Cockpit Turn Indicator Light not as bright as others

[Naso Grande]

Hello everybody,

I've had my GTO-3 for just over a week now and enjoyed every minute. I'm puzzled as to why the Turn Indicator warning light on the console does not glow as bright as all the others (assuming all lamps are the same wattage). Can anyone tell me if this is correct?

Thanks in advance,
Graeme

[MisterX]

Funny you should say that....
The light is so dim on my cockpit turn indicator that a couple of services ago I asked for the bulb to be replaced. I was told that there was nowt wrong with it.

[MadMacMcMad]

Yep mine too.
It's nice to know it's not just mine. Hope someone here comes along with a fix

[honestbob]

Drive at night on main beam and you'll find youself sticking something over that blue light.
Far too bright on my car.

[MadMacMcMad]

Yep, Mine too.

[nigelw]

I got another blue lens from noble so that there are now two covering the bulb (one on top of the other ) and its STILL too bright !

[Timbo_Mint]

honestbob said:

Drive at night on main beam and you'll find youself sticking something over that blue light.
Far too bright on my car.

Yes and mine... and yet the indicator is too dim?

[sean_goodman]

Timbo_Mint said:

honestbob said:

Drive at night on main beam and you'll find youself sticking something over that blue light.
Far too bright on my car.

Yes and mine... and yet the indicator is too dim?

swop the bulbs

[nigelw]

you cant get the lamp holders out of the dash as they are bonded in ! ...big job methinks !

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

sean_goodman said:

Timbo_Mint said:

honestbob said:

Drive at night on main beam and you'll find youself sticking something over that blue light.
Far too bright on my car.

Yes and mine... and yet the indicator is too dim?

swop the bulbs

All the bulbs are the same. They're just driven differently.

[Mr Noble]

You can actually pull the plastic screens out and get to the bulbs. You'll need a suction pad of some type. I had blu-tac over the high beam one to lower the brightness and when I pulled it off, the blue screen came out and I could have got the bulb out. Also popped it back in again with no worries.

HTH
G


(I found simply going over the blue HB one with a black marker pen lowered its brightness enough.)

[F.C.]

Naso Grande said:

Hello everybody,

I've had my GTO-3 for just over a week now and enjoyed every minute. I'm puzzled as to why the Turn Indicator warning light on the console does not glow as bright as all the others (assuming all lamps are the same wattage). Can anyone tell me if this is correct?

Thanks in advance,
Graeme

All my idiot lights are far too bright IMO.
A wattage change may help but I think that changing the bulbs is a PITA.
F.C.

[Naso Grande]

Hello everybody,

Sorry for not replying sooner but I've been 'off comms' for a few days. Thanks for all your replies and it's good to know it's not just my car that has this 'problem'. It seems an odd bit of design that should be the cause of this. Does anybody know the correct way of removing the facia that has the turbo gauge & the indicator lights?

Cheers,
Graeme

[AMG Merc]

Naso Grande said:

Does anybody know the correct way of removing the facia that has the turbo gauge & the indicator lights?

Cheers,
Graeme

Graeme, it is a terrible job - try to avoid it if possible.

[pbsaxman]

Late reply, sorry.

Just do what all the BMW/Volvo drivers do. Have the indicators removed or not fitted