Speedo problem!
Speedo problem!
Only issue, handbrake light stays on no matter what and the back lights don't come on
Any ideas from the electrical gurus :confused1:
Cheers
Todd
Toyota Altezza Z Edition.
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Got an Altezza Auto and just popped an instrument cluster from an IS200 in it, cheap and cheerful kph to mph conversion :-)
Only issue, handbrake light stays on no matter what and the back lights don't come on
Any ideas from the electrical gurus :confused1:
Cheers
Todd
Toyota Altezza Z Edition.
Some of the wiring is slightly different I thought? But sorry, I am not enough of an electric guru to help you here.
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Some of the wiring is slightly different I thought? But sorry, I am not enough of an electric guru to help you here.
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If the fluid level is low or a brake light is out the handbrake light comes on...
As for the backlights, dumb question, but have you turned up the wee dial that controls the brightness? It's on the left hand side of the dash cluster by the steering column and if it's either not properly plugged in (I know, I didn't plug it in right when I changed my backlights) or turned right down you'll have no backlights...
Afraid that's the sum total of my knowledge on this one!
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Handbrake light on means check the brake fluid and also check the brake lights....
If the fluid level is low or a brake light is out the handbrake light comes on...
As for the backlights, dumb question, but have you turned up the wee dial that controls the brightness? It's on the left hand side of the dash cluster by the steering column and if it's either not properly plugged in (I know, I didn't plug it in right when I changed my backlights) or turned right down you'll have no backlights...
Afraid that's the sum total of my knowledge on this one!
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Mazda 6 MPS - Zoom Zoom!
Modifications
Completed:
Currently 280bhp/295lbft; 3" Meercat custom exhaust; KW Suspension; FMIC; SSP; HPFP; Custom Stainless Steel Dials - for the moment, the only set in the world!! (Till the group buy for MPSOC anyway :lol: )
In Progress:
E-Tuning remap ongoing via Cobb Accessport; Braided brake lines; Stubby aerial; Tinted repeaters and sidelights; 3 Port Boost Control Solenoid; 3" HTP Intake
DaveEdin Handbrake light on means check the brake fluid and also check the brake lights....
Very good point. Though it could be any number of sensors that are wired wrongly causing this. Or you could have a genuine problem, which you would have to read the fault codes to check, though it is unlikely to be an actual issue arising while the car was parked changing the clocks, if it did not do it before!
DaveEdin As for the backlights, dumb question, but have you turned up the wee dial that controls the brightness? It's on the left hand side of the dash cluster by the steering column and if it's either not properly plugged in (I know, I didn't plug it in right when I changed my backlights) or turned right down you'll have no backlights...
Now you mention it, I have forgotten to plug this in before! The level knob is part of the circuit, so without it plugged, no lights!
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Very good point. Though it could be any number of sensors that are wired wrongly causing this. Or you could have a genuine problem, which you would have to read the fault codes to check, though it is unlikely to be an actual issue arising while the car was parked changing the clocks, if it did not do it before!
DaveEdin As for the backlights, dumb question, but have you turned up the wee dial that controls the brightness? It's on the left hand side of the dash cluster by the steering column and if it's either not properly plugged in (I know, I didn't plug it in right when I changed my backlights) or turned right down you'll have no backlights...
Now you mention it, I have forgotten to plug this in before! The level knob is part of the circuit, so without it plugged, no lights!
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:I never had a control knob for the lights on the altezza, funnily enough I do now but I don't think the Altezza has the wiring for the control knob, will have to check that out again.
Thanks for the pointers so far guys, certainly gives me something to start looking for.
Toyota Altezza Z Edition.
Well the handbrake light was working fine before but I'll check the levels later on.
I never had a control knob for the lights on the altezza, funnily enough I do now but I don't think the Altezza has the wiring for the control knob, will have to check that out again.
Thanks for the pointers so far guys, certainly gives me something to start looking for.
Toyota Altezza Z Edition.
I also would second what Stoney said, when I put 4 cylinder dials on my 6 cylinder car the dial read about 1.6x higher than it should, so you will probably get the reverse on yours.
But a cheap converter off eBay will fix it if you have that problem?
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14-07-2018, 11:37 AM #6When I did this mod the other way round (Altezza dials in my IS200) I found that the dimmer switch was by-passed somehow, as the lights functioned without the dimmer even being plugged in! So I would assume you will need to splice a wire to do it the other way round, as the feed which should be from the dimmer just won't be there at all on your Tezza.
I also would second what Stoney said, when I put 4 cylinder dials on my 6 cylinder car the dial read about 1.6x higher than it should, so you will probably get the reverse on yours.
But a cheap converter off eBay will fix it if you have that problem?
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14-07-2018, 11:51 AM #7buy if he got dials from an AS200 it wouldnt matter as thats a 6 pot
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Compared to the GPS the speedo looks spot on, up to 60 anyway.
As for the lights, if it's going to be that much of a hassle splicing and hunting for wires, may just put the altezza one back in and get the converter after
Toyota Altezza Z Edition.
The reason for the cluster was to avoid the speedo converter LOL
Compared to the GPS the speedo looks spot on, up to 60 anyway.
As for the lights, if it's going to be that much of a hassle splicing and hunting for wires, may just put the altezza one back in and get the converter after
Toyota Altezza Z Edition.
sprinter2012 When I did this mod the other way round (Altezza dials in my IS200) I found that the dimmer switch was by-passed somehow, as the lights functioned without the dimmer even being plugged in! So I would assume you will need to splice a wire to do it the other way round, as the feed which should be from the dimmer just won't be there at all on your Tezza.
I also would second what Stoney said, when I put 4 cylinder dials on my 6 cylinder car the dial read about 1.6x higher than it should, so you will probably get the reverse on yours.
But a cheap converter off eBay will fix it if you have that problem?
You would need a mph to kph converter mind, most are the other way round!
The lights probably have no power at all without the feed from the dimmer switch. Maybe not such an easy conversion as it might first appear.
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:sprinter2012 When I did this mod the other way round (Altezza dials in my IS200) I found that the dimmer switch was by-passed somehow, as the lights functioned without the dimmer even being plugged in! So I would assume you will need to splice a wire to do it the other way round, as the feed which should be from the dimmer just won't be there at all on your Tezza.
I also would second what Stoney said, when I put 4 cylinder dials on my 6 cylinder car the dial read about 1.6x higher than it should, so you will probably get the reverse on yours.
But a cheap converter off eBay will fix it if you have that problem?
You would need a mph to kph converter mind, most are the other way round!
The lights probably have no power at all without the feed from the dimmer switch. Maybe not such an easy conversion as it might first appear.
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