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Dashboard lights

  • 15-02-2010 11:47pm
    #1
    sillymoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭


    This may be a trivial thing but how and ever........

    I have a 2001 Seat Leon and driving home tonight I noticed the dashboard lights were quite dim. Half way home they suddenly got bright! I replaced the alternator last december and I'm a little worried. Could it just be a simple electrical fault or something sinister? The headlights seemed fine and all the other electronics. Advice please!


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  • #2
    E39MSport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭E39MSport


    Hi There.

    The entire dash cluster is possibly powered via a relay linked to the stalk/switch for your headlights. It's possible that the relay contacts are corroded causing a voltage drop.

    It could just be a lose connection. Do you notice the brightness/dimming over bumps?


  • #3
    sillymoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭sillymoo


    Thanks for getting back to me! No I don't notice it over bumps, I mostly drive on a motorway though. I will take a closer look when hitting the potholes in the town in the morning :)


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