Interior Lighting Problems (gauge + Airunit)
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I have a problem with the lighting in both Air Unit and Gauge of my Tiburon RD1. Hopefully someone can help me with some how to knowledge.
First the airunit. All I did was remove it to get my dashboard loose. Didnt touch the lights at all, but then when I attached it all again I noticed the lights didn't work. Now that I removed it again I was looking what could be wrong, but I have no idea. Don't even know how to remove the 2 leds to replace them (it's the two that work with a twist system behind the heater).
Then the Gauge lighting. I have removed the whole cluster and replaced the 5 big lights for 5 leds, but they didnt work, so I tried moving them around a bit, without succes, now I've put back one of the original lights, but that one doesn't work now either :S. Tried a couple of lights now instead of that one, but none seem to work. The other lights still work, the ones I didnt touch (oil, gas, ABS, Parking Break etc). If one wouldnt work I could imagine one being broken or something, but all 5 of them seems a bit to much.
Anyone have any ideas what I can still try to fix it? I'm getting a bit desperate since I only have one week left to get it done and have no idea what could be wrong.
Thanks in advance
First the airunit. All I did was remove it to get my dashboard loose. Didnt touch the lights at all, but then when I attached it all again I noticed the lights didn't work. Now that I removed it again I was looking what could be wrong, but I have no idea. Don't even know how to remove the 2 leds to replace them (it's the two that work with a twist system behind the heater).
Then the Gauge lighting. I have removed the whole cluster and replaced the 5 big lights for 5 leds, but they didnt work, so I tried moving them around a bit, without succes, now I've put back one of the original lights, but that one doesn't work now either :S. Tried a couple of lights now instead of that one, but none seem to work. The other lights still work, the ones I didnt touch (oil, gas, ABS, Parking Break etc). If one wouldnt work I could imagine one being broken or something, but all 5 of them seems a bit to much.
Anyone have any ideas what I can still try to fix it? I'm getting a bit desperate since I only have one week left to get it done and have no idea what could be wrong.
Thanks in advance
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Check your fuses for sure. Did you make sure all the wiring is intact and not broken? Also, check your dimmer wheel by your left knee.
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Do the fuses for the gauge lighting only apply for the backlighting? Also, maybe stupid question, but without a dimmer, would the backlighting still work...because the dimmer is in house when i was testing. Cant try yet, have to wait till tomorrow but im just curious
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I don't think they will work without the dimmer. The dimmer is wired in series with the lighting I believe.
Which makes sense since your warning lights are working, just not the backlighting.
Which makes sense since your warning lights are working, just not the backlighting.
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I saw this at work (but can't sign in) and wanted to bet 1000 RD bucks that it was the dimmer switch! I had that same problem when doing that same project.
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^^ I didn't test it exactly... It was lying on the floor and my lights didn't work. I connected it and they worked... Does that count as testing? tongue.gif
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i dunno about the tib but on a Saturn and on my MX-6, if i would disconnect the dimmer, the back lights would take a second to turn on.
it was strange, like it realizes the dimmer switch isnt there so it uses a second route i guess.
it was strange, like it realizes the dimmer switch isnt there so it uses a second route i guess.