electruic

Level 1 User Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 22

my light switch dont work when twisted no lights on dash or back lights.shake it about and it works sometimes.had car with all lights turned on engine stopped.looked through driver window and rev counter was jumping needle on its own .also switch on engine from hot or cold and rev counter dont move then bursts into life when i tap the dash wierd or wot (I mean what really). blackman makes peace with posters.

Site Subscriber Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 502

Take it to the Renault main dealer in Lisbon.

Level 3 User Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 64

Hmm, I had that twice sometime ago, and it was the battery going both times. Could also be a loss of ground

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Site Subscriber Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 502

"Cheira bem cheira Lisboa",

Level 3 User Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 64

Pois cheira

Very Happy

Site Subscriber Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 502

Jorge";p="105211 wrote:

Pois cheira

Very Happy

Do'es that mean you stink Laughing

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

bad earth makes the needle jump with electrical loads, may also find a broken wire somewhere.

as for the light thing, if it works when you wiggle it then you need a new stalk.

Level 1 User Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 22

where would i start looking for this bad earth.is it behind the dash me thinks? blackman says thank you to mr h for his kind post.although blackman has racist views ,blackman will keep clear of the posts of this nature in future.

Level 3 User Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 64

If the rev counter needle jumps when you tap the dash, you should check all the 3 plugs that go into the dash's rear. For that, yo'll have to remove it. Those plugs connect to a flexible plastic with copper contacts. Before looking for a bad earth and dismantle your car, try this:

1 - Unplug the 3 connectors
2 - Lift the contacts's plastic support
3 - Insert 1 round of wire tape around rigid plastic (white) support
4 - Reposition the flexible plastic with the contacts
5 - Check for broken or corroded contacts
6 - Before mounting the thing, connect the 3 plugs
7 - Start the car, tap the dash and check for those jumps
8 - If the problem disappears, mount definitely
9 - If not, then you'll have to look elsewhere. If the problem is the battery going, it should jump with the ignition on and the engine stopped
10 - Good luck

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Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yes behind the side trims under the dash. When you unscrew them scrape the paint off the captive but so its clean metal.

Level 1 User Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 22

blackman says no to taking dash out .blackman found it very fiddelly and also cut top of dash cushion on replacing the dash to fit new bulbs . blackman has also noticed when ignition turned on rev counter needle moves slightly.sometimes ignition turned on and it dont pulse the needle and it dont work at all. ie no pulse equals no rev counter.i have fitted 3 light switches this is the third one all s/h 10 pound each.they are the square handled ones and are getting hard to find now .blackman says 19 best car ever owned. coming up to 200/000 and still going strong. phase 1 rules.oh yeaaaaaaaa.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the needle should jump when the ignitions on as the ignition module sends a pulse back to the gauge thus the small jump.

As for it not always working its probably a poor connection at the dash display, they plastic strip can be easily damaged.

Site Subscriber Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 502

Sorry blackman, but I thought that was Portugese flag you had up.

Old farts need to put reading glasses on.

Where are you from ?

Edit

Ah found it I think.

Mexico.