Steering wheel buttons have no backlight; How to fix?

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Hello,

I noticed while driving at night my car felt sort of darker and harder to see inside.

I watched some vids and noticed that the buttons on my steering wheel have no backlight at night mode. Everything else is fine except steering wheel buttons don't light up.

Any solutions?
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Hello,

I noticed while driving at night my car felt sort of darker and harder to see inside.

I watched some vids and noticed that the buttons on my steering wheel have no backlight at night mode. Everything else is fine except steering wheel buttons don't light up.

Any solutions?
Do you really need it, in case you forget where they are ? Have to check mine, next time I drive at night.
 

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Check the fuses. Can't remember what number. Will be in fuse box in engine compartment.
 
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Check the fuses. Can't remember what number. Will be in fuse box in engine compartment.
It got fixed somehow.... I just removed and put back in the fuses related to headlights and somehow now it's working....electronics glitch? Idk...
 


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It got fixed somehow.... I just removed and put back in the fuses related to headlights and somehow now it's working....electronics glitch? Idk...

Same fuse than the headlight and headlight was working !
Remove the fuse may do a reset on some electronic controls for the button ?
 

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Headlights aren't on the same circuit as interior lighting. Very different current draw between these functions.

OP write ;

It got fixed somehow.... I just removed and put back in the fuses related to headlights
 

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Likely a poor solder joint on the pcb that holds the led on for the back light. I would take it to the dealer when it breaks again.
 


 


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