rover 75 cdt 2000 (w) dashboard lights

chief · 23rd December 2006, 12:23

hi there, i have lost the dashboard illumination on my car, (the lights that illuminate the fuel and temp guages and the speedo and tach + the clock) can anyone tell me if this is easy to sort out? do these cars have bulbs in the instrument unit like older cars or is it more complicated than that.

HELP!!!!!

thanks

steve

Christopher · 23rd December 2006, 12:30

Welcome Chief

Is that all illumination gone? from the radio too? Also, if you twiddle the dash illumination dial next to the light switch does that affect anything in any way at all?

chief · 23rd December 2006, 14:51

hi,
radio illumination still works, if i turn the dashlight dimmer switch then the part of the display at the bottom housing the service indicator and the milometer ect still goes dim or bright but i have no illumination for the main dials. at the same time that this problem occured initially the driver side headlamp stayed in the down position and would not move although the pasenger side responded as normal to the electric adjuster, however after a few days this resolved itself and both lamps now respond to the electric adjuster, but i still have not got the dash lights working.

steve

Christopher · 23rd December 2006, 14:55

It does seem to point to the LSM - the Lights Switch Module (althouth it is odd that the radio/ mileage indicators work). Have you tried reseating the connector on the backof the LSM?

chief · 23rd December 2006, 15:00

no i haven't, i'm fairly new to cars with all these electronic pieces all over them, but i will consult my workshop manual and give it a go.

steve

DeeCee · 23rd December 2006, 16:32

Looks like there is one output from the LSM to drive all instrument lighting including the radio.... Output from LSM connector C0937/36

There are a number of headers where the instrument lighting signal passes through, maybe poor connection on one of them.

C0289 Behind RH side of fascia.... C0289/15 Instrument Pack Illumination
C0290 Behind front of centre console...C0290/6 Clock

Like Christopher says, check the LSM connector.
If ok, check C0289 as this feeds the Instrument lighting signal to C0290

Hope this helps

23rd December 2006, 12:23	#1
chief Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: city of newport Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	rover 75 cdt 2000 (w) dashboard lights hi there, i have lost the dashboard illumination on my car, (the lights that illuminate the fuel and temp guages and the speedo and tach + the clock) can anyone tell me if this is easy to sort out? do these cars have bulbs in the instrument unit like older cars or is it more complicated than that. HELP!!!!! thanks steve

23rd December 2006, 12:30	#2
Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	Welcome Chief Is that all illumination gone? from the radio too? Also, if you twiddle the dash illumination dial next to the light switch does that affect anything in any way at all? __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

23rd December 2006, 14:55	#4
Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	It does seem to point to the LSM - the Lights Switch Module (althouth it is odd that the radio/ mileage indicators work). Have you tried reseating the connector on the backof the LSM? __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

23rd December 2006, 14:51	#3
chief Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: city of newport Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hi, radio illumination still works, if i turn the dashlight dimmer switch then the part of the display at the bottom housing the service indicator and the milometer ect still goes dim or bright but i have no illumination for the main dials. at the same time that this problem occured initially the driver side headlamp stayed in the down position and would not move although the pasenger side responded as normal to the electric adjuster, however after a few days this resolved itself and both lamps now respond to the electric adjuster, but i still have not got the dash lights working. steve

23rd December 2006, 15:00	#5
chief Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: city of newport Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	no i haven't, i'm fairly new to cars with all these electronic pieces all over them, but i will consult my workshop manual and give it a go. steve

23rd December 2006, 16:32	#6
DeeCee Regular poster none Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: none Posts: 93 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks like there is one output from the LSM to drive all instrument lighting including the radio.... Output from LSM connector C0937/36 There are a number of headers where the instrument lighting signal passes through, maybe poor connection on one of them. C0289 Behind RH side of fascia.... C0289/15 Instrument Pack Illumination C0290 Behind front of centre console...C0290/6 Clock Like Christopher says, check the LSM connector. If ok, check C0289 as this feeds the Instrument lighting signal to C0290 Hope this helps