The illumination behind the heating/ventilation controls on my 2001 Fiat Punto is not working. I need to remove the panel to check if it's just a blown bulb, or something more serious. Can anybody advise how to remove the panel to inspect the bulb? Cheers.

Steven Balsillie, February 2005

I have just done this by removing the glove compartment, then the panel under the steering wheel. You also have removethe compartment above the cigarette lighter with a flat head screwdriver. This should then let you remove the middle console panel, and allow you to slip the heating control panel underneith the middle console. The bulbs are a special type, and as far as I can see, only from Nissan (£4.04 each or something, YIKES!) I need 2 of them. There is also a shorter smaller one which lights up the buttons on that panel.

Steven, October 2007

ohhh hard job hope you have fun it means ripping the entyer dash out to get to all the screws (as in the main panel)

bob stains, December 2006