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by paulinpoole
Thu Mar 13, 2025 9:22 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Led headlights
Replies: 2
Views: 174890

Re: Led headlights

Ive put led in my sidelights & led side indicators it passed the past 2 MOTs i looked into upgrading to led on the main driving lights & full beam but as you say its illegal :( cause of the beam pattern. shame as our headlights are not too good for night driving. i wired in a second set of led spotl...
by paulinpoole
Sun Mar 09, 2025 6:50 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: ABS pump noise
Replies: 2
Views: 3742

Re: ABS pump noise

The description you said sounds exactly the same as mine has always been for the last 14 years, so i will say all ok :) you will also hear that whirring abs sound when you slam the brake pedal down very hard ( in a emergency stop) thats the pump operating, stopping the wheels from locking up & skidd...
by paulinpoole
Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:09 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: interior lights update
Replies: 8
Views: 33363

Re: interior lights update

The boot light isn't connected to the CPU at all, just a plain 12v feed and switched to earth at the latch. All a short or overload would do in the boot is blow the Fuse. The CPU blow was probably a short in the footwell lights ok thanks, think that will be my first port of call as im getting a pos...
by paulinpoole
Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:36 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: instrument cluster bulbs
Replies: 0
Views: 5240

instrument cluster bulbs

can someone tell me the number for these bulbs please, as would like to replace mine for led while ive got half of my dash out,

anyone ?
by paulinpoole
Fri Nov 22, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: interior lights update
Replies: 8
Views: 33363

Re: interior lights update

The boot and bonnet lighting are switched by micro switches in the latch. They switch a plain earth, which also arms and triggers the factory alarm. The CPU controls the interior light in a different way. The earth and line circuit for the light is within the CPU and switched via transistors and ca...
by paulinpoole
Sat Nov 16, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: interior lights update
Replies: 8
Views: 33363

Re: interior lights update

I’ve got my ecu from kit (thanks mate) however I have not put it in yet, the fuse is out for now, but now I have the door open warning light on dash even tho all doors boot & bonnet are shut I don’t want to put in the new ecu untill I know it’s safe to. I know the door switches are fine, can someone...
by paulinpoole
Sun Nov 10, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: interior lights update
Replies: 8
Views: 33363

Re: interior lights

Thanks Dunc On investigation today i checked all wiring (i can get too) everything that's connected to that circuit, one by one unplugging & trying, stereo, clock, under bonnet light, boot light, roof/map light, sun visor vanity lights. Everything is ok. Except for the glovebox bulb which seems dead...
by paulinpoole
Sat Nov 09, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: interior lights update
Replies: 8
Views: 33363

interior lights update

hi all, bit of a mystery tonight i got out the car to open my garage door & the interior lights came on as usual, when i got back in car the lights didn't go off, i opened & closed doors boot bonnet but they wont go off, there was also a burning smell in the car, pulled the roof bulb out they all we...
by paulinpoole
Tue Oct 15, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: stray interior bulb
Replies: 3
Views: 14155

Re: stray interior bulb

It’s a 95 the footwell bulb is in situ,will have to investigate further 😁
by paulinpoole
Sun Oct 13, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: stray interior bulb
Replies: 3
Views: 14155

stray interior bulb

dropped the glovebox today & found this wire & blown bulb,
i know its the light for the glovebox but cant find a hole it goes into
can someone tell me where it goes, thanks 8-)

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