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Cause of Dim Dashboard Lights

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  • 13-01-2006 11:00am
    #1
    nikki2006
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi Guys and Gals

    Does anyone know what might be the cause of my dashboard lights on my renault clio being really, really dim?

    Unlike other models my car doesnt have one of those wheelie things to adjust
    the intensity of the lights

    I have my NCT coming up so am a weeee bit scared that it might be a battery problem or a blown blub or somethin?

    Any ideas?

    Cheers folks!


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    franksm
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭franksm


    Hi Nikki

    How old is your Clio ? The bulbs can go dim over time - guess if your car is less than 8 yrs old you can ignore that. Are there any bulbs blown in the dash ?

    Also - are there any other electrical problems with the car - eg. does the radio cut out when you're stuck in traffic, or do the windscreen wipers go more slowly than they should ?

    If the battery on your car is old, maybe figure on replacing it - they tend to last 5 to 8 yrs as far as I can see. I had a problem on my MX5 - everything worked fine, lights, horn, blower, radio, wipers, etc - except one day the engine turned over at normal speed but would not "catch". Turned out that the battery was powerful enough to turn the engine but was just not powerful enough to disengage the immobiliser relay. Point is: it might all look okay, but the battery fault can show up somewhere unexpected.

    Anyway, for the NCT they will not check the dash illumination - they only really check that the ABS warning lamp comes on and goes off, and that sort of thing.

    Frank


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    nikki2006
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭nikki2006


    Thanx a mill for the reply! I got it in 2000, dont think any bulbs in the dash have blown as there is light there, its just really dim.

    Have no other electrical probs with the car at all thats why this seems so strange.........


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Hi there,

    Are you absolutely certain there's no adjustment for the dash lighting? They can sometimes be very well hidden.. What year and model is the car?


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    PaddyFagan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭PaddyFagan


    nikki2006 wrote:
    Thanx a mill for the reply! I got it in 2000, dont think any bulbs in the dash have blown as there is light there, its just really dim.

    Have no other electrical probs with the car at all thats why this seems so strange.........
    Are you sure there is no adjuster - I'm pretty sure my 98 clio had one.....

    Paddy


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    kluivert
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭kluivert


    My Clio 1994 had dashboard adjuster you could off knock it when your getting out.

    It was around the area to your right where you adjust the head light beam up or down.


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    MercMad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭MercMad


    Yeah they have a rheostat knob on the steering column somewhere if I recall correctly !


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    OMcGovern
    Closed Accounts Posts: 503 ✭✭✭OMcGovern


    The NCT test your car in the harsh bright light of the testing lanes anyways.
    They probably wouldn't notice a dimly lit dashboard.


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