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mrbiccies · 09-30-2009, 03:24 PM

Dash lights not coming on until I turn on side/headlights?? whats happened here?

Thanks

garrett27 · 10-01-2009, 01:38 AM

nothing? when its light out you shouldn't need them? try the brightness wheel to the left of the steering wheel, about knee level. that's all I got.

mrbiccies · 10-01-2009, 12:18 PM

QUOTE (garrett27 @ Sep 30 2009, 09:38 PM)

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nothing? when its light out you shouldn't need them? try the brightness wheel to the left of the steering wheel, about knee level. that's all I got.[/b]

The dash lights used to come on when I turned on the ignition, then dim if I turned the side/headlights on...........Tried the brightness wheel, works when the headlights are on, but nothing without the headlights on. Are there seperate dash lights for when the headlights are on or off?

garrett27 · 10-01-2009, 02:26 PM

dont think so. check your fuses?

lacuna · 10-01-2009, 02:28 PM

I can't ever remember my dash lights on when the headlights were not.

67igor1 · 10-01-2009, 08:13 PM

hi, there are 2 positions:
1. when you tourn on an ignition key: comes on a small LCD screen (milage and odometer):

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2. when you tourn on the lights... comes backlighting (speedometer, fuel, ....) and dimm the small LCD screen.... you can use the brightness wheel to calibrate it:

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There are the same LEDs but "+" are different.... first comes from ignition, second from backlighting

StlMazda6 · 10-01-2009, 08:24 PM

67igor1,
Did you custom install the green lighting yourself or is that standard in the UK?

67igor1 · 10-01-2009, 08:35 PM

StlMazda6 Sorry

... Mazda gives the same backlighting everywhere...

I did it by myself

mrbiccies · 10-02-2009, 01:57 PM

WOW.....must be getting confused with the wife's car then! I was sure the backlights came on when you turned on the ignition....had the car for over 6 years now too, must be going round the twist!

thanks for your help guys.

JDisturbed · 10-03-2009, 01:15 PM

No. You're right. The gauge cluster lights come on when the ignition is on.

10-01-2009, 01:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
garrett27 Track Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 337 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	nothing? when its light out you shouldn't need them? try the brightness wheel to the left of the steering wheel, about knee level. that's all I got. __________________ Glacial Silver 2006 6I ATX The 6

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garrett27 Track Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 337 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	dont think so. check your fuses? __________________ Glacial Silver 2006 6I ATX The 6

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67igor1 Learners License Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	StlMazda6 Sorry ... Mazda gives the same backlighting everywhere... I did it by myself __________________ M6 TS2 2005 141KM saloon Backlighting: http://forum.mazda6club.com/index.php?showtopic=117157

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JDisturbed Drivers License Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	No. You're right. The gauge cluster lights come on when the ignition is on. __________________ 2004 Mazda6 Sport Wagon GT (Progress thread)

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mrbiccies Learners License Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Dash lights not coming on until I turn on side/headlights?? whats happened here? Thanks

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10-01-2009, 02:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
lacuna Track Racer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Codumbass Oh Posts: 521 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I can't ever remember my dash lights on when the headlights were not.

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StlMazda6 Drivers License Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	67igor1, Did you custom install the green lighting yourself or is that standard in the UK?

10-02-2009, 01:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
mrbiccies Learners License Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	WOW.....must be getting confused with the wife's car then! I was sure the backlights came on when you turned on the ignition....had the car for over 6 years now too, must be going round the twist! thanks for your help guys.