you'd want an LED in there anyway.

 

[mirrorimg]

It is a bulb with very long leads. I ended up finding some bulbs at radioshack, and twisted the leads to how there were in the stock bulb on the brown rubber piece.

Heres another thread on the subject.

 

[speedin]

It is a bulb with very long leads. I ended up finding some bulbs at radioshack, and twisted the leads to how there were in the stock bulb on the brown rubber piece.

Heres another thread on the subject.

Yes, and LED leads are the perfect length. Just take the bulb out of the holder and slide an led in, get the leads in the hole and there ya go. Worked for me...

 

[robbie211]

very good info. i replaced similar bulbs in my friends accord in the seat warmer. i just haven't had time to pull the switch out and take a look at the bulb.