Dim dash lights

[Triskelion]

My left indicator and speed regulating system dash lights are occasionally lighting up together. They're not at full brightness, you can just about make them out. They're on the whole time the ignition is on. They could do it for a few days and then they'll be off again.

[Triskelion]

A photo posted by Aaron Higgins (@aaron.higgin5) on Jan 1, 2016 at 3:31am PST

[Triskelion]

Sorry, actually they're only on when the headlights are on

[silver1011]

An increasingly common problem on older Octavia's.

 

See the link in post #2...

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/378754-indicator-light-stays-on-dash/

[Triskelion]

Have you heard what causes the fault? I haven't seen much detail in the other threads. I work with electronics and I'd be confident changing parts. Diagnosing the problem may be difficult though. Also if it's not repairible, can I just fit a new one straight in?

[silver1011]

Only going on what I've read on here over the years but dry solder joints came up quite a few times.

 

Most people had their clusters removed and sent away to a specialist for repair.

[Triskelion]

I'm guessing here but I suspect that it's moisture because I left a dehumidifier in the car over night and the lights haven't come on for a couple of days since that.

[cervelogary]

  HI ..car last used for a 360 mile round trip over Christmas ..half of which was with lights on .no faults what so ever....

car than not used till yesterday? with faults 1st time ever seen.

when started warning BULB ERROR malfunction came up checked all lights 

was all working........ turned off ignition  ...restarted all was ok till 1/2 mile up road...

than dimly lit  lights on combination meter was noticed..

high resistance some where??

a bulb about to fail???

[Leo52]

Hi

Did you ever get to the bottom of this issue?

 

I now have the same problem and could do with a pointer....

 

Thanks

[pikpilot]

See my recent post at the end of the thread above: "Green clock with arrow and left indicator light on dash when lights on"