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[Dave DND]

I`m afraid I do not have a Haynes . . .

But lets face it, I don`t have an Omega either !!

 

[Dave DND]

TB says the Haynes manual has the circuit on track 1532, I have that diagram that I can scan if it's any help, it's effectively useless to me as It might as well me in Chinese to me

If you want to scan and email to me

technical@dndservices.co.uk

 

[Ratty]

email sent, there are a few scans there that I think you might need, it's an 8meg file though

thanks

[TheBoy]

But I presume that they all show a short circuit to ground as that is what you are seeing from terminal 58d which is the output from the switch?

Is there a voltage on 58d with the switch fitted?

I think we've already established there is a short to 0v on the loom (or item that connects to this connection)

[TheBoy]

Dave DND - the diagrams are a bit 'bitty', not easy to get to you

[Ratty]

I just wanna say a big thank you to everyone who has helped and is helping with this, it is really appreciated.

Thank you

[I_want_an_Omega]

"There by the grace of God go us all " ........

The whole point of a forum such as this, in my humble opinion anyway, is to offer as much help as you receive - what goes around comes around!

Rob

[Ratty]

Aye, but I find a little gratitude goes a long way

[Dave DND]

But I presume that they all show a short circuit to ground as that is what you are seeing from terminal 58d which is the output from the switch?

Is there a voltage on 58d with the switch fitted?

I think we've already established there is a short to 0v on the loom (or item that connects to this connection)

TB, Not wishing to interfere with your method of diagnosis, as I am aware that your are more of an expert on the Omega than I am, so I will ensure that any measurements I ask for will not conflict with the major amount of dismantling that has been done so far, as you obviously have something in mind and need to see it through.

I was going to tackle this another way. I don`t hold the view that there is a short, and my gut feeling is that you may be chasing the readings of a bulb that is still connected in circuit and may give a "short" reading. By all means carry on, and I will try to go down the "open" circuit route by looking for where a voltage has been "lost"

Either way, we WILL get there.

 

[Ratty]

Ok, just been and checked the voltage on 58d and there's nothing with the switch in any position, well I say nothing it did show 0.04 of a volt with lights on, but dimmer didn't do anything to that result and i checked it with my original switch and the switch that I got off Darth L00 knee last week ( a known good one (at least it was till it was plugged in to my car))

[Ratty]

It's gone quiet in this thread is that because no one has any more ideas or because every one is at the meet and too busy getting plastered 

[Ratty]

[size=24]DONE IT!!! It's working [/size]

it was the light in the rear cigar lighter, the 2 terminals were touching, when I pulled it out to check they must have sprung apart so I didn't look any further, just thought I'd go over some of the stuff I'd done and as I pulled the airvent surround off I noticed the terminals move away from each other, checked the resistance on pins 9 and 12 and it showed 1.4, plugged in the switch I got from Daz, and all my dash lights sprang to life

To say I'm effin pleased is an understatement.

Thanks to EVERYONE who helped with this. I really do mean it.


 

[Dave DND]

I was just composing a message to apologise for being quiet for the last 24 hours - with new registrations just come out, it is absolute chaos here at the moment.

So glad you have got it sorted though !!

 

[Ratty]

Thanks Dave, Thanks for all your help here and in my radio thread a while ago.

[I_want_an_Omega]

Well done old chap!

I suspect the reason that it just stopped working rather than blow a fuse is that the dimmer is controlled by a circuit - which I suspects shuts itself down when too much current is being drawn, i.e. the dimmer circuit goes into a self protect mode.

So, what disturbed it in the first place then?