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faeonara	Posted: December 10, 2005 05:01 pm #permalink #1
Active Member Group: Members Posts: 37 Member No.: 278 Joined: November 28, 2005	i dont know what there should be in the two windows either side of the long panel that lights up in the middle when you switch on the ignition, of course i have the glow plug light etc etc and handbrake warning when its on but the two panels either side are blank what should be in them can anyone help me? kind regards if you can -------------------- 95 M Series 2, 2.1 TD VSX Hatch, Emerald Green RP/ORGA 6454

Peter.N.	Posted: December 11, 2005 12:27 am #permalink #2
Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 3414 Member No.: 78 Joined: August 31, 2004	If you are refering to what I think you are, the one on the left is a dot matrix display that enlarges on what your warning lights tell you and also warn of any doors left open etc. Very rarely do all the pixels illuminate and they get worse with age, but if you have no illumination at all then I expect that the bulbs have gone. The right hand side one is the clock and outside temperature gauge and probably the same has happened. The lamps on the clock are of the push and twist type but the dot matrix display has wire ended type. Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have: '96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015

faeonara	Posted: December 11, 2005 12:59 am #permalink #3
Active Member Group: Members Posts: 37 Member No.: 278 Joined: November 28, 2005	great peter i had no idea about them but i gues you are right there is ni display at all in either so its hopefully a bulb all i have to do now is find out how to get to the bulbs...hehe thanks for your help -------------------- 95 M Series 2, 2.1 TD VSX Hatch, Emerald Green RP/ORGA 6454

noz	Posted: December 11, 2005 10:53 am #permalink #4
Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1673 Member No.: 12 Joined: November 22, 2003	Hi faeonara, Someone has taken the bulbs (lamps) out of the displays so you can't see the ABS warning which is repeated in text on the left hand display. Probably an attempt to get it past the MOT man. You can't miss the display when the ABS is faulty. In addition, whilst the ABS fault is up on the display, all other messages are suppressed eg the radio information. You'll find a How To... file in the Self Help section which will show you how to dismantle the dash to get at the dot matrix display(s). cheers noz -------------------- '10 '59' C5 2.0 HDi Exclusive Tourer Metallic Grey '97 'P' XM 2.5 TD VSX Saloon RP 6610 Blue '97 'R' XM 2.5 TD Exclusive Saloon RP 7158 Silver '88 CX 22TRS Croisette Location: Avonbridge - Stirlingshire - Central Scotland

faeonara	Posted: December 12, 2005 03:20 am #permalink #5
Active Member Group: Members Posts: 37 Member No.: 278 Joined: November 28, 2005	hi noz thanks for the latest help, however the file in self help section refuses to come, its just a blank page, i have the others but not that one and its the main one i need oh well ho hum thanks anyway -------------------- 95 M Series 2, 2.1 TD VSX Hatch, Emerald Green RP/ORGA 6454

faeonara	Posted: December 20, 2005 02:51 am #permalink #6
Active Member Group: Members Posts: 37 Member No.: 278 Joined: November 28, 2005	update on last post now have nice new word file explaining how to get the display out..oh for a warm day to get cracking on all these faults -------------------- 95 M Series 2, 2.1 TD VSX Hatch, Emerald Green RP/ORGA 6454

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