Dash lights query

[jesfirth]

My dash lights are not working. I have checked the fuses and they are all fine. It could be all 3 bulbs have failed but unlikely. Any other ideas?

[RichB]

Have you switched them off accidentally with your knee?

[jesfirth]

Maybe I removed the switch by mistake my car is pretty much stripped. What does the switch look like and where is it?

[RichB]

There's a little black button under the dash above your left knee.

[cp81]

Do you mean the rotary dimmer switch, on the left side behind the steering wheel??

[rigga]

cp81 said:

Do you mean the rotary dimmer switch, on the left side behind the steering wheel??

No that varies the intermittent wiper stroke, dash light switch is under the dash left hand side, right where your knee is.

[jesfirth]

Thanks. Found the dimmer buried up in the dash. No joy despite turning fully each way. Time to take out the dash and check the lamps.

[RichB]

jesfirth said:

Thanks. Found the dimmer buried up in the dash. No joy despite turning fully each way. Time to take out the dash and check the lamps.

FFS - As said twice, the dash lights are not on a dimmer (that's the delay duration for the intermittent wipers and should be located on the side of the steering wheel binnacle) they are switched by a simple on/off button which lurks above your left knee under the dash. (excuse me laughing)

Up under the dash where the red arrow is pointing...

Edited by RichB on Saturday 10th January 10:56

Edited by RichB on Saturday 10th January 10:57

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RichB said:

FFS - As said twice, the dash lights are not on a dimmer (that's the delay duration for the intermittent wipers and should be located on the side of the steering wheel binnacle) they are switched by a simple on/off button which lurks above your left knee under the dash. (excuse me laughing)

Up under the dash where the red arrow is pointing...

Edited by RichB on Saturday 10th January 10:56

Edited by RichB on Saturday 10th January 10:57

And it's not rotary it's a push in/out.

[Hoover.]

That's if hasn't been turned into a manual override switch for the fans (was a common aftermarket change at one point)

[jesfirth]

thanks. tried both push button and rotary just in case. no joy with either- bugger!

[rigga]

Hoover. said:

That's if hasn't been turned into a manual override switch for the fans (was a common aftermarket change at one point)

Mine is wires for dash lights linked together off the switch.

[Hoover.]

Do all the external lights work when relevant buttons pressed...... I had no dash lights, main or high beam and this was a broken cable from the side light switch (side lights worked)

[jesfirth]

All the external lights are fine. The car is stripped for sprinting, I took 100kg off it then added back 40kg with a roll cage. The photos below will help explain why I can't find anything on a standard dash layout.

[Barreti]

The button you're searching for isn't small
It's big and it's flat

[K4TRV]

jesfirth said:

All the external lights are fine. The car is stripped for sprinting, I took 100kg off it then added back 40kg with a roll cage. The photos below will help explain why I can't find anything on a standard dash layout.

Happy New Year..........That looks like the passenger side/battery/ecu area?? You'll not find the switch there!!

You've got to get yourself a multimeter and go from the dash lights themselves and see if it is just bulbs or you have "chopped' the feed off? Most of it above & infront of the gear lever/drivers side above you knees?? Bet you have chopped off the earth feed!!

Also work from where you switch the lights (external/headlamps) on etc? If you can't find a feed to the dash lamps, get some wire and take it from where you switch the headlamps on?

I aint rocket science Mr Firth???

Trev (Rocket scientist!!)

[jesfirth]

Trev,

Happy new year to you too. I assume you are competing this year?

You are right about the photo. I tried to post one of each side by the size was too big so you only got the left.

I located the switch removed it and tested the cables. The power was there the switch had failed so I have just removed it and reconnected the cables and they work perfectly now. Not sure why anyone would want to switch off the dash lights anyway? Seems like a strange feature.

Thanks all Jes

[K4TRV]

jesfirth said:

Trev,

Happy new year to you too. I assume you are competing this year?

You are right about the photo. I tried to post one of each side by the size was too big so you only got the left.

I located the switch removed it and tested the cables. The power was there the switch had failed so I have just removed it and reconnected the cables and they work perfectly now. Not sure why anyone would want to switch off the dash lights anyway? Seems like a strange feature.

Thanks all Jes

Hi Jes, yes participating this year, but down-sizing the house (not the car like you LOL!!), so may get distracted if someone want's our house??

The switch was there to reduce the discharge if parking (in the old days) at night and side lights required - guess that's not a requirement anymore? Some also like to have all the dash dark to drive quicker at night??

Glad it's sorted and see you in a couple of months - did you get Neil Garner to help you with aero aspects ??

T

[jesfirth]

Ok that makes sense on the lights. Have fun with the house.

The nitrons were in poor shape. 2 of the adjusters were clicking but doing nothing so they have all been rebuilt, I now have new heavier springs as well and revised geometry and finally corner weighting. Whether it works with the aero still remains to be seen. I guess I will find out at north weald!

[gavgavgav]

If you have the original light's on switch it has 2 outputs, one to the dash and the other to external lights. I had the problem the other way where the external lights were not working.