Heated rear window (HRW) switch illumination

[Bathtub Tom]

Good morning USA!
Hi. I'm new here. I'm in lil ole UK with a '94 Kia Pride 1324cc.
Can anyone tell me please how to restore the night-time switch illumination on my HRW switch.
The other switches light up OK.
I've had the switch out, but can't find any bulb. I've even dismantled the switch, but still can't see how it's lit.

On a further point. Is this an 'interference' engine. Information available is conflicting. I've found a Gates site which says it isn't, but an Autodata book says it is! I've changed the cambelt and tensioner anyway. I'm just curious.

[Gforcefd]

is your 1994 a Festiva or an Aspire? The 1.3 engine I believe is NON Interferance.

[Bathtub Tom]

I believe it's what you call a Festiva,a more square shape than the rounded 'bubble' style of what was the Mazda 121 over here (1991 -1995) and I believe the Aspire over there. It doesn't help that the Festiva was initially sold over here as the Mazda 121 from 1988 - 1991). The Kia Pride (AKA Festiva) was sold here 1991 - 2000. See following:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=174&

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=208&

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=210&

[fastivaca]

Welcome to the board Tom,

I'm fairly sure the HRW switch is not illuminated. I'll check mine later and let you know.

What part of the UK are you from?

[FB71]

all the Mazda 1.1, 1.3, 1.6 sohc and dohc engines are freewheeling (non-interference)

the bulb is contained in a smal plastic base, about the diameter of a pencil. It located on the back, just below the connector. You'll need a small straight-blade screwdriver to turn it about 90deg to the left, then tap the back of the switch on the table lightly, to get the bulb to fall out.

[Bathtub Tom]

fastivaca.
That'll explain why it don't work, and why I couldn't find out why.
I'm about fifty miles north of London, between Oxford and Cambridge.