Xantia 97 More help Please!

morph_1904 · Post by **morph_1904** » 28 Sep 2010, 13:34

Right new problem;

Thanks for your help on the last problem that is now improved but ongoing,

I was fool and thought it would be nice and straight forward, ( i Should have known better)

Fitted in the new radio just by swapping over the iso connectors leaving off the remote connectors and of course put in the radio aerial.

Now i have no dash illumination at all. except the window switches.

any ideas whats caused this? fuses are fine and i have replaced to make sure to no avail.

Thanks in advance

spider · Post by **spider** » 28 Sep 2010, 14:02

I would say you had blown the illumination fuse but you said you checked them.

The window switches will come from the ignition supply so they will not be effected.

I don't think there's a loop effect with the illumination feed.

Check any dimmer for the panel lights, not quite sure where this will be to be honest, maybe on the bottom of the column cowling (off topic note: 405's have it here) , you may have caught it which would give the effect of no panel lighting.

Old-Guy · Post by **Old-Guy** » 28 Sep 2010, 14:17

Spider's last suggestion is the most likely and simplest explanation; the panel dimmer control. It's a 'wheel' (as on a wheel-mouse) set in the bottom steering column cowl towards the back right - nearer to you than the bonnet release. It's very easy to accidentally turn it fully dim.

morph_1904 · Post by **morph_1904** » 28 Sep 2010, 15:15

sorry guys i should have said in my post that i have checked that too it annoys me cause i keep moving it when i go for the bonnet pull ! lol it the dimmer does not make any difference,

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 28 Sep 2010, 15:36

Morph are both wires still plugged into that dimmer switch? if one gets caught and pulls out you may lose all lights.

John

spider · Post by **spider** » 28 Sep 2010, 15:57

jgra1 wrote:Morph are both wires still plugged into that dimmer switch? if one gets caught and pulls out you may lose all lights.

John

Mine (205 but same place) used to flicker. I ended up just joining them together, simple fix.

morph_1904 · Post by **morph_1904** » 28 Sep 2010, 15:59

they are both connected solidly

spider · Post by **spider** » 28 Sep 2010, 16:25

morph_1904 wrote:they are both connected solidly

Unplug the rotary dimmer switch, switch the lights on and check that one side of it has power (use a multimeter or test light)

morph_1904 · Post by **morph_1904** » 28 Sep 2010, 16:54

i am at work atm but i will try and sort it out before i go home and try it.

spider · Post by **spider** » 28 Sep 2010, 17:01

Just simply said to test for power to one side of it, as its not unknown for them to go open circuit.

If you do have power at one side, temporarily (if you want to) join them together to bypass the dimmer. At least this way you`ll know its not that interfering with it (and if they work like that you know the cause)

morph_1904 · Post by **morph_1904** » 28 Sep 2010, 17:37

as i am at work i will just try and short them and see if the lights come on its getting dark and i want to see what speed i am going on the way home!

morph_1904 · Post by **morph_1904** » 29 Sep 2010, 09:05

ok couldnt find a meter or lamp tester at home so i tried to short out the dimmer and still no dash lights. could it be the wireing on the radio? i just plugged in the iso connectors without any extra wireing.

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 29 Sep 2010, 09:22

I guess so Morph, as the stereo does have the lighting circuit running through it.. never heard of it happening before..

worth unplugging it I guess>?

morph_1904 · Post by **morph_1904** » 29 Sep 2010, 10:06

i am not sure what to do no the wires are in the iso which one do i remove how do i get it out of the iso plug?

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 29 Sep 2010, 10:13

I would just take them all plugs out and see ?