Christopher
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Going to test my digidash just with earth and live wires as want to see if its my wiring at fault, can i just put positive on my car battery or will that be too much power? Thanks
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iby
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Will be fine. I did that about 20 times nothing happened. I linked them to a jump start.
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iby
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Make sure you change bulbs around etc, thats prob where your dim fault is?
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Christopher
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Really? took some bulbs out and they looked fine? The whole dash is dim which is whats confusing me? No just one panel
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iby
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What exactly do you mean by dim?
Take all bulbs out, put it on, shine a torch inside the bulb holder. Might give you a better idea.
Could be wrong bulbs inside or something.
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Christopher
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No it worked absolutely fine before I went over a hard bump and now it's only like this?!
[Edited on 21-03-2013 by Christopher]
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Gary
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Have you knocked the dimmer by accident? The wheel above/below the headlight switch iirc
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Christopher
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Nope doesn't even affect the dash :/ have tried it 
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iby
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That's weird man. Do the bulbs at the back light up fully?
Have you dis assembled it fully and put it back together and cleaned all contacts etc with something like IPA?
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Christopher
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I took it all apart checked a few things! Cant really tell if all bulbs light up but i cant see why they wouldnt because everythings showing? :S thats why i think its must be wiring or a connection on the motherboard of the dash! Will strip down and clean contacts! Whats IPA?
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iby
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IPA is like a alcohol people use to clean stuff up. evaporates quickly and usually gets used in ultrasonic baths when you put water damaged boards inside to get rid of damage.
Its good stuff. I usually put some on a cotton bud and clean the contacts like that. Or use wd40 lol but only a bit and not spray it all over.
If it is wiring then try another plug but i doubt it. I think maybe something internal like the motherboard not sure.
I have a load of spares for digi dash and If I had another corsa I was using I would have snapped this off you as I would probably be able to fix it.
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Gary
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Have you got a multimeter Chris?
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Christopher
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Ok thanks IBY i will give it a go see if i get any results
No i havent unfortunately gary! You thinking of just testing bits on the board as seems backlight is not getting power? Anyone got a diagram for the digi dash motherboard?
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Gary
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Yeah just check the voltage at one of the lights thats dim and see if it's getting 12v
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Christopher
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Well i think its all of them really? :/ its sooo annoying
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