More Illumination Problems...

[VXHBD6]

Hey again,

I just installed BLUE LEDs into the Speedo, Fuel Meter etc.. (i replaced the clear ones which worked fine I just prefer blue lol :P). But I have ran into a problem, none of the lights work now. I have switched them 180 to make sure it wasn't the polarity and now even the clear ones don't work when I put them back in.

What could be causing this? I've got the 3 plugs that are behind the dash plugged back in as well as the light control one. So I'm stumped as to what it could be...

[VXHBD6]

Nevermind, got it.

[knight_vs]

hey ive come across the same problem how did you fix this?

[Verynice]

check fuses first bud

[Bryce_VS]

is it pretty easy to pull out the cluster? and scrape that film off that makes it the horrible green colour?

[knight_vs]

yeah i should coz with all the new leds in and only two working presents a bit of a problem

[SweetWagon]

yeah i should coz with all the new leds in and only two working presents a bit of a problem

You need to spin them around, polarity only goes one way with LEDs

[knight_vs]

yeah ive done that but just like <VRCOMMY> not even the old globes work hoping its just the fuzes but when i bought the car the aircon lights, ciggie light, and hazzard, ac, and demister have never worked so a bit clueless to all of this

[Verynice]

Also bend the little contact wires out a bit. If they are too flat against the LED housing plastic, they wont connect.

[knight_vs]

yep will do its just a time consuming job really should i always be disconnecting negative terminal on battery and relative fuse when doing this?

[knight_vs]

guys would like to hear back before i start fidgetting tomoz could be screwed fuses hopefully

[Verynice]

i never disconnected it

[Mbro]

i have the exact same problem. mine wont work at all even with normal globes. ive checked my fuses and they are all good...... pm me if anyone can tell me how to fix this please

[Mbro]

but knight_vs it should be your no. 16 fuse witch is a 5A fuse, that will make your dash lights work.

[knight_vs]

yeah im going to get some relevant fuses today the thing is i havnt even put the leds in the cluster yet the old ones ( which worked fine before ) now do not work shifter illumination no longer works air con has never worked and the three buttons above cd player have never worked either im just really puzzled

[Mbro]

the no. 16 fuse will fox it all.

[knight_vs]

the no 16 did fix it all so im not a complete #!tard there all workin now accept for the 3 switches above the cd player there the wedge bulbs just annoying really but pretty happy it was just fuse

[Mbro]

yea i have the same problem, my PND123 wont lightup

[Verynice]

yea i have the same problem, my PND123 wont lightup

is the globe busted?

[knight_vs]

well it could be the globe, what new globe are you using mine worked fine once that fuse was replaced i havnt put the new globes in cluster yet as im not to sure what i need to disconnect from the back of the cluster ( how many plugs ect. ) any help would be much appreciated also still puzzled with the three buttons above cd player the wedge globes dont seem to fit in properly does anyone know which fuse is relevant to these 3 buttons

[Verynice]

Once you get the cluster out, look at the back, there is 4 twist in sockets (3 on the L3 cluster) you cant miss them. Twist them out, replace the globe and put it back in.

The 3 buttons take T3 Neo-wedge globes. They would run off the same fuse as the rest of the dash lights.

[knight_vs]

yeah thanks i bought a whole interior light kit off ebay which has every led ill need to replace old ones all i needa know is how to take cluster out becuase i dont know how many plugs need to come out in order for the cluster to be removed

[Mbro]

to do it in my stato all i had to do is take the two screws out from under the facia. (above the speedo)

then pull the light knob off, then there will be the intereior light dimmer just pull that off too, then the facia should come out with a bit of fiddling as its clipped in also

then un plug all your lights/demister/security switch/ hazzards

then there are 2 screws holding the whole cluster in.the cluster will come straight out. and there should be 3 plugs they will come out with out any trouble because they stay in the one spot. and cluster will slide back into the plugs

[knight_vs]

ahh so those plugs at the back of cluster stay in the same position ohh cool that helps alot cheers ive been up to the stage of taking the actual cluster out a few times removing facia and all plugs but end up ceebs so i just put it all back together ill definately tackle it this weekend also those three buttons above cd player anyone know why there not working with the new leds in the same position as old globes and relevant fuse is good just not too sure

[Mbro]

no worries mate