lighting to speedo

[s,one]

Lost the light behind my speedo ,is it a job I can do myself ,or do will I need to take out the engine?

Cheers

Steve

[gazzab]

It is engine out, albeit you can drop the engine through the sub frame to avoid dealer costs.

[andy4200]

It's night time... Light to the speedo only works in daylight as it uses a hole in the bulkhead to allow light in to the instrument cluster. There's no known fix other than extensive rewiring.

[vinny73]

Strap a torch to the steering wheel, when you are going in straight lines, you'll be able to see how fast you are going.

[s,one]

Suppose I asked for it really, but coming home tonight through the speed camera,s I was squinting like a tw#t to see my speedo.Must fit a bulb I thought!. So if anybody does know how to please let me know.

Cheers

Steve

[tvr-fan]

[quote=s,one]Suppose I asked for it really, but coming home tonight through the speed camera,s I was squinting like a tw#t to see my speedo.Must fit a bulb I thought!. So if anybody does know how to please let me know.

Cheers

Steve[/quote]

Hee hee... appearanntly, as i am reliably informed by a trustworthy freind, there are a couple of bolts under the dash (right under where the steering columb comes out) thes secure the domed bit over the top of the dash which can be removed exposing all the bits you need to get to, i also have a bulb gone and have been experimenting with remedies such as a miners helmet, a glow stick balanced over the dash, and a few others before realising that my speed camera detection device accurately displays my speed so you could always purchase one of those for a little under 200 quid i think.



>> Edited by tvr-fan on Tuesday 19th April 06:07

[RUSSELLM]

[quote=s,one]Suppose I asked for it really, but coming home tonight through the speed camera,s I was squinting like a tw#t to see my speedo.Must fit a bulb I thought!. So if anybody does know how to please let me know.

Cheers

Steve[/quote]

Don't waste a pound on a bulb steve, your speedo will be f***ed before long, mine's on the drive now (doing 40mph)

[s,one]

Just picked my car up yesterday and you lot are cheering me up already.Could we possibly have an upbeat optimistic thread with all the good points and no negatives. Just think what it does for residules

Steve

[andy4200]

Nobody replies to the upbeat optimistic threads. I've tried but nobody wants to hear about how good the car is when there's lots of doom and gloom to read about.

It's like the news, how often do you see happy news on the telly.

[vinny73]

Speed cameras, squinting at your speedo. i dont have to worry about that, mine hardly ever goes above 0mph. Hopefully they will sort that when its serviced in the next week or two.... its a sensor so I have been told.

[s,one]

vinny73 said:

Speed cameras, squinting at your speedo. i dont have to worry about that, mine hardly ever goes above 0mph. Hopefully they will sort that when its serviced in the next week or two.... its a sensor so I have been told.

More doom!

[malman]

Mine works its just the odometer that doesn't.

Sorry started upbeat but tailed off a bit at the end.

[tvr-fan]

[quote=s,one]Just picked my car up yesterday and you lot are cheering me up already.Could we possibly have an upbeat optimistic thread with all the good points and no negatives. Just think what it does for residules

Steve[/quote]

Ok on a positive note, i love my cerb, absolutely adore it and all the attention i get literally every time i take it out, also get complete strangers bring their famalies along to look around it, then theres the noise especially going through the tunnels mmmmmmmmmm i love it!! So when things go wrong and they do, i just think about the enjoyment i get from it.
Expect things to go wrong because they will!! im afraid you cant really get away from that, it's just a matter of what and when. So your bulb and a few speedos going up the creek are relatively inexpensive to put rite and hopefully for you there wont be much more than that HOPEFULLY !!
Im sure we all love our cars but of course there is a downside which is the overall reliability so try to keep an open mind (and wallet) and dont get to downhearted when things go wrong, or at least until you run out of money

[s,one]

tvr-fan said:

[quote=s,one]Just picked my car up yesterday and you lot are cheering me up already.Could we possibly have an upbeat optimistic thread with all the good points and no negatives. Just think what it does for residules Steve

Ok on a positive note, i love my cerb, absolutely adore it and all the attention i get literally every time i take it out, also get complete strangers bring their famalies along to look around it, then theres the noise especially going through the tunnels mmmmmmmmmm i love it!! So when things go wrong and they do, i just think about the enjoyment i get from it.
Expect things to go wrong because they will!! im afraid you cant really get away from that, it's just a matter of what and when. So your bulb and a few speedos going up the creek are relatively inexpensive to put rite and hopefully for you there wont be much more than that HOPEFULLY !!
Im sure we all love our cars but of course there is a downside which is the overall reliability so try to keep an open mind (and wallet) and dont get to downhearted when things go wrong, or at least until you run out of money
[/quote]

The above points I appreciate but due to my limited spannering ability I take great pleasure in carrying out jobs myself,even if it is just a bulb. So show some compassion!(shame)