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The light for the digital numbers has blown or shorted or something electrically stuffed and I cant read it. The unit is still working because you can just see the numbers very faintly. I need to know how to pull the unit from the dash and either replace it or fix the short/replace globe.
The light for night viewing works, and by that I mean the one that lights the words on the right for each setting (L/100km, InstantL/100ks etc) but the digital numbers dont work at all. I am praying that I dont have to pull the dash out because with the premium sound I bet it'll be a bastard. Any help would be appreciated. |
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The blue LED conversion doc has a short how-to on removing the main dash fascia, which you'll probably need to do to get at the trip compy:
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/documents.php?doc=1 The Premo sound shouldn't be much harder to remove than the mid series or basic decks as both utilise similar sorts and numbers of plugs.
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| Timmeh |
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Does that mean I have to remove the dash surround? Damn f**k bugger a*** s**t.
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| twirqurky |
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You dont HAVE to. Pop out you rear demister switch area, stick your fingers in behind and push out. THen gently lever it all out.
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About 7 screws and its off.....no trouble, then just unclip the wires for the fuel door filler, the boot release, clock/trip computer wire, climate control wire and door lock button - you don't have to pull the stereo out or anything. You could have it off it 5 minutes easily. Also just gotta take the stereo surround off, ash tray out and unplug the light for the cigarette lighter and light for the cigarette lighter surround
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it's woahfully simple, it's just a basic globe, popping it out would be hard, and not recommended in risk of crazking something, I changed the colour of my dash, and looked @ the trip computer light, it's very very easy, it's the same type of globe that lights up the floors. Anywayz, u have the take out the facia of the dash, including the part surrounding ur stereo, in total u have approx, 12 screws to take out. but trust me, if u know anything about lights, it's very easy, the light unclips, u replace it, all done
 . let me know how u go
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Thanks mutated. I'll give it a go today and report back.
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I got the dash front out no problem. I was amazed it was only 10 minutes to do that.
The bulb had blown but I think you can only get them from Ford, because the legs are soldered onto some small clips that sit inside the holder. I bought a couple of globes from s**t but I dont think the legs will contact properly so I'll have to wait for Ford to open tomorrow. |
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| Timmeh |
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I go the seperate bulb to work but I'm not happy because the legs are not soldered onto the metal clips.
What do you reckon leave it as is or get a Ford one that will have better contacts on the metal clips? |
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Timmeh wrote: I go the seperate bulb to work but I'm not happy because the legs are not soldered onto the metal clips.
What do you reckon leave it as is or get a Ford one that will have better contacts on the metal clips? Depends how much money you got? Just let it go for now, see what happens. |
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Timmeh wrote: The bulb had blown but I think you can only get them from Ford, because the legs are soldered onto some small clips that sit inside the holder. I bought a couple of globes from s**t but I dont think the legs will contact properly so I'll have to wait for Ford to open tomorrow. There are three different instrument light type bulb holders that I know of (found this out during a LED conversion) Blue (bulb is soldered crimped), White & Black (bulb pulls out) - there may be others, but these are most common. I'd try the wreckers first, as Ford are pretty expensive - $4-$5 per globe IIRC. Bring a multimeter to check them, as they are a bit fragile. Some of the WA boys may have some spare, particularly if they've done LED conversions, might be worth a post to see if they can help . . . .
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| offyaguts |
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pack of three for 6 bucks from fraud - not too bad
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offyaguts wrote: pack of three for 6 bucks from fraud - not too bad
Does that include the bulb holder too or is it just the bulb and the metal clips? |
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| offyaguts |
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Just the globes
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| Timmeh |
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I just put the globe in and wrapped the legs around the metal clip. I couldnt be a*** to solder them.
If Ford are only supplying the globes and not the metal clips than that is just wrong. Such a fiddly little item. Should of been made simpler. |
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