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Each model => Murena => Topic started by: davidewanprice on June 30, 2008, 11:04:33 pm

Title: Dashboard lights
Post by: davidewanprice on June 30, 2008, 11:04:33 pm

Here is a question for you, why when I put my brake pedal down do the dashboard lights fade? Only to get brighter when the pedal is released?

E.G. Choke light/side lights, and hand brake light on the centre console?
I guess I’ll be bombarded by the dreaded words "bad earth" but I thought I’d ask...

Title: Re: Dashboard lights
Post by: Anders Dinsen on July 01, 2008, 08:34:03 am

Bad earth ;D

But it could also be just poor supply from the fuse board to the dash. Do they fade a lot or just a bit?

My radio front panel blinks a bit when the indicators are turned on and I don't really understand it because it get's the power supply over a 70A ignition relay supplied directly from a 6 sqmm cable to the battery! But it is probably the permanent 12V supply to the dash, which also powers the indicator relay.

Title: Re: Dashboard lights
Post by: davidewanprice on July 04, 2008, 12:33:58 pm

Its not that bad but its just one of those things that catch the eye, i looked at the fuses and checked connection but couldnt see any problems, guess i'll live with it.....

Title: Re: Dashboard lights
Post by: Oetker on July 04, 2008, 03:03:30 pm

Its one of these small things that all Murena's suffer from.
If I have nothing else to do on the car I consider making a stabilised circuit, and make the variable adjuster a 2 position switch.(full/dimmed)
So far I see about 2 years more important  work on the car.
In good time it will be a fact.