Display Panel Lights Go Out

[biffo4444]

I have a 1988 Galaxy Ghia X TDI and after 240,000+ miles enough of the display illumination lights have now failed such that night operations now require the use an LED tealight to see the dials.

 

How easy is it to remove the display to get to the bulbs?

Any issues?

 

Is it possible to replace the bulbs. Does any one have any part numbers?

Any issues in removing them?

 

If I do this is it worth replacing all the bulbs in which case how many will I need?

 

All help would be much appreciated to brighten up my old friends display once again.

 

Thanks

[barachello]

I have a 1988 Galaxy Ghia X TDI and after 240,000+ miles enough of the display illumination lights have now failed such that night operations now require the use an LED tealight to see the dials.

 

How easy is it to remove the display to get to the bulbs?

Any issues?

 

Is it possible to replace the bulbs. Does any one have any part numbers?

Any issues in removing them?

 

If I do this is it worth replacing all the bulbs in which case how many will I need?

 

All help would be much appreciated to brighten up my old friends display once again.

 

Thanks

 

I have just done the same thing, and it is really simple mate.

 

There are 2 screws holding the plastic cover around the dials. Remove them, and then carefully pull the surround out.

 

There is a screw on each side of the dials themselves, remove them and then tilt the dials forward, and pull one side out so as you can see the back of them.

 

In each of the holes, there is a bulb which you can replace.

 

There are 2 types of bulb, both capless (all glass), one big and one small that fit into the individual holders.

 

They are only something like 50p from your local motor factors.

 

Hope that helps

[GalaxyHomeMechanic]

I have an almost completely opposite issue - I cannot get my dashboard illumination to go out and it keeps draining the batteries!! I have removed various fuses (including fuse F28 which is supposed to be the dashboard illumination fuse) but the lights stay on!! I have removed the dimmer/headlight leveller switch but to no available.

 

I am very confused - anyone got any ideas?!?

 

Thanks.

 

Jon

(2003 1.9l TDI Galaxy)

[Mirez]

I have an almost completely opposite issue - I cannot get my dashboard illumination to go out and it keeps draining the batteries!! I have removed various fuses (including fuse F28 which is supposed to be the dashboard illumination fuse) but the lights stay on!! I have removed the dimmer/headlight leveller switch but to no available.

 

I am very confused - anyone got any ideas?!?

 

Thanks.

 

Jon

(2003 1.9l TDI Galaxy)

 

Hi Jon, you have a short - most probably in the cluster itself or could be the wiring to it which is why its not effected by you removing the correct fuse as its being powered from another circuit! You can continue to remove the other fuses until you find the correct circuit but that won't overly help as it'll only show you what circuit its using and not where the short is. Replace the cluster with a test one if possible

[GalaxyHomeMechanic]

Any idea which circuits run close to, or in, the dashboard? I've tried disconnecting many fuses but still to no avail!! Driving me NUTS!!!

 

Cheers,

Jon

 

(2003 1.9l Galaxy)

[Mirez]

Any idea which circuits run close to, or in, the dashboard? I've tried disconnecting many fuses but still to no avail!! Driving me NUTS!!!

 

Cheers,

Jon

 

(2003 1.9l Galaxy)

 

There are a fair few, but my money is still on an internal short with the cluster. There are a number of supplies to it that remain live at all time including the ECU memory feed which passes though the cluster as well as circuits to do with the imobiliser and locking system

[biffo4444]

I have a 1988 Galaxy Ghia X TDI and after 240,000+ miles enough of the display illumination lights have now failed such that night operations now require the use an LED tealight to see the dials.

 

How easy is it to remove the display to get to the bulbs?

Any issues?

 

Is it possible to replace the bulbs. Does any one have any part numbers?

Any issues in removing them?

 

If I do this is it worth replacing all the bulbs in which case how many will I need?

 

All help would be much appreciated to brighten up my old friends display once again.

 

Thanks

 

I have just done the same thing, and it is really simple mate.

 

There are 2 screws holding the plastic cover around the dials. Remove them, and then carefully pull the surround out.

 

There is a screw on each side of the dials themselves, remove them and then tilt the dials forward, and pull one side out so as you can see the back of them.

 

In each of the holes, there is a bulb which you can replace.

 

There are 2 types of bulb, both capless (all glass), one big and one small that fit into the individual holders.

 

They are only something like 50p from your local motor factors.

 

Hope that helps

Many thanks - I will have a go on Saturday. I did not want to end up with my display in bits and not be able to sort it out.

[barachello]

no probs

 

the display comes out on one lump so you will have no probs/

 

From memory there are only about 5 or 6 bulbs to replace anyway.

[Scorpiorefugee]

Just a quick thought on the lights that stay on...

 

Does the dimmer control work? It could be used to turn the lights off or, more usefully, it may help in the search for the problem.

[biffo4444]

no probs

 

the display comes out on one lump so you will have no probs/

 

From memory there are only about 5 or 6 bulbs to replace anyway.

Many Thanks.

It came out easily as previously described - 4 cross head screws and then had to unclip the two instrumentation leads with a bit of a squeeze.

Bit of lateral thinking to orientate the panel to remove it from behind the steering wheel.

The holders come out easily with long noze pliers with a 1/4 turn. Bulbs pulled out easily with fingers.

The panel had 4 large bulbs which I replaced with R501 12V 5W capless bulbs - these had all gone black.

And 8 small bulbs which I replaced with R286 12V 1.2W capless bulbs - all for about

[barachello]

no probs

 

the display comes out on one lump so you will have no probs/

 

From memory there are only about 5 or 6 bulbs to replace anyway.

Many Thanks.

It came out easily as previously described - 4 cross head screws and then had to unclip the two instrumentation leads with a bit of a squeeze.

Bit of lateral thinking to orientate the panel to remove it from behind the steering wheel.

The holders come out easily with long noze pliers with a 1/4 turn. Bulbs pulled out easily with fingers.

The panel had 4 large bulbs which I replaced with R501 12V 5W capless bulbs - these had all gone black.

And 8 small bulbs which I replaced with R286 12V 1.2W capless bulbs - all for about