no dashboard lights?

1. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #1 7th September 2011, 23:46

   as above, iv no dashboard lights, checked all fuses and they're all ok. any ideas?
   
   all the other lights work, like when you put sidelights on etc, everything lights up on the panel , its just the actual dashboard lights that dont work.
   
   help me please
   
   cheers
2. cyne Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 North East Posts: 743

   #2 8th September 2011, 00:09

   Does your drivers side rear light work?
   
   Edit - Indicator and brake should, tail light and reverse shouldn't.
   
   And I'm guessing your cd player and heater controls don't work either?
3. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #3 8th September 2011, 00:18

   headunit, heater controls etc all work.
   its just the actual lights behind the dash that dont
   
   will check tail light now
4. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #4 8th September 2011, 00:23

   just checked , drivers side tail light doesnt work but reverse does.
5. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #5 8th September 2011, 12:38

   
   
   i need help on this, anyone have an idea whats wrong please
6. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #6 9th September 2011, 00:19

   nobody know???
   
   i dont really like driving in the dark without knowing what speed im doing!!
7. sax-vtr Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 pentraeth Posts: 18 saxo vtr phs1

   #7 9th September 2011, 01:35

   does the car start i had this problem the other day all i did is took the possie lead off the bat and put it back on stated and the lights came on the dash
8. sax-vtr Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 pentraeth Posts: 18 saxo vtr phs1

   #8 9th September 2011, 01:37

   may of read this wrong i thought it was the warning lights lol cheek the clock conectors
9. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #9 9th September 2011, 03:32

   starts and runs fine, its the actual lights behind the dash ie: clocks,heater controls and whatever else lights up as soon as you turn lights on
10. SidnySaxo Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 369 00 VTR Saxo

    #10 9th September 2011, 13:29

    Its the connections at the back ov the clocks,happend mine other day,takes alot ov fiddling but u'l get it ind end
11. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #11 9th September 2011, 18:46

    can they go at any time cos iv not had clocks out or anything.
12. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #12 9th September 2011, 18:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts can they go at any time cos iv not had clocks out or anything.

    There french of corse they just "go" lol
13. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #13 9th September 2011, 19:40

    hmm well, true lol
14. cyne Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 North East Posts: 743

    #14 9th September 2011, 21:44

    It wants to be the connections at the back of the clocks, will need mine fixing as well as it's been like yours since april (when some cunt nicked my cd player). Though mine could be a fuse, I'm to lazy to bother checking.
    
    Tell me how you get on pleaseeeeeeeee.
15. user_54407 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Swindon Posts: 577 MGB Sebring Track (WIP), Saxo

    #15 10th September 2011, 00:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by cyne Though mine could be a fuse, I'm to lazy to bother checking.

    its not exactly hard to check a fuse mate
    
    and if heater controls go so does power steering (mk1)
    
    my speedo light went after getting smashed into, i just know what im doing in relation to revs and gear.
    
    not that cars driving atm
16. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #16 11th September 2011, 20:35

    right, iv changed the bulb and the bulb holder and still nothing works (interior dash lights and tail light) but brake light does.
    even the buzzing noise when you leave lights on and open the door doesnt work.
    
    what the hell is wrong with it?
    
    do people still think its the connections at the back of the clocks? as i dont want to take them out, fiddle with them to put it back together and still dont work.
    
    suggestions please
17. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

    #17 11th September 2011, 21:11

    Mine did this Danny i had to download a speedo app on my phone as i couldn't see my clocks at night, so i pissed about with the connections at the back still didn't work so took them back out cleaned the connections after that they worked again.
18. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #18 12th September 2011, 00:01

    so, if i take them out, clean all connections and put them back in it should work?
19. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

    #19 12th September 2011, 00:03

    Worked for me our boi
20. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #20 12th September 2011, 00:11

    sorted, will do that tomorrow then and let you know how i got on
21. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #21 12th September 2011, 16:51

    had all clocks out, cleaned all connections, re-checked every single fuse, all earthing points and still nothing works!!
    
    iv given up on it now french piece of shit
22. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #22 14th September 2011, 22:00

    FIXED
    
    still a french piece of shit though lol
23. user_43205 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.

    #23 14th September 2011, 22:15

    What was it?
    Did finally figure out the only logical answer .on French?
    Which is hitting it with a hammer..
24. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #24 15th September 2011, 00:25

    removed all abc pillars and roof lining and fiddled with every single wire thru out the car.
    
    left everything out still as its all for sale
25. Suckmysax Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Kidwelly, Carms Posts: 13 Citroen Saxo 1.4 Westcoast

    #25 10th October 2011, 23:21

    Hmmm...this problem sounds really familiar to mine.
    How difficult/easy is it to take the clocks out?
26. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #26 11th October 2011, 00:48

    fiddly as fuck to take clocks out, when i took mine out cleaned all connections etc, i still had no lights. so i wasted a couple of hours for nothing lol
27. Suckmysax Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Kidwelly, Carms Posts: 13 Citroen Saxo 1.4 Westcoast

    #27 11th October 2011, 22:44

    Hmmm
    F'kin electrics!
28. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #28 12th October 2011, 03:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Suckmysax Hmmm F'kin saxo's!

    fixed
29. Suckmysax Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Kidwelly, Carms Posts: 13 Citroen Saxo 1.4 Westcoast

    #29 15th October 2011, 00:21

    Mines not