GasMan Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Help please. My K series R500 shift lights failed to operate at Cadwell yesterday. On switching on ignition no initial lights and nothing whilst driving. Trailered through some pretty heavy rain on Sunday and although under a rain cover sunday night it rained heavily all night. Now despite control unit mounted under scuttle the atmosphere would have been pretty damp. Back home today I have checked there is power to the unit and the earth is good all other connections seem fine. After fiddling with the earth and switching on ignition I noticed the lights came on but very dimly. Normally they are very bright. This seems to suggest to me a problem with output from the controller. I can find no reference to this problem in the Aces on line support. Has anyone suffered a similar problem? Any suggestions. Could it just be the damp atmosphere? Thanks in anticipation Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Williams Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I can't for the life of me remember how to do it but the R500 shift lights can be turned off, change down light enabled/disabled and brightness adjusted all via the one button on the dash. You know, the button that's unmarked and exactly the same as the other 4 unmarked buttons that control the Stack dash. Is it possible that this button has been pushed and turned off / dimmed the shift lights? Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markiebabes Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 yep mine can be dimmed using button one (on mine furthest left ),hold down ,press once for green plus all lights then press in succession to brighten eventually they turn off the start then sequence again 😬 I think you can download the manual from the stack website HTH Edited by - markiebabes on 24 Apr 2012 21:33:38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasMan Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 Thanks guys. I think this must be it as I had been fiddling with the stack buttons prior to the track day trying to figure out what each did. I think I inadvertently turned the aces off then today trying to sort it I have just got them working at a very low level. I will try to brighten the lights wit the Stack buttons tomorrow. This club is so great. Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasMan Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Ok so I have tried the Stack buttons but cant find the right sequence of buttons. Anyone know which buttons? Thanks Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markiebabes Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 PDF here From stack site The four switches are used to control the functions of the Display System. The normal functions of the four switches are: Switch Functions Switch 1 Show the peak values. Switch 2 Clear an alarm and show the last alarm. Switch 3 Change the display layer and clear an alarm. Switch 4 Reset the trip distance to zero and start the lap timer. The trip distance is reset after each lap. Switches 1 & 2 Set up mode. Switches 1 & 3 Change speed units to MPH or km/h (UK version only). Switches 1 & 4 Reset the peak values and lap times. The four switches are used to control the functions of the Display System. System Configuration Mode Switch or Switches Functions Switch 1 Decrease the alarm value of the parameter being displayed Switch 2 Increase the alarm value of the parameter being displayed Switches 1 & 2 together Enable or disable an alarm for the parameter being displayed Switch 3 Display the next configurable parameter Switches 1 & 2 together Enter Fuel Calibration mode (when applicable) Switch 4 Exit configuration mode and return to normal operation mode Fuel Calibration Mode Switch or Switches Functions Switches 1 & 2 together Enter Fuel Calibration mode Switch 1 Decrease value Switch 2 Increase value Switch 3 Confirm value Switch 4 Cancel and leave original calibration set Edited by - markiebabes on 25 Apr 2012 08:45:21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasMan Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Thanks Markiebabes. Yes I got all that from the Stack website. But as I go through the menu options I cant find one for the aces brightness adjustment. I must be thick The download manual does talk about custom preconfigured systems ie R500 may have options not covered in the manual and read info that came with the car originally. Of course thats long gone. Any suggestions 🤔 Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasMan Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Sorted My car has a 5th button identical to all the others which is dedicated to the Aces shift light. I have to hold that in to adjust the brightness. Thought I would add this post in case anyone else inadvertently switches off the lights. Many thanks for the posts putting me in the right direction. Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Hi Matthew - now stop playing with the buttons !! 😬 See you soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasMan Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Hi Ian, Yes I agree. Looking forward to seeing you again at no limits. Paul, Thanks for your help. I know how busy you are just now and really appreciate your advice as always. Matthew 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markiebabes Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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