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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mickfoz on 16 May 2011, 13:54:38

Title: Dash Gremlins
Post by: mickfoz on 16 May 2011, 13:54:38

 Help, car runs ok but when lights switched on the clocks die & no dash lights also fog light, main beam & indicators light up even though they are not on. then wisps of smoke appear from centre of dash. pull on handbrake & dash lights come on! Turn off lights & all ok again. Anyone got any ideas.

Title: Re: Dash Gremlins
Post by: Jimbob on 16 May 2011, 14:10:06

That doesnt sound good

Id take the clocks panel out and check it carefully for shorts etc.

That may go up in flames taking your car with it.

You may need to replace the panel, in which case I would take photos of the mileometer, with a dated newspaper in the picture, then do the same with a new, 2nd hand panel to try and help prove any mileage descrepancy in the future.

Title: Re: Dash Gremlins
Post by: mickfoz on 16 May 2011, 14:28:18

ok sounds like good idea, any advice on how to remove clock panel?

Title: Re: Dash Gremlins
Post by: Jimbob on 16 May 2011, 14:29:46

use the maintenance guide index, either in my sig, or at the top of the maint guide section,

there is a guide on doing this  :y

Title: Re: Dash Gremlins
Post by: mickfoz on 16 May 2011, 16:23:54

thanks for advice, took clocks out and stripped them down. couple of resistors burning out. just need another set now, anyone know who might have a set?

Title: Re: Dash Gremlins
Post by: RobG on 16 May 2011, 16:25:41

Place a "wanted" ad in "test" section and one of the mods will kindly move it to relevant section :)