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Can you help me make my led clock brighter as i cannot see it in the night.........there is no control as shown in my manual but it does say specification models only.Any ideas how to make this better???
It sounds like one or both bulbs behind the LCD display have blown. These bulbs come on when the car's lights are turned on and are essential to be able to read the display at night.
One of these bulbs blew a while back in my 306. I removed the clock, found the bulb (which is in a little holder), bought a replacement bulb from Halfords, fitted it in the holder and replaced everything. Job's a good 'un! Not a big job but a little fiddly. Worth a shot though.
To remove the clock, you first have to prise the trim panel surrounding it by carefully using a small flat-bladed screwdriver. The panel should just pull away without much effort. Once removed, this should reveil two screws, one each side of the clock holding it in place. Unscrew these and you should then be able to remove the clock after disconnecting the little plug at the back. Unscrew the 4 (I think) little screws holding the clock together and remove the casing. You should then see the two black bulb holders. Rotate each anticlockwise about a quarter turn and extract. You should see two little wires sticking out the bottom of the bulb holder. Note the position of these in the holder because you will have to get the wires of the new bulb into the same position. Straighten the wires from the old bulb and then the glass bulb should lift out of the holder. Take the bulb to Halfords and get a replacement - cost should be a couple of quid. Then put everything back together in the reverse order.
Hi there, just came accross your site, very useful. I am a bit of a paugeot man myself, im picking up a nice 306td sedan tomorrow! Just wondered if you have ever had this problem On my 3 309s, 3 306s, 2 405s and 2 406s all of them leak water through the aerial hole and through the interior light. Peugeot do not think its a common fault!! Just wondered if you had ever experienced it??
I have heard a lot about this leak via the aerial hole but have never experienced it myself. But apparently its not a big job to fix. Just have to get behind the courtesy light assembly in order to get to the aerial securing bolt - remove the aeriel, use sealant and reassemble everything.
I expect if this leak is not fixed pretty quick it could mess up the alarm by getting into the infra-red receiver mounted next to the coutesty light.
Also, I wonder if this problem is more common with cars which get driven through car washes. I hardly ever use them so maybe that's why I've not experience this problem.
I have a 1997 306DT. I`m quite happy with it, but seem to have stupid problems like breaking bonnet hinges (both!) and a silly whistle from my wing mirror! I noticed in one of your replies on the yahoo site that you said it was easy to get rid of noisy wing mirrors, mine play several tunes each day!! The passenger one hits some nice notes on the motorway! Any information will be greatly appreciated
You are lucky! I know of your whistling wing mirror problem and the solution is relatively simple. The whistling mirrors are due to the back cover of the wing mirrors not seating correctly. If you run your fingers across the joins of the mirror assembly you might be able to feel the lips. It is the wind blowing against these lips which cause the whistling. Hopefully once you spot a lip you'll be able to man-handle the plastic until it fits back into place. You might also need a bit of superglue to hold it in place. That usually sufficies but if not, a bit of tape over the lip might help.
Do you have any idea on how to remove the
stereo from the dashboard. I was thinking that the facsia
clips off but I don't want to force it just in case I
break it. I've tried asking my very un-cooperative
dealer, who offered do it for me for a modest fee, but he
wouldn't
tell me.
I believe you use two flat pieces of metal which slide into some slots on the bottom of the radio. However, I once tried to do this but was still not able to get the radio out. Instead I made a few ugly scratches on the facia. I then gave up, took the car to a radio repair spot and they managed to get the radio out within a few seconds with the correct tools. They then went on to repair my radio for me.
Heater wont work, have checked fuses under dashboard. Don't know where heater motor is or what it looks like. Help
Before you suspect the blower motor I'd recommend you check the switch first - i.e. check that when the blower switch is on, there is a feed going to the motor.
If there is supply to the motor, my haynes manual says the following about removing the blower motor:
1. Working inside the vehicle, unclip the lower facia
trim panel from the bottom of the facia, and withdraw the
panel.
2. To improve access, remove the glovebox.
3. Unscrew the 3 motor securing screws. On models without
air conditioning, note that two of the screws secure a
wiring plug bracket, and the third screw secures the
lower facia trim panel support bracket. Unclip the wiring
plugs from the bracket and remove the bracket.
4. Lower the motor assembly, then pull the rubber wiring
grommet away from the motor casing and disconnect the
wiring plugs.
Addition: 8th April 2005
I have heard from someone who might have another answer
to this query: "I've had problems with the main 12v
feeds from the battery snapping just under the front
bumper by the radiator. This has led to total failue of
the ignition switch fed electrics (including engine
ignition) and on another 2 occasions the loss of the
heater blower. These wiring loom failures are related to
the recall that was done on 306s in 1996 where the wiring
loom is too short so the wires snap over time."
