Ford - '02 Mondeo Mk III (not MkII !!) dash illumination?

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Wed 5 Sep 2007 10:33
'02 Mondeo Mk III (not MkII !!) dash illumination? - cheddar
Question for anyone with a pre facelift Mondeo MkIII with climate control.

Other than the radio the car has three LCD displays, one each in the rev counter and speedo for trip / temp and odometer etc and one for the climate control.

On mine when I turn on the ignition the two in the rev counter / speedo illuminate though the climate one doesnt, it only illuminates when the lights are switched on with the rest of the dash lights.

However I have a feeling that it used to illuminate with the ignition and then dim when the lights are swithched on, perhaps I have a bulb out or perhaps it is working as it is supposed to and all is well?


Thanks.

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Wed 5 Sep 2007 10:50
'02 Mondeo Mk III (not MkII !!) dash illumination? - Saltrampen
Not much help but;
The facelift Mk 3 (05 on) with no climate control but with a LCD display for the heater: It only
illuminates with the Lights or if it does illuminate, it is dim. Will check more carefully tomorrow.
The tachometer and speedo illuminate as stated in original message.
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Wed 5 Sep 2007 21:21
'02 Mondeo Mk III (not MkII !!) dash illumination? - elekie&a/c doctor
With just ignition on ,the only illumination is in the 2 lcd displays below speedo & tacho.Turning on the sidelights illuminates the rest of instrument pod and all the climate panel,including the digi temp disply.hth
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Wed 5 Sep 2007 22:02
'02 Mondeo Mk III (not MkII !!) dash illumination? - cheddar
Thanks elekie, that is the way it is, with the mornings and evenings closing I have driven I less light than for a few months (lights always on in rain!) and noticed this and was not sure.
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Thu 6 Sep 2007 21:51
'02 Mondeo Mk III (not MkII !!) dash illumination? - rtj70
On my facelift Mondeo the air-con display lights up without the lights on. Whether pre- and post-facelift makes a difference I know not.

Maybe you've tempted fate though because you keep saying nothing (much) has gone wrong on your Mondeo ;-)

Sorry to maybe bring bad news - albeit minor
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Thu 6 Sep 2007 23:53
'02 Mondeo Mk III (not MkII !!) dash illumination? - cheddar
Sorry to maybe bring bad news - albeit minor


Hey, 5 years and 121k and I am worrying about a blown dash bulb! Though I think eleckie doc has confirmed that it is as it should be.

Thanks.
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