Bulb out dash light

gazcaz · 26th January 2019, 16:12

Hi peeps whilst running bride and new hubby to venue my bulb light has come on.....No bulbs are out and the number plate board is only a year old .

Checked rear lights on and break lights all worked.Any ideas ?

stevestrat · 26th January 2019, 16:16

The number plate board may be relatively new but did you check the number plate lights anyway. Could be an iffy connection, I had the light come up after hitting a pothole, went out again when I hit the next one!

Lee T · 26th January 2019, 16:17

Do you have any l.e.d bulbs? If so the internal resistors can pop but the bulb will still illuminate.

gazcaz · 26th January 2019, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Lee T

Do you have any l.e.d bulbs? If so the internal resistors can pop but the bulb will still illuminate.

Hi bud yes rear led lights ( the upgrade lughts)and number plate leds.

Lee T · 26th January 2019, 16:34

A case of replace with standard bulbs and hope you get the culprit on the 1st try. Assuming I'm correct of course lol
Good luck.

stevestrat · 26th January 2019, 16:49

I presume you don't have the message centre which greatly simplifies finding a dodgy bulb. I kept getting the warning flashing up on my 1.8T not long after I got it and couldn't find the cause, ended up replacing every bulb at the rear which finally cured it.

gazcaz · 26th January 2019, 16:56

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

I presume you don't have the message centre which greatly simplifies finding a dodgy bulb. I kept getting the warning flashing up on my 1.8T not long after I got it and couldn't find the cause, ended up replacing every bulb at the rear which finally cured it.

Yeah i look at rear tomorrow , no sorry i do not have the posh ipk only the bulb illumination which says A bulb is down..

gazcaz · 27th January 2019, 10:02

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Originally Posted by Lee T

Do you have any l.e.d bulbs? If so the internal resistors can pop but the bulb will still illuminate.

Lee T spot on although the number plate leds were working fine,i replaced both with new and light now off,cheers for that.

suzublu · 27th January 2019, 10:04

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Originally Posted by gazcaz

Lee T spot on although the number plate leds were working fine,i replaced both with new and light now off,cheers for that.

Put canbus friendly leds in & you'll have no problem

stevestrat · 27th January 2019, 10:06

I had it with LEDs where the light itself failed but the internal resistor fooled the warning system into thinking it was still working.

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Lee T Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Liverpool Posts: 850 Thanks: 180 Thanked 248 Times in 189 Posts	A case of replace with standard bulbs and hope you get the culprit on the 1st try. Assuming I'm correct of course lol Good luck. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,466 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	I presume you don't have the message centre which greatly simplifies finding a dodgy bulb. I kept getting the warning flashing up on my 1.8T not long after I got it and couldn't find the cause, ended up replacing every bulb at the rear which finally cured it. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,466 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	I had it with LEDs where the light itself failed but the internal resistor fooled the warning system into thinking it was still working. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map