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Just thought i'd start a post regarding my C-Max, i'll keep updating with pictures and what-not along the way.

A couple of questions which you guys/gals might be able to help me out with,

Firstly - I've seen a couple of people on here and other forums that have changed the backlight of the dashboard, for example, the green lighting behind most of the buttons on the dash, and and ofcoarse the lighting behind the MPH gauge and fuel and such things (instrument panel). Just wondering on the difficulty level of this job, does it tend to require soldering/gel switches, or can it be done easily?

Secondly, the cabin air/pollen filter, from what i've read it can be abit of a bugger to get to, ie, having to remove the fusebox and glove box. My air-con isn't as cold as it should be and i'd rather check if the filter was the cause rather than go and fork out cash for it to be re-gassed without needing too.

Thanks for any help/advice anyone can give

Thanks Chris, to be fair i've only had the car for 9 months or so, and i've not had it re-gassed, I can't speak for the previous owner but by the state that some parts were in when i got it i doubt it will have been done regularly enough. I'll scope out some places that will do it at some point in the near future and let you know what the crack is