Gremlins....................

[Justins145bhpMK1]

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!!!!

[AdamB]

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.

[MK1_BOY]

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??  

[Justins145bhpMK1]

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

[tinman]

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

[Justins145bhpMK1]

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???

[RB5193]

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

Sorry to dissapoint!

[a9wyn]

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