Problem with Instrument clusters

[Shades Rs]

My instrument clusters don't seem to be lighting up as they should and I don't think the triple clocks light up at all if so there very dim. Has anyone suffered the same problems? how do I fix or can these be refurbished? This has happened as long as I can remember. Since car has been in storage the last few years I've also lost digital display on clock and both frost indicators stay on, these problems have happened at totally different times so I'm guessing there not linked in relation to problem. Thanks in advance.




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[georgie1]

cozzed on here refub them

[Shades Rs]

Cheers Georgie Is it a simple process and what's involved? What causes this problem and can it be prevented? And last if all is it a common fault? Thanks again


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[TREVCOS]

You might try the fuse for the clock mate, that's the first thing to look at.
And the clocks look like some of the bulbs have gone to me by the way it is lighting. Is your dimmer roller switch okay by the way, because I had issues with the one on my old car?

[georgie1]

Cheers Georgie Is it a simple process and what's involved? What causes this problem and can it be prevented? And last if all is it a common fault? Thanks again


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no idea m8 old age i say


cozzed does the refub send he a pm as he can fix these m8 he also tell you what wrong with them

he also does diffrent colours so light up blue, red,green,white

[Shades Rs]

I have a feeling it may be a fuse on digi clock, I've been meaning to check for the last few days.. Will def look tomorrow. My dimmer roller seems to be working and I've left it in brightest position for obvious reasons. Did your instruments go like mine TREVCOS?


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[rsbuz]

Cozzed can do it he did a how too some where on here with pics you have to buy the dials and the stuff that goes behind it carnt remember its name from birba

[TREVCOS]

To me the main clocks look like some of the bulbs have gone on the main dash by the way its lighting some bits and then the light is passing into some of the other bits.

[Adamski]

Before all this is the dimmer connected? If not you won't get illumination....

[cozzed]

From the pic the dimmer is connected as you can see lights on , there should be NO bulbs fitted in the rear of the dash as all the dial illumination is done by electroluminesent material ! Looks to me as if the inverter is faulty hence no a/c voltage to excite the electroluminesent material . The light you can see is incorrectly fitted bulbs in the rear of the dash bleeding past the dials ( the dial faces are not designed to allow light through)

[Shades Rs]

The dimmer switch must be connected as it does dim the bulbs but it's turned all the way up at present. :-/


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[Adamski]

As Brendan says the next port of call in the inverter it's prone to going I'm not sure how it's replaced but someone else may help you there but that I think will be the problem even if the material wasn't good it would still give something off your isn't so it must be the inverter...

[georgie1]

get cozzed above to sort them for you as they come back like new

[cozzed]

get cozzed above to sort them for you as they come back like new

Thanks Georgie , yes I have some mk5 clocks I paid between 35 - 40 each for them

[Fluff1978]

I had this with my clocks when i bought it and it was the inverter behind the clocks.

There is a thread available somewhere showing step by step of how to do it. Got the part from RS components for about £25 and it took about 2 hours to do including getting the clocks out and in again.

It's a little bit fiddly to do but pretty straight forward for a competent DIYer if you follow the instructions in the thread. Worst bit is probably getting the speedo cable on / off

Hope this helps mate