evotell Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Our 1.4 SS with the standard dash rocker switches appear to have light issues. When the switch is turned on it lights up, however when the switch is off and the side/head lamps are turned on only 2 of the switches light up. Are there 2 bulbs in each switch? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCol Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 where the poster asked why only the right hand half of his bank of eight switches on his Supersport lit up when his lights were on and posted a link to an illustrative picture. Mine are the same, so the assumption was TADTS http://www.lotus7.club/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png (and the lit ones are the important ones at night) but your query seems to differ... worth adding a photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evotell Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Thanks for the reply, good idea http://www.lotus7.club/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/thumbs_up.png I will get the camera out , hopefully someone can shed some light on it. Sorry about the pun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Im doing very well Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 All switches should light up when side/head lamps are turned on. Mine do on 1996 1.4 SS. I would check wiring behined switches to see if all is connected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Im doing very well Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Just double checked mine and they should read as follows (reading from left to right)...With headlights/side lights on and rocker switches in the off posstion...Heated window. Not illuminated.Hazards, Not illuminatedRear fog. illuminatedBrake check. Not illuminatedFan, illuminatedWasher. illuminatedWipers. illuminatedlights. illuminated.Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmaster Flatcap Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 The left hand bank of lights don't light up as they're "operational warning" lights - so the hazard switch lights up only when you have the hazards on etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Slotter Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 As I found out on Sunday night, that is a bit annoying as I couldn't locate the hazard switch quickly so ended up rapidly flashing my brake lights to achieve the same result. Didn't get rear-ended... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evotell Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 It seems that many people have a different story. My feeling is that they should all light up when the side lights are on and also light up when they are being used with the side ligths off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 This link shows how the dash lighting operates on my 2008 R400D S3 (non-Stack):http://s405.photobucket.com/user/trog65/media/Electrics/R400Ddashlighting_zps83c0b841.jpg.htmlJV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyH Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Checked mine yesterday and, like Evotell, only two of mine (2005 1.8K Roadsport SV) light up with the headlights on but the switches off.From far left my dash has:Brake fluid check / Hazards / Rear fog - none of these illuminate when inactive.(Fuel gauge)Screen heater / Heater fan - only the fan switch lights up with the headlights.(Temp gauge)(Oil pressure gauge)Screen washers / Screen wipers - only the washer switch lights up. I can see the reasons for not all of these lighting up as tell-tales, plus when one of a pair is lit you have a reference point to know where the other one is, although like Tom I can't help thinking that the hazards switch (or at least one in the far left bank) should have a tell-tale. Thoughtless really, I could have asked the expert at yesterday's service! Going back in a couple of weeks for a fuel filter so will try to remember to ask then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evotell Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 This has got to be the only car I have ever seen that doesn’t have all its instruments light up when the side/head lamps are on. Like has been said farting around in the dark trying to locate the switch is madness. I can’t see the advantage, are Caterham saving on bulbs and wire! http://www.lotus7.club/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/omg_smile.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative paul richards Posted October 2, 2014 Area Representative Share Posted October 2, 2014 It does have all it's instruments lit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 no, they dont light up unless they are in use. although the washer and wipers do illuminate with the headlights on.the remainder only illuminate if you switch them on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evotell Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 appears that everyone has a different story http://www.lotus7.club/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/omg_smile.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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