dash lights not working :(

Harlequin · Unread post by **Harlequin** » 14 Mar 2006, 14:53

got a call from my sister - she has borrowed my acitva

apparantly the dash lights stopped working when she was on the motorway

any idea`s?

apparantly the clock light went off first.

Clogzz · Unread post by **Clogzz** » 14 Mar 2006, 15:01

First place to look is the dash light dimmer under the steering wheel lower shroud.
It's very loose, and can get easily 'maladjusted'.

Unread post by **user_3150** » 14 Mar 2006, 20:21

I'll second that. My brother in law had a Xantia for 2 months before realising why his dash lights didn't work.

deian · Unread post by **deian** » 14 Mar 2006, 20:26

fuses?

Harlequin · Unread post by **Harlequin** » 20 Mar 2006, 18:06

thank you all

yes it was the wheel - she had knocked it with her knee

doh

BUT

the light doesn`t work for the clock.

bulb maybe? is it easy to change?

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 20 Mar 2006, 18:39

Once you have got the instrument panel out, its quite easy!

reblack68 · Unread post by **reblack68** » 20 Mar 2006, 19:15

The clock just pops out, the bulb is dead easy to change. You might need pliers because the bulb is quite deeply recessed.