Guest Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Got an R300 Superlight 2002. Some of the dashboard switches are not illuminated at night when I have the headlights switched on. The only one's affected are those to the left (passenger side). Specifically the heater fan, heated windscreen, rear fog, hazards & brake fail switches. All of the other gauges and switches are illuminated. Could it be a fuse or bad earth, or is this normal ? Any ideas what to look at would be most appreciated. Many thanks, CycleSi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmmarsh Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 That is normal. It is only the headlight, wiper and washer switches that light up. I think the logic is that these are the ones that are most often used. The others are seldom used on the move. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thanks for clarifying that Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Welcome to Blatchat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thank you. I'm looking forward to being a part of the forum, doing track days and blats out with my local area meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 You may want to edit your profile and give us a rough idea of your location (ish) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Quoting sjmmarsh: That is normal. It is only the headlight, wiper and washer switches that light up. I think the logic is that these are the ones that are most often used. The others are seldom used on the move. SteveAlong with the three above, on my 2008 car (R400D with standard dash), the fan switch also lights up. Maybe CC have changed that since 2002? PS: Welcome to Blatchat. JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Cheers John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmmarsh Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 John. I forgot the fan switch. Yo are correct! 😶🌫️ Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverback Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Indicator buttons - meant to illuminate (with lights on in the dark ) or only when pressed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted July 14, 2014 Member Share Posted July 14, 2014 *arrowup*What sort of dash? Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverback Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Superlight dash - same one as shown on this car (not mine) here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 only when pressed is my recollection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geko Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Hi, the rear fog switch must light up when "ON". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted July 14, 2014 Member Share Posted July 14, 2014 There's a thread somewhere suggesting that visual indication for eg the fog light being on doesn't have to be a light... a bit of coloured tape on the revealed switch edge would satisfy the regulations. Jonathan Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 14 Jul 2014 18:55:27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ford Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I believe there must be a visual indication that the fog light is on. The switch lighting up is one way of doing that, but a separate tell-tale light is also suitable. In my case, my Race Technologies Dash 2 has a fog light indicator (which also comes on when I'm using the fog light as a high-level brake light, but never mind that...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john aston Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Driving my 2007 Seven at night the other day I was reminded how much irritates; not only the random lighting of some switches but the counter-intuitive 'dip switch' and the stupidly bright shift lights. On my car and presumably lots of others there is a green light which stays on constantly at less than 3500rpm- the 'econometer' or whatever- which is stupidly bright, if not as bad as the main beam light , which is stronger than the bloody headlights and which I have now taped over as it was so distracting . Little things but really..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted September 4, 2014 Member Share Posted September 4, 2014 Good morning. I don't like to think of you suffering:Quoting john aston: Driving my 2007 Seven at night the other day I was reminded how much irritates; not only the random lighting of some switchesIs it possible to fit bulbs to the unilluminated switches?Quoting john aston: but the counter-intuitive 'dip switch',,,My dip switch is a toggle switch which wouldn't be too hard to... invert.Quoting john aston: ... and the stupidly bright shift lights.Factory or an added module?Quoting john aston: On my car and presumably lots of others there is a green light which stays on constantly at less than 3500rpm- the 'econometer' or whatever- which is stupidly bright...Remove that bulb?Quoting john aston: if not as bad as the main beam light , which is stronger than the bloody headlights and which I have now taped over as it was so distracting...The Imp and derivatives had little eyelids that you could roll over to dim the indicator. I wonder if they are available. Or weaker bulbs. Or variable dimming... Jonathan Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 4 Sep 2014 08:11:55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ford Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Is that the ACES shift lights? If you have the full unit, you can adjust the brightness. Not sure if that feature is removed from the cut-down Caterham version. And is the green "Econometer" light also on the ACES? If so you can program the revs where that comes on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted September 4, 2014 Member Share Posted September 4, 2014 Imp warning light with eyelid. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerobod - near CYYC Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Quoting Roger Ford: Is that the ACES shift lights? If you have the full unit, you can adjust the brightness. Not sure if that feature is removed from the cut-down Caterham version. And is the green "Econometer" light also on the ACES? If so you can program the revs where that comes on too. My Caterham fit ACES unit is fully adjustable for brightness and shift point illumination from the control unit buried under the dash next to the heater valve control. Edited by - Aerobod on 5 Sep 2014 05:53:51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 the counter-intuitive 'dip switch' I'm interested to know why you find it counter-intuitive. I somehow imagine the lights being attached to the switch toggle like a little torch, then it feels quite natural; the light beam stays parallel with switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john aston Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Because up means dip...and up should be full. A 2 movement switch is daft - a simple button which alters mode would be far better, especially when steering wheel mounted , as it is on one Seven I have tried - Mr Grim Reaper's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 If you can stand cheesey American adverts... 'Light Dims' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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