Hello everybody,
the background lightning of the instrument panel of my 940 (1994) is dark (Odometer, all buttons, cigarette lighter etc). It might be a problem with the dimmer, as all lights that can be controlled with it are affected. The fuse is ok, all other functions related to it are working fine.
I unmounted the dimmer-knob and measured the resistance:
I see four contacts, numbered 1,2,4 and 6
Pin1 to Pin2: 1,13 -> 0,30 (switch from low to high) Pin1 to Pin4: 0,02 (independent from switch) Pin1 to Pin6: 1,38 (independent from switch) Pin2 to Pin4: 1,15 -> 0,32 (switch from low to high) Pin2 to Pin6: 0,24 -> 1,08 (switch from low to high) Pin4 to Pin6: 1,40 (independent from switch)
I then measured the voltage at the plug in the car.
I tried to settings,
- Key 0, all lights off
- Key "0", position light on
- Key "II", headlights on
setting 1: No voltage at any pin
settings 2,3:
Pin 1: 12 V Pin 4: 12 V Pin 6: GND
I am a complete dummy when it comes to electronic, so any help in solving this is highly appreciated.
My question is: Is the dimmer switch working correct or not?
If it's out of order, which contacts do I have to connect to get the lights working without the switch?
Thank you!
regards, Thomas