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Offline paulhgti

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Dash lights dim
« on: 04 November 2012, 23:34 »
Hi my dash lights seem quite dim compared to other golfs its not the dimmer switch its all the way at the top.is there any way to replace the bulbs?
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Re: Dash lights dim
« Reply #1 on: 05 November 2012, 00:03 »
I could be totally off the mark here but have yo checked your batt isnt loosing cells?
Go to halford they will give yo a free batt test if you ask them :)
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Re: Dash lights dim
« Reply #2 on: 05 November 2012, 12:36 »
Quote from: Nino on 05 November 2012, 00:03
I could be totally off the mark here but have yo checked your batt isnt loosing cells?
Go to halford they will give yo a free batt test if you ask them :)

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my alt is shagged so the dash is a bit dim untill i get to 2.5k revs then the alt starts putting out the proper voltage  :grin:
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Re: Dash lights dim
« Reply #3 on: 05 November 2012, 18:28 »
Rheostat switches can fail, my old one dimmed down when it was set to max
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Offline paulhgti

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Re: Dash lights dim
« Reply #4 on: 05 November 2012, 18:30 »
Its not realy dim its just not as bright as it used to be might just be me.is there any way of changing the bulbs in them?
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