'02 Electrical Problems (Instrument lights & blower)

[ShinobiTpz]

Hi all

Well we've had problem after problem with our 2002 Silhouette Premier. At the moment, the most niggling (and fairly minor) are that two of the four audio control switches on the steering wheel no longer light up, nor does the bulb(s?) behind the sliding temperature controls. Is there an easy fix to replace these bulbs?

Also, the blower has stopped working in positions 3 and 5 (5's been out for over a year, 3 for a couple of days). Googling suggests this is a common problems on the Olds and Chevy Ventures, but I'm not sure how to get in to try to check what the cause could be. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

[Tech II]

As for the blower, you need a resistor block......

Don't believe those bulbs in the switches for the SW are replaceable......

As for the control head, don't know if that is a bulb or an LED circuit board.....

[sbagdon]

iirc, on my '00, the upper-right switch on the wheel is not lit, the other three are. Which two are bad, on your wheel?

My rear-blower controls (R/0/1/2/3) on the dash (lower left of the cluster) will go out every now and then, a light tap brings it back. If yours is blown, I'm presuming it's a question of how much time you're willing to put into it, to get to the bulb (if it's easily removable, and not glued shut in some way).