Ok quick one should the interior clock backlight come on when the ignition is on? from what I can remember of my orion years ago which had the same clock the backlight only came on when sidelights or more were on?

Also for some reason sidelights work fine until ignition is on, then the headlight bulbs illuminate very dimmly?

So basically looking for confirmation on the correct backlight operation, sidelights or ignition? and any pointers as to why headlights come on with sidelights?

thanks, Lee

 

my backlight dont come on at all !!! how do i fix it

 

lol dunno mate, is there a bulb inside the clock unit?

 

lol

 

Ok am I missing something here? does everyones backlight come on with the ignition or when sidelights+ are switched on?

 

Pretty sure the light in mine used to come on when the lights where turned on to either side lights or above.

For those who's light isn't working at all on most there is a renewable bulb, some earlier ones are soldered in, to access it you need to remove the clock from the roof, two screws and disconnect the round multiplug, then the back of the clock unclips to reveal the bulb.

The sidelights dimming when ignition on... that's called dim dip light which essentially powers the dipped beam system at half the power of the standard dipped beam when set to the side light position, it stops you driving the car on a pair of 501's by accident.

 

how many fuse boxes are there on a rs turbo. i know it sound dum but some cars have one inside and one in engine bay. was fitting my stereo when erth touch live and now none of the dash lights work.