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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Ninda on 20 February 2013, 11:43:56

Title: Dash Boarding not lighting up :(
Post by: Ninda on 20 February 2013, 11:43:56

Morning guys, i am having an issue with my Dash board, and most of the switches lights not lighting up when i turn the cars lights on (3.2 Elite 2003). Also the Light next to the gear lever turns off when i turn the lights on. The switch i think has "blown" as well smoke came out when i turned the lights on :(. I was told by a garage that i just need to change the light switch and ill be fine, did that and well it blew too :(. I have no idea what the problem is. Also not sure if this has anything to do with the problem i having, but when i put the car in revers the fog light, lights up faintly, i changed the bulbs at the back, no longer having this problem.

Oo and i installed a Headunit, which i have been told that when i was installing it may have caught a wire, but i dont see any wires caught. So im not too sure.

Title: Re: Dash Boarding not lighting up :(
Post by: flyer 0712 on 20 February 2013, 16:13:26

If it was all ok before fitting the headlight....try disconnecting the head light bulb holder from the the headlight and then remove the bulbs from the holder... ..so that head light cant light up and see what happens then.....def sounds like live wire shorting to earth somewhere... :-\

Title: Re: Dash Boarding not lighting up :(
Post by: ted_one on 20 February 2013, 17:47:19

Was it a head light or head unit as in sound system? :-\

Title: Re: Dash Boarding not lighting up :(
Post by: flyer 0712 on 20 February 2013, 19:26:58

Arh grasshopper i think i miss  read it  lol  :-[ :-[

Title: Re: Dash Boarding not lighting up :(
Post by: Ninda on 21 February 2013, 13:47:49

Yeah i meant Headunit as in Sound System, and its ok Flyer :)

Title: Re: Dash Boarding not lighting up :(
Post by: Ninda on 21 February 2013, 15:55:09

Anyone got any idea's ?  I don't know what to do?

Title: Re: Dash Boarding not lighting up :(
Post by: Ninda on 22 February 2013, 11:03:29

Sorry for the triple post, but i have had a look at the loom, everything looks fine to me. Is there some Fuse or something that might have blown? and where would it be ?

Title: Re: Dash Boarding not lighting up :(
Post by: Ninda on 03 March 2013, 23:17:43

Hiii guys :D

I have fixed the problem, i changed the Green and Yellow Relay from under the dash, near the top and the lights all work now :)all is well :)

Title: Re: Dash Boarding not lighting up :(
Post by: Dave DND on 07 March 2013, 16:39:11

Get this checked out by a professional

Fitting a head unit should not give smoke or lights to operate in the way mentioned. Replacing a relay may have glossed over the problem, but if the head unit is wired incorrectly, then trust me, this will come back to bite you later.

 :-X

Title: Re: Dash Boarding not lighting up :(
Post by: Ninda on 29 March 2013, 22:59:57

Thanks for the advice Dave :D, hmm by Professional, who exactly? Would any ICE shop owner know about this?