speedo neddle is not lighting up

dazzle80 · Post by **dazzle80** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:07 pm

Hello i am new to the prelude and picked one up yesterday needs a couple of things doing one is the speedo needle is not lighting up i have stripped the clocks down thinking it would be a simple bulb but no bulb , can anyone help thanks

Post by **Pushki** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:15 pm

Simple fix.

Feed the dead needle with the power from the good needle, soldering a couple of wires to the PCB, (see picture).

*Edit, Welcome to the forum.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:20 pm

are they el gauges ? if so you need to replace the whole needle assembly if i remember rightly not sure i i have a spare needle assembly.

There may be a how to somewhere with a fix for them without replacing the needle (edit pushki beat me to it)

dazzle80 · Post by **dazzle80** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:27 pm

top man i will try this at some point tomorow thankyou

dazzle80 · Post by **dazzle80** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:28 pm

not sure what gauges they are

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:30 pm

they are the el gauges matey the pics werent showing when i first saw the post

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:23 pm

The gauges pushki's put up are el gauges, but are dazzle's?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:24 pm

well assuming from his post only el gauges have needles that light up

Post by **Pushki** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:33 pm

I assumed dazzle's gauges were EL because the dead needle light is a common fault on that type.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:48 pm

mercutio wrote:well assuming from his post only el gauges have needles that light up

Are they?

I've got 2 ludes that have the ordinary dials and I can't say I can remember either way!

Good call then merc

(I might get round to fitting one of the 3 sets of EL dials I have, one day...)