Been doing this over the last few weeks, dont get me wrong i would love to have the digital climate control dispaly like in my TT but the vert had the shitty manual one and it was looking worn, so i decided to fit a digital clock/date counter inside an old unit, pics are a bit rubbish but you get the idea!

 

 

Edited March 20, 201114 yr by daZvert

Actually Groover whilst your on, I have no power to both pod illumination and my needles are out aswell, but I have ciggy illumination and the clock goes dim when lights are turned on? any suggestions mate?

 

The dash and pods and anything connected to the dimmer runs through the TCU (time control unit), i had a break in one of the tracks on the board in mine, resoldered and now fine.

The cig lighter and ashtray dont work off the dimmer, but come on with the light switch, so if they arent affected then check your TCU, you may have the plug out slightly where you had your fuse box apart.

The dash and pods and anything connected to the dimmer runs through the TCU (time control unit), i had a break in one of the tracks on the board in mine, resoldered and now fine.

The cig lighter and ashtray dont work off the dimmer, but come on with the light switch, so if they arent affected then check your TCU, you may have the plug out slightly where you had your fuse box apart.

 

Ahh, good man, that sounds very possible. wheres the tcu then?, sorry for all the questions but you are the lighting expert:tt2:

its ok, found it, i actualy used the search!!

Ahh, good man, that sounds very possible. wheres the tcu then?, sorry for all the questions but you are the lighting expert:tt2:

 

The bottom of the kickpanel, nearest the door from the fuse panel. Its an opaque/white plastic box, the size of a fag packet, the connector is at the bottom of the TCU

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ahhh, it makes sense now, i have run a seperate feed from the back of the pod to the dash as i have no power to the pod lights for some reason, so the middle bit is the only part illuminated as the others are on a different feed, if you know what i mean,lol, it was gettin dark so will check the feed out again tommorrow, my whole lighting problem was the 2 inverter wires on the rear 300zx indiglo shorting out!!

 

That is exactly what I pointed out that it could be in your 'headlight problem' thread, have a look at post 8, I was spot on he says patting himself on the back.

If only you would listen :tt2:

That is exactly what I pointed out that it could be in your 'headlight problem' thread, have a look at post 8, I was spot on he says patting himself on the back.

If only you would listen :tt2:

 

lol, I did listen, but it was a factory extra, not something i had fitted, even though i did mess with it :tt2: well done! it only took me 3 weeks to solve