Ok i think some of my lights dont work. Are these going to be bulbs that dont work anymore? Or maybe a fuse? Or someone said a battery that powers the service lights?
Any advice?
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AndyMack
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Ok i think some of my lights dont work. Are these going to be bulbs that dont work anymore? Or maybe a fuse? Or someone said a battery that powers the service lights?
Any advice?
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orkboss
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looks alright to me. Same as my ignition on I think.
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e30nerd
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yep all ok. do the serivce indicators light up on ign. stage II
Also I assume you have not got your fogs on? The brake warning light (next to the hand brake) will only light when the wire in the pads goes open circuit
Also I assume you have not got your fogs on? The brake warning light (next to the hand brake) will only light when the wire in the pads goes open circuit
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AndyMack
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That is stage 2. The service indicators never light up.e30nerd wrote:yep all ok. do the serivce indicators light up on ign. stage II
Also I assume you have not got your fogs on? The brake warning light (next to the hand brake) will only light when the wire in the pads goes open circuit
The owners book said the brake warning light should come on with the rest of them. no?
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the one thats not on is the brake fluid level.
The service lights could be the internal batteries
The service lights could be the internal batteries
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AndyMack
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So should it come on or not?Martinaston wrote:the one thats not on is the brake fluid level.
The service lights could be the internal batteries
How easy are the internal batteries to change?
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Martinaston
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Ive got the brake lights the wrong way round
but it should still light up for the lamp test.
As for the service indicator
the batteries in the instrument cluster have possibly died and will need changing or the circuit board could be loose either way you have to strip the unit to find out
but it should still light up for the lamp test.
As for the service indicator
the batteries in the instrument cluster have possibly died and will need changing or the circuit board could be loose either way you have to strip the unit to find out
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Martinaston
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to change them you have to solder in new ones but be careful not to heat them up with the iron or you ruin them
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m1key
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looks like you need some fuel !
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AndyMack
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Hmmm sounds like more hassle than its worth.Martinaston wrote:to change them you have to solder in new ones but be careful not to heat them up with the iron or you ruin them
Yeah i do need fuel.
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it really s not difficult just make sure you get the correct batteries first....some are nicad rechargeable and some are lithium and are not rechargable
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AndyMack
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so how do i get to them? take it i cant just take off the bottom part of the dash and get to them?gazza wrote:it really s not difficult just make sure you get the correct batteries first....some are nicad rechargeable and some are lithium and are not rechargable
can i change them to rechargable ones so i dont need to do it ever again?