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[SMD]

My offside side light bulb has blown/stopped working and so has the left hand side of the instrument panel both at the same time. The temp gauge and part of the tachometer is now in darkness. I hope they are linked because I dont fancy taking the dash out!

[dbug]

Coincidence mate

Takes 10 minutes to get dash out, replace bulbs and refit - there's a howto in the Maintenance Section

[SMD]

Thanks for replying. I was afraid you'd say that. Looked at the maintenance guide, looks fairly straight forward but I don't like doing stuff like this because I usually end up breaking something.

What type of bulbs do I need and can I get them from halfrauds? VX will probably be cheaper but the nearest is 5 miles away

[RobG]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90644.0

[zirk]

5 min job to get the dash out 

[SMD]

Thanks chaps. Rob, I have no idea which bulb is faulty so how do I proceed? Shall I ring andyc and buy all the dash bulbs? 

[dbug]

Likely to be one of the 2.2W ones if its only Tacho side thats out

[SMD]

Thanks. I watched the video in the maintenance guide and it looks like the centre vents just pull out rather than having to unclip anything with the butter knifes. Can someone confirm?

[RobG]

Vents need to be removed to reveal the fixing screws

[SMD]

I understand that Rob, was asking if the knives slide in and pull vents out or if something needs unclipping behind vents before they will come out

[05omegav6]

Point the vents up, then pop them out from the pivot point

They practically fall out

But first give the cluster a tap, the bulbs might not need replacing. This is certainly the case with mine, perhaps once a month the left hand end doesn't light up. A tap sorts it every time

[SMD]

Thanks.

That must be annoying, if you have to remove the dash everytime you do this. Wouldn't it be easier to change the bulbs?

[05omegav6]

There's enough room around the steering wheel to give the face of it a light tap with a knuckle between the temp gauge rev counter.

Had I actually removed it, then I would have changed the bulbs...

[SMD]

I thought that but thought it sounded silly tapping on the glass.

Trying to work out what I need

501 (5w) for the sidelight
501 (2w or 2.2w) for the dash x 4?

Is that right?

Also, is it illegal to drive with sidelight out?

[SMD]

But first give the cluster a tap, the bulbs might not need replacing. This is certainly the case with mine, perhaps once a month the left hand end doesn't light up. A tap sorts it every time

This did the trick, cheers al. Just the sidelight to sort...I wonder if tapping it would work