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#1: clock not dimming when lights on Author: omricn, Location: israel PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:51 pm
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So I got in my car this evening and turned on my lights and started driving, a minute later I noticed something was bugging my eyes and found out the Main clock does not dim when turning the lights on.. thoughts?

#2: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: Timon2210, Location: Palestine PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:05 pm
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Well you can try another clock to see if it will be dimming or not,so if it don't dim,then you have to check for something else,if you could come to Hebron,I can check it for you Smile

#3: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: Lee, Location: England PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:07 pm
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Does the headunit have a display? If so, does that dim?

#4: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: mtempsch, Location: Gothenburg, Sweden PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:22 pm
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omricn wrote:
So I got in my car this evening and turned on my lights and started driving, a minute later I noticed something was bugging my eyes and found out the Main clock does not dim when turning the lights on.. thoughts?

Check for broken/disconnected wire in the connector. IIRC, if the wire that signals 'lights on' is broken/interrupted the clock /display remains on bright.

#5: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: omricn, Location: israel PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:54 pm
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Lee wrote:
Does the headunit have a display? If so, does that dim?
No display mate, only a clock, its a 2001 xsi..

#6: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: omricn, Location: israel PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:55 pm
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Timon2210 wrote:
Well you can try another clock to see if it will be dimming or not,so if it don't dim,then you have to check for something else,if you could come to Hebron,I can check it for you Smile
Well Timon that'll be a bit dangerous for me.. wish I could though! Thanks for the invite Smile

#7: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: omricn, Location: israel PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:57 pm
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mtempsch wrote:
omricn wrote:
So I got in my car this evening and turned on my lights and started driving, a minute later I noticed something was bugging my eyes and found out the Main clock does not dim when turning the lights on.. thoughts?

Check for broken/disconnected wire in the connector. IIRC, if the wire that signals 'lights on' is broken/interrupted the clock /display remains on bright.

Good advise mate, will check, thanks!

#8: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: pug-206-boy, Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:16 pm
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There are 2 buttons coming out from where the speedo is, press and hold I think the right one, should get brighter or darker, press again for vice versa......I'm helping! Very Happy

#9: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: omricn, Location: israel PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:14 pm
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pug-206-boy wrote:
There are 2 buttons coming out from where the speedo is, press and hold I think the right one, should get brighter or darker, press again for vice versa......I'm helping! Very Happy
Only one button on my speedo, for trip setting, tried and and didnt do anything but thanks for trying!! Very Happy

Asnyways I kinda' like the clock as it is now, brighter, so I can read it when driving at day time with my lights on Smile
but i'll still check for the wiring to see if something came loos.

#10: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: colganraz, Location: Leeds PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:26 pm
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you sure there one ? i have two. one one the right which changes mileage display and resets how far you have drove. and one on the left that you click and that adjusts all the lights on the clock and centre display

#11: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ? PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:33 pm
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colganraz wrote:
you sure there one ? i have two. one one the right which changes mileage display and resets how far you have drove. and one on the left that you click and that adjusts all the lights on the clock and centre display

If the OP only has 1 button on there instrument cluster then they have a non plexed car & will have a dash dimmer wheel next to the headlamp leveler Wink

#12: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: omricn, Location: israel PostPosted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:00 pm
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MrBSI wrote:
colganraz wrote:
you sure there one ? i have two. one one the right which changes mileage display and resets how far you have drove. and one on the left that you click and that adjusts all the lights on the clock and centre display

If the OP only has 1 button on there instrument cluster then they have a non plexed car & will have a dash dimmer wheel next to the headlamp leveler Wink

Exactly my case, mine is preplexed

#13: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ? PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:39 am
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omricn wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
colganraz wrote:
you sure there one ? i have two. one one the right which changes mileage display and resets how far you have drove. and one on the left that you click and that adjusts all the lights on the clock and centre display

If the OP only has 1 button on there instrument cluster then they have a non plexed car & will have a dash dimmer wheel next to the headlamp leveler Wink

Exactly my case, mine is preplexed

Check the dash dimmer wheel is working correctly, when they fail its normally fully on or fully off, its just a variable resistor on non plexed 206's.

#14: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: omricn, Location: israel PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:26 am
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MrBSI wrote:
omricn wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
colganraz wrote:
you sure there one ? i have two. one one the right which changes mileage display and resets how far you have drove. and one on the left that you click and that adjusts all the lights on the clock and centre display

If the OP only has 1 button on there instrument cluster then they have a non plexed car & will have a dash dimmer wheel next to the headlamp leveler Wink

Exactly my case, mine is preplexed

Check the dash dimmer wheel is working correctly, when they fail its normally fully on or fully off, its just a variable resistor on non plexed 206's.

Thanks mate, dimmer works perfectly

#15: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ? PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:33 am
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omricn wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
omricn wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
colganraz wrote:
you sure there one ? i have two. one one the right which changes mileage display and resets how far you have drove. and one on the left that you click and that adjusts all the lights on the clock and centre display

If the OP only has 1 button on there instrument cluster then they have a non plexed car & will have a dash dimmer wheel next to the headlamp leveler Wink

Exactly my case, mine is preplexed

Check the dash dimmer wheel is working correctly, when they fail its normally fully on or fully off, its just a variable resistor on non plexed 206's.

Thanks mate, dimmer works perfectly

I'd try cleaning the connector plug on the display.

#16: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: V9977, Location: Athens, Greece PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:20 am
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How come I haven't got a dimmer?
Its a non-mux 2001.

#17: Re: clock not dimming when lights on Author: omricn, Location: israel PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:50 am
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Darn thing just fixed it self....



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