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dash illumination?
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19 Apr 2017 21:12 #180415
by prolecs
Replied by prolecs on topic dash illumination?
I looked at this issue on my 2010 Jimny. Pulled the dash out, wiggled the back black plastic cover off (someone has been there before!) and saw four grey plastic units with covers which I assumed were covers over the bulbs. I managed to unclip the cover on one - BUT its the cover over the gauge mechanisms!!!! 
(Sorry I did not get a pic with the cover off).
Bugga! Then I noticed the speedo tacho gauges were not at zero. I've stuffed it I thought :S
but when you repower the gauges, they do a dance and go back to zero, so I was relieved.
I decided that the green circuit board probably had LED's embedded not replaceable bulbs so I gave up.
I got a piece or 12V LED strip from a roll I had, and used a resistor to cut the brightness, then wedged it in below the black plastic cover that sits in front of the actual dash unit. Not noticeable yet gives some light to the dash.
Would like to try white dials like my Astra has, much better to see in the daylight, but not sure if anyone can do that sort of modification at reasonable cost.
(Sorry I did not get a pic with the cover off).Bugga! Then I noticed the speedo tacho gauges were not at zero. I've stuffed it I thought :S
but when you repower the gauges, they do a dance and go back to zero, so I was relieved.
I decided that the green circuit board probably had LED's embedded not replaceable bulbs so I gave up.
I got a piece or 12V LED strip from a roll I had, and used a resistor to cut the brightness, then wedged it in below the black plastic cover that sits in front of the actual dash unit. Not noticeable yet gives some light to the dash.
Would like to try white dials like my Astra has, much better to see in the daylight, but not sure if anyone can do that sort of modification at reasonable cost.
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