Leon fr 170 problem

[Clowry445]

Hey everyone, new to the forum! Have always wanted a fr leon and finally I got one! I'm from Northern Ireland and flew over to Glasgow to buy one and drove it home! It's a 2010 fr with just 60,000 miles on the clock. Can't fault the car so far apart from one problem, on the dash on the display where the clock is the top left seems to sometimes flicker and go dim. Then come back on and be fine. Attached a photo but sort of hard to see. Would this just be a faulty cable or the bulb behind dash on its way out?

Unsure if I like the black on black have not decided yet!

Just realised it won't let me attach pictures, could someone tell me how?

 

[jmc1976]

Hey everyone, new to the forum! Have always wanted a fr leon and finally I got one! I'm from Northern Ireland and flew over to Glasgow to buy one and drove it home! It's a 2010 fr with just 60,000 miles on the clock. Can't fault the car so far apart from one problem, on the dash on the display where the clock is the top left seems to sometimes flicker and go dim. Then come back on and be fine. Attached a photo but sort of hard to see. Would this just be a faulty cable or the bulb behind dash on its way out?

Unsure if I like the black on black have not decided yet!

Just realised it won't let me attach pictures, could someone tell me how?

Think you need 10 posts before you can post pictures , if your using your phone try the Tapatalk app will make it a lot easier

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[jmc1976]

As for the bulb issue , i dunno tbh I'd try changing the bulb first

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[Clowry445]

Thanks just downloaded the app, if the bulb was completely out I would change it but I would assume I would have to take the whole dash out? Find it strange it sort of flickers for a few seconds then is OK. Just seems to come and go

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[Clowry445]

Hopefully these get attached!

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[jmc1976]

Thanks just downloaded the app, if the bulb was completely out I would change it but I would assume I would have to take the whole dash out? Find it strange it sort of flickers for a few seconds then is OK. Just seems to come and go

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I'm shite with electrics so i wouldn't have a clue , I'd just hit it till it either started working again or stopped altogether lol

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[jmc1976]

Hopefully these get attached!

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It does look a bit darker at the top left

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[Clowry445]

It does look a bit darker at the top left

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Yeah it goes like that then a few mins later it goes full brightness. So no idea just wondered if anyone else had same problem! Not a big issue at end of day unless someday it just goes dark

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[kazand]

Yeah it goes like that then a few mins later it goes full brightness. So no idea just wondered if anyone else had same problem! Not a big issue at end of day unless someday it just goes dark

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on some models there is a light sensor in the dash display itself. Iirc it is located where the FR logo is. It is a bit odd in the way it works, the brighter the ambient light the brighter the dash lights get. Try putting your hand over the FR logo and see what happens, or shine a torch on it.

 

[jmc1976]

on some models there is a light sensor in the dash display itself. Iirc it is located where the FR logo is. It is a bit odd in the way it works, the brighter the ambient light the brighter the dash lights get. Try putting your hand over the FR logo and see what happens, or shine a torch on it.

NO WAY is this your first ever helpful post you've done old man

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[Clowry445]

on some models there is a light sensor in the dash display itself. Iirc it is located where the FR logo is. It is a bit odd in the way it works, the brighter the ambient light the brighter the dash lights get. Try putting your hand over the FR logo and see what happens, or shine a torch on it.

Thanks for the info, but surely If it was the sensor then the whole dash would get dimmer or brighter, it just seems to be the hour part of the clock no other area seems to be affected.

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[elnigel]

My 2010 Leon has exactly the same issue. Happened about 2 years ago, after a couple of weeks doing it the bulb just stayed out. After looking into it i left it and have got used to it as it's not too obvious. The led is part of the screen assembly, just like a mobile phone so it would be a new screen or whole clocks unfortunately.


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[Clowry445]

My 2010 Leon has exactly the same issue. Happened about 2 years ago, after a couple of weeks doing it the bulb just stayed out. After looking into it i left it and have got used to it as it's not too obvious. The led is part of the screen assembly, just like a mobile phone so it would be a new screen or whole clocks unfortunately.


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Brilliant thanks for the info, would be more worried if the whole dash was doing it but as I say it's just the hour part of clock so not to worried if it goes out! Just wondered if it was a easy fix but obviously not Haha

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