happen yesterday morning, worked good the day before. only the driver side when i turned the switch on the light didn't come up. so i don't know weather its the bulb on the switch or the heater on the seat is not working(hardly can say the difference b/c it takes a whit to heat and by the time its already warm by body heat). The passenger side works great, checked the fuse thers only one for both and its good looked for a relay couldn't find one. the only thing left is to swap the switches and see. how can i take the switches out do i have to take the center consol out or can i pry then out and how much is a switch
thanks
D

 

iam having the same exact problem sometimes it works sometimes it dont. i just leave the swtich on and the orange light goes on iam still gonna replace it hopefully soon.

 

My driver's side light hasn't been on for 2 years, the seat heats up fine though. Put the heater on the really hot setting. You'll notice when that heats up.

 

Seems that this happens somewhat often. One member traced the problem to shorted out/burned wiring.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=376294

 

wow thats a little scary, well hope its just the light on the switch. i'm going to change the switch this weekend and see if its the problem. i'm a little **** whe it comes to those little details.
thanks
D

 

happened to me.. light died in the switch.. switch still works but my bottom seat heater isn't working.. Don't lean with your knees on the seats..

 

I fixed the bulb and it cost less than $2. Here's how to do it:

1 - Take the switch out of the center console. Be careful and pry it out gently.

2 - Disconnect the blue wiring connector and take the switch somewhere with good light.

3 - Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, gently release the 2 tabs holding the blue lower section to the switch assembly.

4 - Pull the blue section out (the sliding contact may fall out-no problem-see below)

5 - If you look at the blue section you'll see the bulb in a gray/blue rubber holder.

6 - The holder is press-fit to the two copper posts, Gently wiggle it off.

7 - The bulb wires make contact with the copper posts using contact pressure only

8 - With a jewler's screwdriver gently pull the bulb wires out of their holes paying attention to the way the wires were threaded through the holder.

9 - Carefully pull the bulb from its holder. Be careful around the actual bulb, it's sticky and the rubber holder can tear.

10 - Get a Radio Shack part number 272-1092 (12v microlamp) $1.69 for two.

11 - Take one lamp and feed its wires through the two holes in the base of the holder.

12 - Push the new lamp all the way down into the holder.

13 - Thread the wires back the way they were on the holder and cut off the extra wire

14 - Put the holder back on the copper posts with the lamp facing inside the switch

15 - If the black sliding connector fell out. Look inside the switch and place the connector back inside lining up the post on the connector with the U-shaped channel on the inside of the switch body.

16 - If the sliding connector is in correctly, you should be able to put your finger on it to hold it in place and rock the switch back and forth watching it move side-to-side.

17 - Rock the switch so the slider is to one side making the opening for the bulb as big as it can get.

18 - Slide the blub assembly as part of the blue section, back inside the switch with the bulb going up into the open section. Snap the two parts together.

19 - Put the switch back in your car and enjoy the new light!!

20 - This whole process only took about 5 minutes once I had the correct bulb.

 

thanks tonyw replaced the light today took me about 15min with the trip to radio shack