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Main dash bulb

Richard Morris
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7 years 4 months ago #40108 by Richard Morris

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Hello, I don’t have access the the car or manuals at the moment. Can someone tell me where the dashbulb that feeds the fibre optics is located and what bulb it is please.
The black modified car at the National had replaced it with an LED which seems like a good idea.

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Richard

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NRG
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7 years 4 months ago #40112 by NRG

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Think it is located in the centre console near or just behind the gear lever, no idea of the bulb...

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7 years 4 months ago #40123 by Alex Baker

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If you have the central console with the square buttons, I think it's behind those buttons.

You might be able to get at it by undoing 4 screws on the console in the foot well and slide it forward a bit.

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7 years 4 months ago #40125 by David Fisher

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This is were you will find the bulb for the fibre optic lights, just behind the console in front of the gear lever. This little silver bit is were the bulb fits in to.

I hope this helps.

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7 years 4 months ago #40130 by Alex Baker

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Yep that is where I was talking about.

You probably don't need to go that far with the disassembly before ou change the bulb tho :-)

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7 years 4 months ago #40135 by David Fisher

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Ha Ha....yes it was a bit extreme, but I had no choice once i decided to do a full restoration. There's not much I don't no about this car. I even rebuilt the gear box.

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7 years 4 months ago #40136 by Richard Morris

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No , but it’s a helpful photo thanks,

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7 years 4 months ago #40137 by Adrian Hardwick

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Does anyone know if the dash board bulb can be replaced with a brighter one eg a LED one

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7 years 4 months ago - 7 years 4 months ago #40138 by Rob Warren

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Hi Adrian, you need to select a W5W T10 501 led bulb according to Charlie. Punch that into ebay and there are millions of options

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Richard Morris
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7 years 4 months ago #40139 by Richard Morris

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Yes, David duckenfield did it to his car ( he’s in this month’s magazine with cleanest engine prize). It seems to work well which is why I was asking where the holder was.

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M.J Gasken
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7 years 4 months ago #40141 by M.J Gasken

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I think the photo shows a bannet fitting, not the push fit of W5W T10 501

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7 years 4 months ago #40143 by Andy Rowley

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I just remembered I replaced this wiring during the summer. The pictures show the connector end and the bulb fitting and bulb detail if its of any use.

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7 years 4 months ago #40156 by M.J Gasken

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I have no power to this bulb, dash board lights ok, bulb ok, connections cleaned.
Is there a fuse or relay that could be at fault?
this happened after i inserted a faulty LED (ebay both wires folded over so shorted circuit.)

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7 years 4 months ago #40157 by M.J Gasken

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Solved problem, having a senior moment
Must be pluged in before it works,
should have wires folded over

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7 years 4 months ago #40159 by M.J Gasken

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NOT SOLVED PROBLEM
I have no power to this bulb, dash board lights ok, dimmer for dash ok, bulb ok, connections cleaned, checked all fuses on main board
Is there a fuse or relay that could be at fault?

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