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Lights problem!
Topic Started: Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:41 am (557 Views)
matth190
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So, when I turn the knob to turn on the lights the dashboard does not lit at all!

The rear right hand bulb does not lit, and the right hand dim light does not lit as well. The rest is ok.

Any thoughts? :O
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stwat
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Check your fuses Matt.
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kentronix
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Iffy brightness control ?
Twist the brightness see if it flickers into life.

If it turns out to be the problem I will be forced to come round and bash you with a big padded newbie stick lmao lmao
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balamb37
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Dashboard lights are powered from the fuse in the back of the 'Instr, Cluster' it looks like a bulb holder but is coloured RED.

And with the rear right hand light check the bulb. might be a 'duff connection' or blown bulb.
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balamb37
Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:26 pm
Dashboard lights are powered from the fuse in the back of the 'Instr, Cluster' it looks like a bulb holder but is coloured RED.

And with the rear right hand light check the bulb. might be a 'duff connection' or blown bulb.
Ive changed the bulb with the other one and still did not work out!

I'll check out everything today.

And yes Kenny tell me where is this iffy brightness control! Been ages trying to find out!
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kentronix
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Its one of the twisty knobs sticking out of the instrument cluster (speedo). It wouldn't cause both faults but you may have 2 different faults.

I think its the left knob.
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matth190
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Problem solved. All lights our on now. Fuse blown
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kentronix
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excellent, I will put the newbie stick back in its holster lmao
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kentronix
Mon Feb 1, 2010 10:47 am
excellent, I will put the newbie stick back in its holster lmao
bitch! :P
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You can put it out the newbie stick, cause yesterday while working with the bulbs, one of my dim light bulb fell inside the headlight =/

So i need to remove the lens now to get it out. Sorry Kenny! :P
Edited by matth190, Tue Feb 2, 2010 9:34 am.
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kentronix
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hehe, the newbie stick is only used for "dash lights dont work" and "centre vents blow cold".



Careful removing the glass, the plastic clips can be quite brittle, only bend them as much as you need to.
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kentronix
Tue Feb 2, 2010 12:34 pm
Careful removing the glass, the plastic clips can be quite brittle, only bend them as much as you need to.
Yep, do it indoors after the plastic has warmed up a bit ;)
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