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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 04 August 2003, 17:14

Title: Gremlins....................
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 04 August 2003, 17:14

Chaps need you advice here.

 The dash lights on my MK1 are very very dim, initially I thought it must be the dimmer on the headlight switch but the lights on the fan controls etc are bright as a button. I am going to get a new headlight switch but wanted to se what you all thought before I forked out for one!!!!

Title: Re:Gremlins....................
Post by: AdamB on 05 August 2003, 07:46

I thought the dash lights were always that poor, so I wired in some new lights instead - looks much better now. I doubt it would be the switch if all the other lights seem fine as they come from the same source.

Title: Re:Gremlins....................
Post by: MK1_BOY on 05 August 2003, 22:36

I remember when I had my car 6 years agi I was driving along and the dimmer risister set alight, after that thy couldnt be adjusted, someone could have removed the dimmer switch and not told you, Hope this helps??  ??? ??? ::)

Title: Re:Gremlins....................
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 06 August 2003, 09:19

Nah that cant be it as the dimmer still works, just doesnt brighten up enough!!!

Title: Re:Gremlins....................
Post by: tinman on 07 August 2003, 00:48

are you sure all the bulbs are still working? i had a mk2 (mule for spares) which was really dim also, and definitely had missing lights which didn't help.

Regards,
Justin

Title: Re:Gremlins....................
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 07 August 2003, 15:19

YEah I will test the obvious and make sure all the bulbs are ok, ive just put the bloody dash back together, anyone know of a shortcut to get to the little blighters??????

Title: Re:Gremlins....................
Post by: RB5193 on 08 August 2003, 16:36

Don't bother they are all like that, I spent days messing about changing bulbs, switches etc, still exactly the same!

Sorry to dissapoint!

Title: Re:Gremlins....................
Post by: a9wyn on 09 August 2003, 22:11

my dash lights are dim also, been like it for the last 18 years i just don't drive it the dark now