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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: andyc321 on 15 October 2010, 11:17:35

Title: dash bulbs not working
Post by: andyc321 on 15 October 2010, 11:17:35

hi all, im a newbie to this however i have a couple of bulbs not working. 1 for the fuel gauge and 1 half of the rev counter. i took the unit out but the bulb elements looked fine. can anyone help me further to solve this??? many thanks  :D

Title: Re: dash bulbs not working
Post by: RobG on 15 October 2010, 11:26:51

Swap the bulbs with the known good ones. Just because they look OK doesn`t mean they are

Title: Re: dash bulbs not working
Post by: andyc321 on 15 October 2010, 11:39:04

what a muppett i should have thought of that. thankyou very much i will try it and let you know

Title: Re: dash bulbs not working
Post by: mantahatch on 15 October 2010, 13:21:01

Yes, I had one out, removed dash tested bulb on spare battery and t was working so stupidly put it back in and it did not work. Thinking of problems with printed circuit board took it out again and a friend send test the bulb again, this time t did not work.

I think the moral is whilst it out replace them all.  :y

Title: Re: dash bulbs not working
Post by: Filth_Mobile_Jim on 15 October 2010, 22:34:00

I just bought an omega. It was dusk as i drove home. Switched my lights on, and none of the dash illuminated!
 >:(

 Wasnt till the sun went down further that i saw a very faint back lighting. Then i found the illumination brightness control wheel!!  ::)

Title: Re: dash bulbs not working
Post by: Andy B on 15 October 2010, 22:38:25

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..... Then i found the illumination brightness control wheel!!  ::)

You're definitely not the first & I doubt you'll be the last.  :y :y :y

Title: Re: dash bulbs not working
Post by: andyc321 on 18 October 2010, 12:29:19

sorted the bulbs out on the dash, robbed them from the reading lights on the headlining. only trouble is they must have been a slightly higher wattage as they are a bit brighter. oh well new bulbs and all sorted thanks for all replys that helped. much appreciated.

Title: Re: dash bulbs not working
Post by: Pitchfork on 18 October 2010, 19:40:31

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sorted the bulbs out on the dash, robbed them from the reading lights on the headlining. only trouble is they must have been a slightly higher wattage as they are a bit brighter. oh well new bulbs and all sorted thanks for all replys that helped. much appreciated.

Should be 2.2 watts

Title: Re: dash bulbs not working
Post by: andyc321 on 19 October 2010, 07:18:34

thanks pitchfork, i didnt know if they were 2.2 or 3 watts i think i stuck a 5w in one of them. ive got a few spares now i will change them back over this week. thanks again for the info  :y