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Old Jan 21, 2016 | 08:03 PM
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help required can any body give me a clue why my dash lights keep flickering when on
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Old Jan 21, 2016 | 08:32 PM
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St170? Turn the brightness down a little bit.
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Old Jan 21, 2016 | 09:25 PM
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Have done that no different
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Old Jan 23, 2016 | 04:18 PM
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common fault on all ST170s mate mine was the same nothing you can do
about it just put up with it
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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 07:00 AM
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as richie mentioned normally dimming them down a shade stops the flickering
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 03:41 PM
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Default Can you replace the dash dimmer switch?

On mine the dash dimmer doesn't change the light level at all
Can these dimmer switches be replaced to sort these dash light issues? Any comments welcome, thanks
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 08:06 PM
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its not the dimmer its a voltage regulator as dash lights on st170 run different voltage
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Originally Posted by 1-PD
its not the dimmer its a voltage regulator as dash lights on st170 run different voltage
Can I replace this Volt regualtor?
Thanks
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 08:26 PM
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Hi folks where is the voltage regulator
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by red sport
Hi folks where is the voltage regulator
its inbuilt into the oil gauges

Originally Posted by beller
Can I replace this Volt regualtor?
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it has been done heres a how 2 on a us focus site I use


http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/f...s-svt-zx5.html
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Thats a great bit of info 1-PD
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no probs buddy
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