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No 4ws light. Not the usual issue
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:12 pm
by Animal Mother
I picked up the 5g lude last week. I already knew the 4ws light wasn't illuminating, so, as advised on here, I checked the fuse and the instrument cluster.
40A fuse? There and not blown.
Instrument bulb? There and working.
2WS instrument panel? No, definitely 4ws.
Any ideas anyone?
The light doesn't light up at all (on ignition etc).
Could the ECU have been disconnected?
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:14 pm
by Pushki
Animal Mother wrote:Instrument bulb? There and working.
The light doesn't light up at all (on ignition etc).
These two comments seem to contradict one another.
Does the bulb illuminate at all?
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:17 pm
by Animal Mother
Pushki wrote:Animal Mother wrote:Instrument bulb? There and working.
The light doesn't light up at all (on ignition etc).
These two comments seem to contradict one another.
Does the bulb illuminate at all?
Not really. The bulb is there and I've checked if it's working, it is.
When it's in the instrument cluster, it doesn't illuminate.
I even swapped it with the ABS bulb and the ABS warning light comes on.
I've ruled out broken bulbs, broken bulb holder, 40A fuse.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:22 pm
by Supermarine Blues
You need a multimeter & a wiring diagram.
I mean, you've checked the ECU is present?
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:27 pm
by Animal Mother
Supermarine Blues wrote:You need a multimeter & a wiring diagram.
I had a feeling that was coming.
Supermarine Blues wrote:I mean, you've checked the ECU is present?
Not yet. It's in the passenger foot well isn't it?
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:29 pm
by ziyaan
are you sure you have a 4ws prelude? and not a 2ws with a 4ws cluster.....
is there a steering rack on the back?
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:33 pm
by Animal Mother
ziyaan wrote:are you sure you have a 4ws prelude? and not a 2ws with a 4ws cluster.....
is there a steering rack on the back?
Definitely 4WS.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:55 pm
by Donald
4WS ECU is in the boot, by the drivers side arch.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:59 pm
by Animal Mother
Gorgon wrote:4WS ECU is in the boot, by the drivers side arch.
Ta.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:29 pm
by mercutio
check the track to the bulb hasnt been cut