blueg14rep

Hello, I have done something really stupid and I offered to change the dash bulbs for my boyfriend and yet again its gone totally wrong. I pulled the clocks out exactly like I did my own, replaced the bulbs and put it all back together. First of all the rev counter, water temp and the 4/5 lights at the bottom of the right hand corner (engine check, oil etc) didn't work. Also the back heater window comes on automatically when you started the car which knocked the revs down, but once switched off the car run fine.
So today I pulled the clocks out again to check the connections on the back of the clocks and they were fine. I put it all back together and he drove it around the block, switched it off and when he went to start her straight away and she wouldn't start. The CD player stayed on but the car was dead.
We have checked all the fuses, well the ones on the right of the engine and the ones under the steering wheel. Dont know if there are any more!
When you turn the key, it sets off the gauges and they beep in warning same when you put the lights on, if you put the heaters on and then turn the lights on it stops the heaters. Everything is setting everthing else off, Calvin pulled the battery off 5 mins to see if that would help at all and now when you pull the keys out the hazards flash.

She is a 1997 impreza with an alarm and immobiliser.

I feel so so so bad, Please can someone help me because I dont know what to do and I'm sure he is bouncing but being polite and not showing it. I would kill me if I was him

Please someone give me an idea where I can start.

The Stitcher

iTrader: (12)

how about taking the clocks back out and put old bulbs back in then make sure all plugs are connected right again and that there are no loose or broke wires there
do this with the battery diconnected

blueg14rep

OK Thanks, I've put my battery on his car and she started first turn of the key, Thank God. But the dash lights, heater lights, rev counter, water temp and the 4/5 lights at the bottom of the right hand corner (engine check, oil etc) seat belt & handbrake lights still arent working.
I've put all the old bulbs back in just incase they were causing the problem and checked all the wires, they seem fine.

Any Ideas?

Silver Scooby Sport

iTrader: (15)

When you say the old one's seem fine do you mean all was working when you went back to the old set up ?

wrx287

iTrader: (8)

It starts fine but i have no lights on the dash at all exept rear demist which comes on automatically now and the door open light. Every thing else is in darkness and the rev counter doesnt work






And even after this i still Love her

Rally fan 555

iTrader: (7)

You mean you havn't been to "Hit Men "R" Us" yet, have you checked the insulation on the wiring back a bit further into the dash in-case you have snagged/stripped some insulation off, as far as the connections go, I guess they only go on one way anyway ? I had problems with a classsic dash once, dash flickering /non responsive lights and erractic rev counter before turning ignition, turned out to be the battery - a new one stopped it all but I note you have tried another battery I hope you get it done

big daz2

if the battary went dead and the rear demist comes on straight away there must be something touching the wires to cause the power overload.you need to take it all back of have a cuppa tea have a really good look over it and check all the wires and make sure theres no stripped wires or anything touching.its prob nothing youve done it may have been like it but youv just desturbed something.iv got the wiring diagrames on my work computor i can e mail you if you want it.

wrx287

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All sorted:lux hello: One of the gold circuit strips on the back of the instruments had boken so with a little bit of soldering its back in A1 condition Much to Claire and i's relief

big daz2

good man and ladie great work.

Rally fan 555

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Cannon Fodder

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Isn't he is sweetest man

Glad you got it sorted in the end.

blueg14rep

Never again will I offer to work on someone else car, Especially not on someone's car who means so much to me. The stress and upset was to much, thought he wasn't going to ever talk to me again

Dont mind braking my own car

Black-Hawk

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if i get some bulb's, do you fancy doing mine next sunday?

wrx287

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She has'nt finished mine yet

L55 REP

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i was guna say check the printed section on the back of the clocks lol glad you got it sorted tho