dash illumination

RRHANS · Post by **RRHANS** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 21:05

All went dark this evening.
Is there a anything special I have to check?
or just standard checks of fuses and supply.

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 21:09

Rheostat on the centre console too. Some have been known to melt and burn out.

RRHANS · Post by **RRHANS** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 21:52

Thanks for the quick response

I did not smell anything but is there an easy way to get to the rheostat?
Or do I have to dismantel the lower console panel?

amarshall · Post by **amarshall** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 09:57

Not very easy - but if you can prise the radio out, the rheostat is just about accessible through the slot and from the footwell.

RRHANS · Post by **RRHANS** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 14:38

I have checked the fuse nr 9 and there is 12 v on them.
I suppose the only thing between the fuse and the lights is the rheostat.

RRHANS · Post by **RRHANS** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 17:07

I have located the trouble area.
Its a bad contact behind the instrument cluster.
When I push on the dash the light goes on.
I have retracted the instrument cluster to search the problem but do not know where to look first.
Since it is all the lights or none I suppose its on the + side and not a bad earth or could I be wrong.
I see that every bulb has a seperate + wire and a - wire.

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