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pollawyn



Member Since: 07 Dec 2015
Location: cornwall
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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Cairns Blue
dash bulb renewal

Question My dashboard has gone dark, cannot read speedo, rev counter at night. Is this a simple bulb replacement, if so how do I get to it. Hoping this is not an expensive trip for an item costing pennies. Rolling with laughter past personal chariots
TVR S1, TVR Chimaera, Mercedes 500SL, all sadly missed but age demanded easier access.

Post #504184 Wed Aug 31 2016 11:01am
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Camelrock



Member Since: 31 Aug 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Tangiers Orange

Have you checked the reostat hasn't been cort ? 2008 G4 RRSport TDV8 current
2009 TDCi 90 current
2018 Discovery 5 HSE lux current
1994 Dakar current

Post #504199 Wed Aug 31 2016 12:26pm
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pollawyn



Member Since: 07 Dec 2015
Location: cornwall
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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Cairns Blue

Very Happy thanks for reply camel, can you bear with me and tell me where the rheostat is. past personal chariots
TVR S1, TVR Chimaera, Mercedes 500SL, all sadly missed but age demanded easier access.

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Paddi



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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

this reminds me of a 'phone conversation I had with my sister about her Volvo- "help my dashboard doesn't light up anymore"

Have you been cleaning the inside?

Yes

Turn the dimmer control back up again.

The RRS dimmer is next to the main lights switch - it is a little knurled wheel. 2008 MY Java Black TDV8 HSE

Post #504215 Wed Aug 31 2016 4:49pm
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pollawyn



Member Since: 07 Dec 2015
Location: cornwall
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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Cairns Blue

Yes Paddi, first thing I tried. Thanks anyway for your interest. Can you tell me where the rheostat is? past personal chariots
TVR S1, TVR Chimaera, Mercedes 500SL, all sadly missed but age demanded easier access.

Post #504216 Wed Aug 31 2016 4:55pm
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Camelrock



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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Tangiers Orange

The switch paddy is telling you about is the rheostat that I ment, since tried that already then it's not the problem obviously but it was worth a try 2008 G4 RRSport TDV8 current
2009 TDCi 90 current
2018 Discovery 5 HSE lux current
1994 Dakar current

Post #504222 Wed Aug 31 2016 5:17pm
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Paddi



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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

Oh dear. Obviously not that simple. Is the whole dash dark or just some of it? 2008 MY Java Black TDV8 HSE

Post #504225 Wed Aug 31 2016 5:59pm
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pollawyn



Member Since: 07 Dec 2015
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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Cairns Blue

All except the message centre. Keeping my fingers crossed for a simple solution. Learned one thing, the dimmer switch is a rheostat. Probably should have worked that one out, I put it down to an age thing. Rolling with laughter past personal chariots
TVR S1, TVR Chimaera, Mercedes 500SL, all sadly missed but age demanded easier access.

Post #504232 Wed Aug 31 2016 7:17pm
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Kermit1970



Member Since: 26 Nov 2016
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Hi I have the same problem. Struggle to see speedo & rev,temp,fuel at nite. All the dash is lit up but needles are very faint. Any help would be appreciated.

Post #513182 Fri Dec 30 2016 8:43am
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