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Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:13 pm
by daffyflyer
Here is a funny one I discovered by surprise a while ago.
If you dim the dash lighting all the way, the pop-ups... pop down
Rather annoying when you're driving along and accidently turn off the headlights.
Anyone got any thoughts on what might be the issue? It only happens when the dash is ALL the way dimmed, and it makes an angry buzzing relay chatter kind of noise when its doing it
Re: Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:19 pm
by Old Dude
As your aware our cars have a lot of character
and its his /her way of letting you know he or she isn't happy with what your playing with
Re: Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:22 pm
by GP
How do you dim the dash lights?
Re: Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:28 pm
by daffyflyer
Err, the dash light dimming thing on the dash on the right side of the wheel.
Not really that bothered by it TBH, as I don't often dim the dash lights, but I wonder if its a symptom of something electrically fubar
Perhaps it was a design feature as a homage to the classic Lucas electrics in british roadsters?
Re: Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:20 pm
by 93_Clubman
daffyflyer wrote:If you dim the dash lighting all the way, the pop-ups... pop down
Anyone got any thoughts on what might be the issue? It only happens when the dash is ALL the way dimmed, and it makes an angry buzzing relay chatter kind of noise when its doing it
Just checked & my '93 NA8 Clubman doesn't do any of that. Think it's often earthing issues when the pop-ups pop down.
Re: Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:51 pm
by Hammer
That querk doesn't happen on my NA8.
+1 on 93_Clubman's explanation on why it's happening to you.
Re: Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:22 pm
by GP
Err, the dash light dimming thing on the dash on the right side of the wheel.
Mine doesn't have one
Re: Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:39 pm
by Hammer
GP wrote:Err, the dash light dimming thing on the dash on the right side of the wheel.
Mine doesn't have one
Hi GP
What year is your NA? Could it be the previous owner removed it?
Here's a photo of where it's usually located. It's the switch on the very left of the three switches (the far right switch isn't OEM). I've also seen it located in the middle on some NAs.
Re: Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:22 pm
by GP
Hmmm, Maybe Imports don't have the dimmer switch
Re: Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:34 pm
by daffyflyer
You was ripped off - no dash dimming/surprise headlight closing knob for you
Re: Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:35 pm
by GP
Damn it
Re: Amusing headlight issue
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:31 am
by joe5084
Two posibilities it could be a faulty dimmer unit and it is shuting off when dimmed down or some one has rewired the headlight motor relay to the wrong side of the dimmer unit.
Just two guesses to start with.