they're coming faster and faster...

[lee]

...problems that is.

Yesterday, I was out with my wife in the SVX, when she was putting her window up it made a terrible noise. I could hear the motor turn, but no window movement.

But before I could get home to investigate, all the dash lights (you know the one's: battery, ABS, etc) came on. They went off at idle, and came back with any engine speed above idle.

Sure enough, alternator died. Just finished that change out and a short test drive. Went local rebuilder, cost $127.14 (including sales tax) with a 2-year warranty.

Guess tomorrow the door panel comes off....I'm suspecting the clip after doing a mini-search...

[Landshark]

after reading a thread about dash light replacement the other day, i found out this morning that my "D" light in the dash is dead.

"May you be on the road a half hour before the SVX gremlins know you left!"

[Earthworm]

Sounds like the window clip to me. It really is a horrible sound to hear!

[wasions]

Originally posted by Landshark
after reading a thread about dash light replacement the other day, i found out this morning that my "D" light in the dash is dead.

"May you be on the road a half hour before the SVX gremlins know you left!"

That same light is out on mine - has been for a year. Why that light, and no other?

[Earthworm]

Originally posted by wasions


That same light is out on mine - has been for a year. Why that light, and no other?

I'm willing to wager that while your car is running it spends the majority of it's time in "D"

[Landshark]

Originally posted by Earthworm
I'm willing to wager that while your car is running it spends the majority of it's time in "D"

thank you, Mr. Obvious.

[Beav]

My 'D' lamp was out also. I just swapped it for the '1' lamp. (O.K., I'm a cheap SOB)

[lee]

As a follow-up.

It was the alternator and that is fixed.

It is the clip on the window. I will order a couple tomorrow, made a quick fix to keep the window up until the parts arrive. Just have to make sure I don't hit the wrong power window button.

Now I think I have a bad CV joint. On a sharp right turn I get the telltale clicks. I looked at the axle and the boot isn't torn, but everything else seems OK so I have no idea what it could be but the CV joint. If other shave suggestions, I'm open. It only happens on a sharp right turn, like a 90 degree turn from a side street out onto another road.

Be ordering an axle soon I guess.

[mbtoloczko]

Originally posted by Beav
My 'D' lamp was out also. I just swapped it for the '1' lamp. (O.K., I'm a cheap SOB)

My solution will be to put in a 5 speed tranny. It looks like it will be less work than replacing the light for the "D" in the dash. :-)

[foresvx]

My "D" light has been out for almost 5 years, and over 100,000 miles. I have never thought about replacing it.

But I am one of those people who is really bothered by lots of cabin light [especially dash light] at night. I always have the dash lights as dim as possible.

I have seen some people driving with enough dash light to be able to clearly see who they are.

When the "D" light went out, that was just fine with me. It it right in the middle of the dash and always bothered me.

[Landshark]

Originally posted by foresvx
My "D" light has been out for almost 5 years, and over 100,000 miles. I have never thought about replacing it.

But I am one of those people who is really bothered by lots of cabin light [especially dash light] at night. I always have the dash lights as dim as possible.

I have seen some people driving with enough dash light to be able to clearly see who they are.

When the "D" light went out, that was just fine with me. It it right in the middle of the dash and always bothered me.

i'm not in a rush to replace mine, either, since i'm driving in '3' about 80% of the time. i've always had my illumination set to one click above the lowest setting so i could extend the life of the instrument bulbs.

[benebob]

Oh you mean that D thing has a light to? Mine has been out since I got the car 4 years ago! I did get hassled once at inspection about it not working but they let it slide. I told them I have the light in the glove box but the passed it anyway. I actually don't think they wanted to try to replace it.

[Landshark]

Originally posted by benebob
Oh you mean that D thing has a light to? Mine has been out since I got the car 4 years ago! I did get hassled once at inspection about it not working but they let it slide. I told them I have the light in the glove box but the passed it anyway. I actually don't think they wanted to try to replace it.

are they THAT hard to replace? i though Lwin pulls out his instrument cluster every weekend?

[benebob]

Not a clue on how hard it is to replace. Its just not worth it to me until at least 2 lights go. I've taken the cluster out on my Brat and that was a real time comsuming event. It wasn't difficult, just time consuming.

[JakeSVX]

I have two guage clusters and the "D" is out on both. I tried switching the bulbs and the guage clusters but the "D" still doesn't light.