Glanza_Mike Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I'm having trouble guys......I recently installed a set of Hecklers PCB's into my gauge cluster. Since installing none of them light up, I've tried soldering the connections the opposite way around to make sure i had them the right way. And also tried clamping the wires to the pcb's on the circuit board under screws labeled '+' and 'g' and still get no light. Now i just went to the car and tried giving the pcb's there own independent power source and each time when i power one of them all 3 light up so the circuit is complete it just seems it's not getting power! I checked the fuses in the engine fuse box and they are all fine. What could this be!?!?! Are there any interior fuses that could have gone? For what it's worth the indicators still work just not the PCB's...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonc Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I'm having trouble guys......I recently installed a set of Hecklers PCB's into my gauge cluster. Since installing none of them light up, I've tried soldering the connections the opposite way around to make sure i had them the right way. And also tried clamping the wires to the pcb's on the circuit board under screws labeled '+' and 'g' and still get no light. Now i just went to the car and tried giving the pcb's there own independent power source and each time when i power one of them all 3 light up so the circuit is complete it just seems it's not getting power! I checked the fuses in the engine fuse box and they are all fine. What could this be!?!?! Are there any interior fuses that could have gone? For what it's worth the indicators still work just not the PCB's...... Did you take all the dash panels off to get the cluster out? If so did you disconnect the dash light potentiometer on the right hand ignition panel. If you have disconnected it and forget to reconnect it then this could your issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 When you dash light potentiometer, do you mean the dimmer? If so then no i didnt touch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 If i wanted to bypass the dimmer switch to see if the switch had blown or was broken which wires would i need to combine? I have: orange/green White/green White/black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 More than likely blown the fuse, anything else off? like the cigar lighter etc I also thought i'd messed up when nothing lit up, but i had the dimmer unplugged, then it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yeah i never unplugged my dimmer though mate Which fuse would have gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 afaik the dash lights, heater, cigar lighter etc is in the drivers footwell. How did you take the dials out without removing the dimmer panel? or did you just move it out the way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Oh right okay ill have a look later thanks. I just removed the centre dash panel, didnt need to move the piece with the dimmer in it came out fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Just checked the fuse for the gauges and its fine. Does anyone how to bypass the dimmer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glanza_Mike Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 So this is turning into a pretty strange problem now guys.......the pcbs are getting power i checked by using an led attached to 2 pieces or wire. I plugged the dials in then touched the wire on the positive and negative terminals of the pcb and it lit up. I checked the connector to the dials the same way, lit up. Ive had the dimmer switch out and its fine and the heater controls are working fine so it cant be that, i checked all the fuses by the drivers foot, all fine. Ive also tried the pcbs soldered both ways round so its not polarity. Please help........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I don't really know what I can do to help, but if you need any pics taking of the stock cluster I could do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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