I'm not sure what's happened but my dash lights and the lights on the radio, climate, electric window switches all don't light up :/

I've checked all the fuses but I cant find any that are blown!

Everything works but the interior illumination doesn't.

The curtasy lights and the glove box lights work. And so do the Headlamps....


Can someone help with any suggestions please :-)

 

 

MOD EDIT:  CHECK YOUR REAR NUMBERPLATE LIGHTING FUSE.  

Wipers?

They work fine

I'm not sure what's happened but my dash lights and the lights on the radio, climate, electric window switches all don't light up :/

I've checked all the fuses but I cant find any that are blown!

Everything works but the interior illumination doesn't.

The curtasy lights and the glove box lights work. And so do the Headlamps....

Can someone help with any suggestions please :-)

Ok. So 2 main fuses are 1, 2, and 16. If the other lights work however, 2 should be fine as most tie into it and it's a 110A fuse lol. 1 and 16 need checking - both 5A fuses,

If everything else is working however... Then i'd say that chances are it's the variable resistor on the dimmer control for the dash lights, loose connections or possibly a fault on the dimmer, sometimes if the lighting switch has been removed, when its plugged back in some of the connectors can move in the connector block which gives dodgy connections.

I'd start there, have the dimmer out, if you've got a multimeter you can measure the dimmer operation, make sure there are no loose connections, and report back if it helps.

Ok. So 2 main fuses are 1, 2, and 16. If the other lights work however, 2 should be fine as most tie into it and it's a 110A fuse lol. 1 and 16 need checking - both 5A fuses,

If everything else is working however... Then i'd say that chances are it's the variable resistor on the dimmer control for the dash lights, loose connections or possibly a fault on the dimmer, sometimes if the lighting switch has been removed, when its plugged back in some of the connectors can move in the connector block which gives dodgy connections.

I'd start there, have the dimmer out, if you've got a multimeter you can measure the dimmer operation, make sure there are no loose connections, and report back if it helps.

Does the fabia have a dimmer ?? Don't think it has

Mine doesn't.

Mine doesn't.

100% sure fabia is the only model without dimmer :(

Mine has it, although it always just stays on max

Mine has it, although it always just stays on max

were is it were the dip level thingy is ? , i have top spec elegance and a 1.4tdi and not on mine

100% sure fabia is the only model without dimmer :(

My 2005 MK1 Fabia VRS has a dimmer, if your talking about brightness control for dash lights.

My 2005 MK1 Fabia VRS has a dimmer, if your talking about brightness control for dash lights.

Yeah, I don't think the MK2 has the dash illumination dimmer?

I'll have a gander tomorrow, I do have an AA warranty I can claim off as well, but if it's just a fuse - and I've checked all of them and non of them look blown or faulty...GRR!

It's dark now, so I'll check in the morning, I checked on the dash on the maxi dot system report, and it said everythings OK....but its not!! :S

Mine has it, although it always just stays on max

Really? Where?

Mk1 yes Mk2 No!!

Ok. So 2 main fuses are 1, 2, and 16. If the other lights work however, 2 should be fine as most tie into it and it's a 110A fuse lol. 1 and 16 need checking - both 5A fuses,

If everything else is working however... Then i'd say that chances are it's the variable resistor on the dimmer control for the dash lights, loose connections or possibly a fault on the dimmer, sometimes if the lighting switch has been removed, when its plugged back in some of the connectors can move in the connector block which gives dodgy connections.

I'd start there, have the dimmer out, if you've got a multimeter you can measure the dimmer operation, make sure there are no loose connections, and report back if it helps.

Fabia mk1 fail. I should really refrain from posting when half asleep. That is all.

I'm so annoyed with myself!! haha...it was a fuse!!! and Skoda have now bagged £30 off me for labour!! lol.... my bad, but I sware the fuses all looked fine!!

at least I had my free winter check done!!

But I still don't know which one it was!

Good job

Mark II vRS does not have a dimmer was confirmed when I picked the car up - unless you can tell me otherwise...

Mine doesn't have a dimmer either, wasn't sure why though because the mk1 used to!

tried taking back to dealer? usually get 3 or 6 month warranty on used cars at main dealers

Did you find the fault here? Mines doing it

Did you find the fault here? Mines doing it

It's a blown fuse mate.

Silly Leon

Always change a fuse rather than looking at it

It's a blown fuse mate.

Which fuse? I've tried changing most of them but still doesn't work

Right, got simialr problem. The lights where the electric Window swtich is don't light up as with the switch for side-main lights:

http://www.tuning-in.eu/fotogaleries/815-o2-lwring3.jpg

Ideas?

Anyone find out which fuse had gone?

 

Such an old thread, I doubt anyone remembers...

BUT, there can sometimes be an issue if you clean/dust the dash pod with a cloth and then the electrics seem to go!  It CAN be an electrical static/short issue and to reinstate the functions, disconnect the cars battery of ra short while and then start again. 

 

I hope that helps.