Dashboard not lighting up

bananarama · Aug 21st, 2023, 11:42

My dad is currently in Spain and he mentioned the dashboard on his S60 (2011 D3 SE Lux) doesn't light when he's in a tunnel. He doesn't drive around at night time but I assume he would have the same issue. Has anyone come across this?

MikeGMT · Aug 21st, 2023, 13:28

Two things I can think of. Is the instrument lighting dimmed right down via the thumbwheel. Or is there anything covering the sun sensor on the dashboard.

bananarama · Aug 21st, 2023, 15:11

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Originally Posted by MikeGMT

Two things I can think of. Is the instrument lighting dimmed right down via the thumbwheel. Or is there anything covering the sun sensor on the dashboard.

I'll get him to double check the dimmer, but unless it's faulty I don't think it's that because there is zero light emitted and so has no idea what speed he's doing in the tunnels!

Whereabouts is the sun sensor?

MikeGMT · Aug 21st, 2023, 16:34

Sun sensor is in the middle of the dashboard, it's the LED that flashes when the car is locked, if anything is covering/blocking it that could cause the problem.

bananarama · Aug 21st, 2023, 16:46

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Originally Posted by MikeGMT

Sun sensor is in the middle of the dashboard, it's the LED that flashes when the car is locked, if anything is covering/blocking it that could cause the problem.

That's a sun sensor?!?!

OK I'll get him to check that too, thanks for the suggestion

GrahamHR · Aug 21st, 2023, 22:38

The thumbwheel dimmer on the light control panel. Same problem on my car after cleaning the interior and inadvertently scrolling it to "minimum" !

bananarama · Aug 22nd, 2023, 11:33

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Originally Posted by GrahamHR

The thumbwheel dimmer on the light control panel. Same problem on my car after cleaning the interior and inadvertently scrolling it to "minimum" !

No worries, I'll get him to check it. From what he says, there is zero light coming from the dash. I'll be popping over to Spain in a few weeks so if he gets not where I'll get a chance to investigate.

rafikield · Aug 22nd, 2023, 12:03

Fuses are all right?

BR

GrahamHR · Aug 22nd, 2023, 22:17

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Originally Posted by bananarama

No worries, I'll get him to check it. From what he says, there is zero light coming from the dash. I'll be popping over to Spain in a few weeks so if he gets not where I'll get a chance to investigate.

I hadn't touched that thumbwheel for about 7 years ! When I was in a Tesco store underground car park, the dash seemed to have no lighting at all.

bananarama · Aug 23rd, 2023, 16:06

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Originally Posted by rafikield

Fuses are all right?

BR

Good point, I'll have to check when I get to Spain in a couple of weeks. His speedo etc do work but there's no illumination.

Aug 21st, 2023, 11:42	#1
bananarama Senior Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 14:12 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Reading	Dashboard not lighting up My dad is currently in Spain and he mentioned the dashboard on his S60 (2011 D3 SE Lux) doesn't light when he's in a tunnel. He doesn't drive around at night time but I assume he would have the same issue. Has anyone come across this?

Aug 21st, 2023, 13:28	#2
MikeGMT VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 11:40 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Kingston upon Hull, E.Yorks.	Two things I can think of. Is the instrument lighting dimmed right down via the thumbwheel. Or is there anything covering the sun sensor on the dashboard. __________________ Volvo V90 D4 CC Pro : Osmium Grey : P* ____________________ It’s a cold day in Wagga Wagga ____________________ Who Knocks the Knockerupper Up

Aug 21st, 2023, 16:34	#4
MikeGMT VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 11:40 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Kingston upon Hull, E.Yorks.	Sun sensor is in the middle of the dashboard, it's the LED that flashes when the car is locked, if anything is covering/blocking it that could cause the problem. __________________ Volvo V90 D4 CC Pro : Osmium Grey : P* ____________________ It’s a cold day in Wagga Wagga ____________________ Who Knocks the Knockerupper Up

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GrahamHR Senior Member Last Online: Today 14:17 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Kelsall	The thumbwheel dimmer on the light control panel. Same problem on my car after cleaning the interior and inadvertently scrolling it to "minimum" !

Aug 22nd, 2023, 12:03	#8
rafikield Junior Member Last Online: Yesterday 12:57 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Beograd	Fuses are all right? BR

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