Sidelights problem/wiring
Discussion
Whilst doing some spirited driving last night, the main-beam flickered a bit (as did the lighting of the instrumentation pod). I stopped to check it out, and it turns out I've lost my sidelight setting on the lights completely - dip & main beam are fine, but when I set it to sidelights only, neither the binnacle nor the lights come on. If i tap (quite hard) the light switch, the green backlight flickers, too.
I've checked fuse no. 2, and that's fine, so I'm guessing that it's the wiring behind the switch that's the problem. Has anybody else had any experience of this? And does anybody know how to get behind the light switch to check it out? Cheers guys!
I've checked fuse no. 2, and that's fine, so I'm guessing that it's the wiring behind the switch that's the problem. Has anybody else had any experience of this? And does anybody know how to get behind the light switch to check it out? Cheers guys!
GCerbera said:
Might it not be the main box in the boot?
I had flickering dip beam until they went completly
and it was the connection / main box.
Replaced that and the box, all was sweet.
Cheers Graham. I've disconnected all the boxes for lights, etc. blown the cobwebs off them & put them back together to no effect. Could be the box itself, I guess. Just thought it was a bit of a coincidence the backlight for the knob is a bit flickery/temperamental until tapped as well.
trooper1212 said:
The wires to the dim/dip box haven't started to go a lovely shade of brown have they?
Couldn't tell under the candlelight at 2:30 this morning! I'll have a check in daylight today/tomorrow. Does the binnacle lighting figure itself out directly from the position of the knob, or does that go through the various boxes in the boot, too?
Edited 'cos I can't spell "barnacle"
>> Edited by j_s_g on Friday 13th February 11:40
crazycats said:
There's been a couple of posts about this sort of thing, seem to remember something about the spade terminals not being beefy enough to cope with the ampage....and as a result going into meltdown
On the control box? Or behind the knob? Really could do with knowing how to get behind the lights knob to take a look... anybody any advice?
j_s_g said:
There's been a couple of posts about this sort of thing, seem to remember something about the spade terminals not being beefy enough to cope with the ampage....and as a result going into meltdown
On the control box? Or behind the knob? Really could do with knowing how to get behind the lights knob to take a look... anybody any advice?
James
If I remember right it was on the box that the terminals weren't very good. Somebody was saying that they had rebuilt it with new terminals after having dodgy lights or something.
If Graham is talking about the dim/dip module then I've heard that they are quite dodgy. My car has had two and needs another one but I'm avoiding buying it as it is only lights on (or not!!)/ignition off that is affected.
Andy
Andy
andy4200 said:
If I remember right it was on the box that the terminals weren't very good. Somebody was saying that they had rebuilt it with new terminals after having dodgy lights or something.
If Graham is talking about the dim/dip module then I've heard that they are quite dodgy. My car has had two and needs another one but I'm avoiding buying it as it is only lights on (or not!!)/ignition off that is affected.
Cheers for that. Still leaves me wondering why the knob suddenly has a temperamental light that's directly linked to apply pressure to it itself... Could probably do with stealing a control box off someone else & seeing if that works once I've had a good look at the terminals this weekend.
olly said:
I would think you can see the back of the actual switch, by removing the cover round the steering column (held in place by 2 wing nuts), and sticking your head into the footwell..... Almost sounds like a loose connection on the back of the switch to me
Yeah, that's what I was thinking - cheers for that, never had to pull that part of the car apart before!
On either side of the instrument pod there's a wing nut, as olly said. you just need to get you hand up (not easy) and ease out the pod. From there you can see two screws holding in the speedo/rev counter thingy. Pull that forward and it should give you enough access to see the light switch. Fitting is the reverse as they say in all good manuals (that's why I've still to screw it back together after 3 weeks).
While you are in there.... if you want to adjust the indicator noise there is a little potentiometer at the top between the speedo/rev counter. clockwise for quieter and CCW for louder, in mine anyway.
Andy
While you are in there.... if you want to adjust the indicator noise there is a little potentiometer at the top between the speedo/rev counter. clockwise for quieter and CCW for louder, in mine anyway.
Andy
j_s_g said:
Wasn't too happy when, in the middle of a first date, swearing blind that TVRs are practical & reliable cars, the lights packed in whilst doing 90 down a country lane! D'oh.
So, lets see what happened...
a) You got a slap for "trying it on"
b) You got to second base faster than planned
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