Rear window and side mirrors heater switches?

[Razorback in TX]

2001 Toyota Land Cruiser owner. Swallowing my pride here and seeking advice because it certainly beats the alternative. I need to replace the continual bulb in both the rear window and side mirrors heater switches and cannot determine how to remove the switches. Do they pry out from the front like the seat heater switches or do I have to pull trim and head unit? Thank you, in advance.

 

[Ayune]

Those switches do not pull out, they are just caps that push onto a circuit board that has tiny switches.

To access the bulbs you need to pull off the radio/climate control trim piece, disconnect the connectors, and remove the plastic cover over the lower circuit board. The general illumination bulbs (twist-out) can then be replaced. This thread has useful info & pics: 100 Series Button Repair How-To - A/C, Defrost, Recirc etc - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/100-series-button-repair-how-to-a-c-defrost-recirc-etc.1111051/

 

[Razorback in TX]

Thank you. I saw that thread, but did not see anything about how he got to them before he started repairing them. Have a great day.

 

[Razorback in TX]

Those switches do not pull out, they are just caps that push onto a circuit board that has tiny switches.

To access the bulbs you need to pull off the radio/climate control trim piece, disconnect the connectors, and remove the plastic cover over the lower circuit board. The general illumination bulbs (twist-out) can then be replaced. This thread has useful info & pics: 100 Series Button Repair How-To - A/C, Defrost, Recirc etc - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/100-series-button-repair-how-to-a-c-defrost-recirc-etc.1111051/

I unfortunately discovered that the rear window defrost and side view mirror defrost button backlight bulbs (that are burnt out on my 2001 LC) are soldered into the circuit board. Certainly not the normal "pull the old one and plug in new one" replacement. Aaaarrrggghhh!

 

[Razorback in TX]

SOLVED! I was mistaken. The bulbs can be replaced without soldering or desoldering. If you are careful, you can gently pry up the small brown rectangles off the circuit board, run the wire terminals from your new bulb through the two small holes in bottom of small rectangle and up the side grooves and then reset the small brown rectangle back on the prongs.

 

[DuckLN]

Throw up a couple pics of this awesome maneuver!

 

[Razorback in TX]

Don't have pics, but am going to take it apart again this weekend. Will post some pics then. Not satisfied with the 60 Amp bulbs. Two right side backlights do not appear as bright as the one on the left side backlight, but the one on the left side may appear brighter due to the larger center differential lock switch bulb glow nearby.

 

[Razorback in TX]

Don't have pics, but am going to take it apart again this weekend. Will post some pics then. Not satisfied with the 60 Amp bulbs. Two right side backlights do not appear as bright as the one on the left side backlight, but the one on the left side may appear brighter due to the larger center differential lock switch bulb glow nearby.

If you do this, go with the 80 Amp. I'm not satisfied with dimness of the 60 Amp and will switch out when the 80s arrive

 

[cHRNO]

Slightly off this topic, but does anyone know what parts number the wiring has that has the mirror defrosters included.
My 105 is an import from Saudi and didn't come with heated mirrors. I have purchased the switch and the cirquit board is
I guess for economical reasons prepared for it. But I don't have any connectors in the door panels for the heated mirrors
to attach to as far as I can see.
I'm thinking of purchasing the entire wired loom...

 

[Dirt J]

Check to see if you have the relay and fuse in the fuse box under the hood and if you get 12v at the appropriate terminals.

From 2000 EWD. Looking for a red wire/white stripe in left and right kick panels.

From 2000 FSM

 

[cHRNO]

Thanks for the great pointers! I'll have a look as soon as time allows!
Still wondering where I would find the cables/contacts that ought to run parallel to the mirror adjustments. But they might be folded away inside the door.
Or, maybe I should just rewire them from the "AC" unit and under the bonnet with the diagram above..