Dash Lights

[bigboz]

Am relatively new to Chim ownership (4 weeks) so many daft questions to ask. I have a 93 Chim. There are 3 warning lights between the speedo and the rev counter. The middle one is oil I think and the bottom one is ignition/charging. Am I right in thinking that the top one is the ICE warning light. It hasn't come on while moving but when parked up in the garage it illuminates either green or red (without ignition key in at all) Is this what it is supposed to do?

Many thanks.

[v8 animal]

bigboz said:

Am relatively new to Chim ownership (4 weeks) so many daft questions to ask. I have a 93 Chim. There are 3 warning lights between the speedo and the rev counter. The middle one is oil I think and the bottom one is ignition/charging. Am I right in thinking that the top one is the ICE warning light. It hasn't come on while moving but when parked up in the garage it illuminates either green or red (without ignition key in at all) Is this what it is supposed to do?

Many thanks.

Mines a 96 chim and mine in order from the top,indicator,ignition,alarm.
Sounds to me your last one is also the alarm.
Hope this helps.
Animal

[emley]

I have a 93 400

The top light on mine is the alarm LED, flashes when armed.

Regards

[tpo]

The ice detector may flash 3 colours when you turn the key on. But it might equally well do nothing at all. Ever!

[the dodger]

Top red light is alarm activation code warning lamp. It may also be armed warning lamp on some but only flashes the relevant disruption code if the alarm is activated on mine. I have a META with an LED in a disc which sits on the side of the dash flashing when armed. Oh, and the immobiliser flashes by the ign switch too.

[andy-w]

Mine are as follows:

Top = Alarm

Middle = God knows, i shall find out when it comes on and the car goes bang!!!

Bottom = Alternator (when my alternator was on its way out this light started comming on)

[groomvroom]

andy-w said:

Mine are as follows:

Top = Alarm

Middle = God knows, i shall find out when it comes on and the car goes bang!!!

Bottom = Alternator (when my alternator was on its way out this light started comming on)

Interesting, my bottom one(red) only comes on when I turn on the fan, gets brighter the higher you switch the fan, failing alternator would make sense I gues but no starting problems or dimming lights.

[andy-w]

Cant see the fan pulling more power than the lights?

Might be worth checking the output from your alternator...just in case!!!

[tvr_fiend]

Yes, I had that problem and resolved it by checking the earthing of the alternator; in particular, the lead that plugs into the alternator right nerxt to the 12V supply - I pulled that out and found the contact rusty. After cleaning it and and redoing all the bolts elsewhere to ensure a good contact, all the problems were gone.

[derbygreg]

Funny this... i had a customer recently who i fitted one of my dashes for whos top light was an extra indicator to show the indicators on... good idea, as im always leaving mine on - the other lights are too far over to notice easily.