Hi guys
I've had a long running problem ever since I bought my car. When the headlights are on and at full beam, I have the gloriously dimly lit dash lights. When I have the headlights on dipped beam, the dash lights disappear. It means I have to have a speedo app on my phone running whenever I drive at night. It's been suggested that I changed the light switch, so I bought one when when in Florida at NPD. Despite showing them the photos below, taking the part number down, and assuring me the one they handed over was correct, I think they may have sold me the wrong one.
This shows the light switch in place, it's clear that the harness has been chopped about the the wires attached with spade connectors as it looks like there should be a shaped plug to fit onto the switch
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8637/16068110288_b674f253a1_b.jpg)
This shows the part number on the old switch
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8602/15635759503_dfe8aea071_b.jpg)
This shows the terminals on the old light switch
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/16069383029_c455de8ea9_b.jpg)
This shows the terminals on the new light switch
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8571/16067988738_807bd11186_b.jpg)
This shows the part number on the new switch
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8578/16254002431_5de28ce381_b.jpg)
I plugged the wires in where I thought they matched, but the new switch has an extra terminal so I left B empty. The headlights still worked on dipped and full beam, but the dash lights were dead. Plugged the old switch back in, same result. So the new switch is now back in the bag and my afternoon wasted :(
So, my questions are:-
Had I plugged the wires in right (leaving B terminal alone)? If so, I'll swap the switch over anyway.
Is the new switch right for my car or should I try to sell it and find another that matches?
As it made no difference to the dash lights, is this a pointless endeavour anyway?
Cheers
Chris
I've had a long running problem ever since I bought my car. When the headlights are on and at full beam, I have the gloriously dimly lit dash lights. When I have the headlights on dipped beam, the dash lights disappear. It means I have to have a speedo app on my phone running whenever I drive at night. It's been suggested that I changed the light switch, so I bought one when when in Florida at NPD. Despite showing them the photos below, taking the part number down, and assuring me the one they handed over was correct, I think they may have sold me the wrong one.
This shows the light switch in place, it's clear that the harness has been chopped about the the wires attached with spade connectors as it looks like there should be a shaped plug to fit onto the switch
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8637/16068110288_b674f253a1_b.jpg)
This shows the part number on the old switch
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8602/15635759503_dfe8aea071_b.jpg)
This shows the terminals on the old light switch
![](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/16069383029_c455de8ea9_b.jpg)
This shows the terminals on the new light switch
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8571/16067988738_807bd11186_b.jpg)
This shows the part number on the new switch
![](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8578/16254002431_5de28ce381_b.jpg)
I plugged the wires in where I thought they matched, but the new switch has an extra terminal so I left B empty. The headlights still worked on dipped and full beam, but the dash lights were dead. Plugged the old switch back in, same result. So the new switch is now back in the bag and my afternoon wasted :(
So, my questions are:-
Had I plugged the wires in right (leaving B terminal alone)? If so, I'll swap the switch over anyway.
Is the new switch right for my car or should I try to sell it and find another that matches?
As it made no difference to the dash lights, is this a pointless endeavour anyway?
Cheers
Chris
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