Car dashboard lighting help needed

twiggyaddick

Hi, 

I have dashboard lights that are not working as you can see below, especially on the right where the speedo goes past 50mph and the fuel gauge. I seem to be struggling to find someone who can do it, my usual garage won't touch electricals.

I'm tempted to have a go myself, but I can't seem to find the right bulbs and the research online seems conflicting about what are the right bulbs. 

Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where to go or bulbs as I'm a bit lost. It's a mk1 Ford Focus. Much appreciated! 

MuttleyCAFC

This says easy to install. I presume it comes with instructions

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224982522389?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338766898&toolid=20006&customid=0bd7541b997533873fef5b1c84f8c89d&_trkparms=ispr=1&amdata=enc:1a12acOUkQzu-LJky91o8KQ8

MuttleyCAFC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AH5tUFGrcg

Apparently you can lower the steering wheel using the lever so you don't need to remove the cover as in the video. Smaller lights are T5 and bigger ones T10.

twiggyaddick

MuttleyCAFC said:

This says easy to install. I presume it comes with instructions

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224982522389?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338766898&toolid=20006&customid=0bd7541b997533873fef5b1c84f8c89d&_trkparms=ispr=1&amdata=enc:1a12acOUkQzu-LJky91o8KQ8

thats a great find. i've ordered that pack.

Thank You.  

Siv_in_Norfolk

Do people get promotes for the likes of what Muttley has just done? Good helping 👏

MuttleyCAFC

I enjoy a bit of a google

golfaddick

I have an orange engine managment light on my dashboard (Mercedes C Class). Been driving with it on for over a year - had diagnostic checks & been reset twice after being told it's to do with exhaust emissions. It does need a service & plucking up the courage to contact a local Merc dealer (theres 1 in Dartford I believe) but wincing at the cost of it all. 

eaststandmike

Leave it as it is, if you get nicked for doing over 50 at night plead innocent and tell the copper you couldn't see the needle.

letthegoodtimesroll

twiggyaddick said:

Hi, 

I have dashboard lights that are not working as you can see below, especially on the right where the speedo goes past 50mph and the fuel gauge. I seem to be struggling to find someone who can do it, my usual garage won't touch electricals.

I'm tempted to have a go myself, but I can't seem to find the right bulbs and the research online seems conflicting about what are the right bulbs. 

Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where to go or bulbs as I'm a bit lost. It's a mk1 Ford Focus. Much appreciated! 

If it wasn’t such an old sounding motor I’d say first check that you somehow haven’t managed to switch the dashboard lighting to the wrong settings. I, or my wife, managed to change mine once and I didn’t realise until the first time I drove the car at night

twiggyaddick

MuttleyCAFC said:

I enjoy a bit of a google

its very much appreciated! 

letthegoodtimesroll said:

twiggyaddick said:

Hi, 

I have dashboard lights that are not working as you can see below, especially on the right where the speedo goes past 50mph and the fuel gauge. I seem to be struggling to find someone who can do it, my usual garage won't touch electricals.

I'm tempted to have a go myself, but I can't seem to find the right bulbs and the research online seems conflicting about what are the right bulbs. 

Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where to go or bulbs as I'm a bit lost. It's a mk1 Ford Focus. Much appreciated! 

If it wasn’t such an old sounding motor I’d say first check that you somehow haven’t managed to switch the dashboard lighting to the wrong settings. I, or my wife, managed to change mine once and I didn’t realise until the first time I drove the car at night

Some variants of my car do have a dashboard light adjuster, mine is not one of them.

MrWalker

golfaddick said:

I have an orange engine managment light on my dashboard (Mercedes C Class). Been driving with it on for over a year - had diagnostic checks & been reset twice after being told it's to do with exhaust emissions. It does need a service & plucking up the courage to contact a local Merc dealer (theres 1 in Dartford I believe) but wincing at the cost of it all. 

You cant pass an MOT with the EML on I believe so if you reset before MOT why not do it yourself?

Best step is to buy a cheap OBD II reader - £20 from Amazon etc.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/OBD-Connect-Professional-Diagnostic-Scanner/dp/B07MBJMF2D/ref=asc_df_B07MBJMF2D/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=205202764240&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4190357984544947060&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9041129&hvtargid=pla-714261757661&psc=1

Clear the codes which will clear your EML for your next MOT.

guinnessaddick

letthegoodtimesroll

guinnessaddick said:

That’s a warning sign that tells you to drive more carefully on the road surfaces because at that outside temperature shit can happen