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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Goonie on 01 August 2010, 13:49

Title: Dash lights illuminate when key is in ignition
Post by: Goonie on 01 August 2010, 13:49

I changed the ignition switch the other day now the whole dash & number plate lights are on when the
key is in the ignition.

Any help on what has happened would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Dash lights illuminate when key is in ignition
Post by: rubjonny on 02 August 2010, 09:37

cant think of any reason why an ign switch swap would have done this, i think you may have some damaged wiringbehind the dash. there is nothing on the ign switch which is connected to the dash lighting, so it sounds like a wire short has happened inside the dash, or a previous owner wired it up like that to be like a MK4 Golf.

Title: Re: Dash lights illuminate when key is in ignition
Post by: Goonie on 02 August 2010, 19:20

That is what i thought i had done some damage to wires by the switch.

Your reply knocked me brain into action and remembered that i saw the wires to the glovebox light were loose.
Before i bought the car there was a break in and the glovebox & radio had been damaged/stolen.
Had a look today and they were touching. I guessed they are for the light in glovebox cos there isn't one there.
It has sorted it out now.

So thanks for your help!

Title: Re: Dash lights illuminate when key is in ignition
Post by: rubjonny on 03 August 2010, 09:40

glad it was an easy fix, sometimes these electrics can send you round the bend!

Title: Re: Dash lights illuminate when key is in ignition
Post by: Goonie on 03 August 2010, 23:59

I'm glad too. Its never that easy.

Next on list got to fix drivers window, replace central locking unit
and a new aerial.