vn dash cluster lights dont work

[nudge701]

hey guys iv just changed the lights behind the screens in my vn dash cluster its a l3 dash cluster i changed them 2 blue leds and i took out the green difusers and now when i turn my head lights on the lights 4 the gaufes dont work the globes r fine they just dont work but the screens lights still work every thing works just not wen i turn on the headlights i even loose the screen lights wen headlights are on.
sorry 2 rambel but im frustrated and pissed off lol

plz help i cant drive the car at night

[88GreenVN]

You took the cluster out and pulled the trip computer out of the cluster?

Then replaced the 4 globes with LED's - (they only work 1 way up also). You didnt change any wiring?

When you turn the head lights on - the trip fails to light up.

[nudge701]

no havent changed any wiring. yes wen i put park and head lights on all the lights in the cluster go off even the trip but with the lights off i hav trip lights :S
how do i tell witch way the globes go is that with the leds nd the stock ones?

[nudge701]

yer everything on the dash cluster doesnt work with head lights on except the bottom strip of lights eg hand brake engine check light all that stuff

[88GreenVN]

The LED's only work 1 way round - I never get all 4 the right way first time. Take the trip out of the cluster and plug into the 4th plug. (Plug in your switch blocks too). Turn on the ignision and see if you get lights in the trip computer. If not you can then "turn" the LED's around the correct way.

[nudge701]

ok cool ill do that. so u no wat i can do bout getting the lights 2 work wen i turn on the headlights??

[88GreenVN]

ok cool ill do that. so u no wat i can do bout getting the lights 2 work wen i turn on the headlights??

I figure getting the trip to work on it's own is a good start. (all fuses have been checked yes?)

[nudge701]

yes iv checked all the fuses under the dash and all work would it hav someting 2 do with the plugs at the back were cluster goes or maby wiring blown?? i dont c how i blew sumtin all i did was change globes having them the wrong way could that hav done it??
dont no if it matters but the screwdrivers i used hav a slight magnetic tip

[nudge701]

also if i drive the car and use a torch 2 c my speed will that do any more damage if there is any. i still needa go 2 work lol

[88GreenVN]

if 1 of the dash plugs got turned around - yep that would upset things.

[nudge701]

the 3 big plugs didnt get touched they were wat i was tlkin bout im not sure wat could go wrong its not cos the globes were round the wrong way.iv still got power goin 2 the cluster is it posible that sumtin blew in the cluster or am i looking in the wrong spot maby it has sumtin 2 do with the head lights or switch?? mite b causing a short circuit??

[nudge701]

if u think of anyfin pm me im thinking ill take the car 2 an auto electrician they mite no and fix it . is it fixable and hav u heard of this happening and hav u fixed it or no sum1 that has.i just hope its nufin real serious

[88GreenVN]

The last bloke to have trouble like this it was just a blown No1 fuse. In your case I would be checking the earths and connectors in the lighting system. Check all the switch block plugs - head light plugs.

[nudge701]

i got all the lights in the trip 2 work then tryed it and still nufin put it all back 2getha was gona go 2 the auto elect then i just tryed pressing the dim button and now everything works again :S iv got no idea wtf happend any ideas??

[nothing]

lol, wtf. go to church maybe?

[M3ZZA]

f**K almost the same thing happend to me but i just tried a vs cluster in the vn didnt work put the vn one back in and turned on my lights and now i have no lights anywhere in my car but only on the outside.

Fuses are all good and the lights did work inside before i changed clusters.

[88GreenVN]

f**K almost the same thing happend to me but i just tried a vs cluster in the vn didnt work put the vn one back in and turned on my lights and now i have no lights anywhere in my car but only on the outside.

Fuses are all good and the lights did work inside before i changed clusters.

You may have a fuse blown on the main relay post behind the battery - has whole bunch of relays and some fuses - I think you have a head light fuse in that group.

The VS cluster is wired differently and will normally smoke the wiring loom in a VN/VP. The vs cluster may have some burnt tracks in the backing also

[M3ZZA]

Yer i will check the switch and then the Relay fuse hopefully i just cooked one off those and not the whol cluster ?

Is it possible to fry all the globes at once all over my dash ?
And speedo still works and temp and fuel so wouldn't they stop working if i cooked the wiring ?