dash lights running backwards

[noo]

Hi all im having a problem with my dash lights when the light switch is off the dash lights are on and when you switch the lights on they go out also the dip beam light on the dash is also running backwards got me stumped any ideas anyone.

[kevtherev]

Maybe the switch is upside down?
or the connections are wrongly placed

[noo]

Hi kev thanks for reply looked at switches and seems to be OK also when I turn the key off and turn the light switch on all the dash warning lights come on strange or what my mate reckons it is shorting out and feeding back somehow im a plaster if I cant knock it up in a bucket with a stick im lost .

[kit]

noo I am no expert when it comes to electrics but most people have said clean the earth crowns they are located behind the fuse box they do seem critical to the functioning of the electrics.

[noo]

Thanks kit I will give that a go its strange everything works fine just the lights on the dash and the dip beem work backwards .

[ewenmaclean]

Hello,

earths are always good to clean up - as is the 14-pin connector to the dash pod, but I'm with Kev on this one - I'd check the wiring from your light switch - are you sure the ignition live and light signal have not been swapped over somehow? That would explain some of the symptoms you describe... If you go here

http://www.club80-90.co.uk/pages/downloads.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

you can find some electrics diagrams which will help check the wiring - particularly I'd check the colours of the wires coming from your light switch

Good luck sorting it

Ewen

[noo]

Thanks Ewen I will check that out.