Dash Board lights

artful_dodger · Post by **artful_dodger** » Tue May 09, 2006 12:24 pm

Hello

i got in my FTO light night and switched my lights on

But the dash board did not light up

The clock is lit up as is the heater control and all the signals, but

1) the speedo
2) rev counter
3) temp gauge
4) Fuel gauge
5) battery gauge

have no illumination

Does anyone know what this could be - i am hoping the fuse due to the 5 gauges not lit up but the clock is giving me doubts as it is lit up

If it is the bulbs/leds that have gone how easy are they to replace

If it is the fuse, which fuse is it that may have gone because my fuse box is in japanese

Thanks in Advance

Artful Dodger

akuma3 · Post by **akuma3** » Tue May 09, 2006 12:34 pm

Sounds like fuse to me, if i remember correctly it should be a red 10?

Easiest way to check cause i don't remember which one it is, just use the clip next to that fuse box to pull out the fuse and check every single one.

shue · Post by **shue** » Tue May 09, 2006 2:27 pm

look for the dimmer switch near the steering and have a play with it .the dimmer dims those exact lights exept the clock. beats me y thats needed though. i tought it was a fuse too

artful_dodger · Post by **artful_dodger** » Tue May 09, 2006 3:06 pm

sorted

i was wondering what that switch was for - i must have caught it when i was getting in the car - doh

funny though it only seems to have one setting - anything other than max and the dash has no lights

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:18 pm

artful_dodger wrote:sorted

i was wondering what that switch was for - i must have caught it when i was getting in the car - doh

funny though it only seems to have one setting - anything other than max and the dash has no lights

lol

its funny cos one day i did the same and thought it was screwed until 30min into my drive i remembered it had a dimmer and what do u know....

shue · Post by **shue** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:34 pm

i drove around for like 2 months till someone pointed it out for me

. felt pretty stupid. just outta interest what is it there for anyway????

Rocco · Post by **Rocco** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:39 pm

Not all fto's have a dimmer switch do they?

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:43 pm

If they were complied legally then they should

devil2004 · Post by **devil2004** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:12 pm

I took mine out because it fried itself. Anyone know where to get a new one from? I've tried supercheap, repco, autobarn, etc. Would Mitsubishi have one?

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:55 pm

devil2004 wrote:I took mine out because it fried itself. Anyone know where to get a new one from? I've tried supercheap, repco, autobarn, etc. Would Mitsubishi have one?

They may do... wouldnt be specifically for the FTO thou, prolly cost you a bit too. Im surprised all those auto shops dont have them. You could try places like Blackwoods I spose. Its a generic adjustable voltage switch (or something like that)

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Tue May 09, 2006 10:20 pm

devil2004 wrote:I took mine out because it fried itself. Anyone know where to get a new one from? I've tried supercheap, repco, autobarn, etc. Would Mitsubishi have one?

its nothing special its just a variable resistor. I took mine out and had a look and u will need to match the resistance rage if u need to replace it...can't rememebr what it is though...

akuma3 · Post by **akuma3** » Wed May 10, 2006 1:00 pm

the original dash board light is so dim it's not funny, change my dash board long long time ago so thought if it doesn't light up, might be the fuse instead lol ... oh well at lease you find out what it is