pain in the arse!

  1. Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 pontyclun Posts: 276 citroen saxo forte 1.1 2002
    #1
    hello everyone i want to get something sorted today as its driving my nuts!!

    i took my dials out to change the LED's to blue followed the how to on here.. then after putting it all back on my mph dial is not working at all it does not move! its all conected as the lights all come on and when i turn the ignition off it makes a clicking noise like its running backwards agains the motor even tho i havn't taken it out what could it be? and how do i fix it ? please help !!
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr
    #2
    the mph dial doesn;t move when u drive at all? did u replace needles in correct position? if u didn;t they start off in the wrong position. or u may have broke the dial motor as i hear its quite delicate
  3. Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 pontyclun Posts: 276 citroen saxo forte 1.1 2002
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by marcusd View Post
    the mph dial doesn;t move when u drive at all? did u replace needles in correct position? if u didn;t they start off in the wrong position. or u may have broke the dial motor as i hear its quite delicate
    okkay mate thanks "/ sounds like i may have broken it then damn it! wil i have to get n whole new cuircut board or can i get one of the motor things ?
  4. Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 pontyclun Posts: 276 citroen saxo forte 1.1 2002
    #4
    and how do i make sure they go back in the right position ?
    "/ i feel like such a noob lol
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr
    #5
    well if u didn;t mark where u brought them off from, take all needles off, plug them in start car turn car off then replace the needles on zero and they should be more or less correct.
    as for motor part i'm not sure at all, could also be u fried the circuit board, but i;d check easy stuff first.
    have u actually driven with them plugged in?
  6. Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 pontyclun Posts: 276 citroen saxo forte 1.1 2002
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by marcusd View Post
    well if u didn;t mark where u brought them off from, take all needles off, plug them in start car turn car off then replace the needles on zero and they should be more or less correct.
    as for motor part i'm not sure at all, could also be u fried the circuit board, but i;d check easy stuff first.
    have u actually driven with them plugged in?
    yeah mate its plugged in and all the other lights work and i was told they all work in 3s so if the circut borad was fried the lights would go out "/ so it an be that and i tryd zeroing them but it stil wont work
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320
    #7
    Exactly why im geting plasmas... No needle fucking then..i hope.

    I do think standard dials looks brilliant Blue but knowing me, as you have done, Ill end up with something not right and it will just piss me off. Hope you sort it bud !
  8. Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 pontyclun Posts: 276 citroen saxo forte 1.1 2002
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Carlvtr88 View Post
    Exactly why im geting plasmas... No needle fucking then..i hope.

    I do think standard dials looks brilliant Blue but knowing me, as you have done, Ill end up with something not right and it will just piss me off. Hope you sort it bud !
    thanks mate i switched the motors around and it worked so it looks like i have blown one of the motors looking for the zero point so i'l need to see if i can buy a new one... anyone know if i can buy the white needle motors?


    and i agree plasmas look sick but im more of i DIY man i like to see how tihngs work and sure you fuck stuff up along the way but you get to understand more then


    thanks Liam.