The area just underneath the temp readout on my instrument panel is dark by comparison to the rest..... im annoyed with it now and want to fix it, is it just a bulb thats blown and is it dash board out to get at it ?

It's a bulb, you have to remove the top dash and slide out the speedo/rev counter to get to the back.

I did mine recently, about 5 bulbs in total I think.

Just a bulb. Easy to do, but the vents and side panels can be a bit tricky to getting out and putting back in. Bit of a knack to them

Yep has just happened to mine too. The bulbs are about £2 each. Tom

Current Drive
2011 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography - Santorini Black - Ivory Leather

Previous Drives
2004 Model Vogue Td6 (Touchscreen) - Java Black - Parchment Leather
1994 RR Classic 3.9 V8 Soft dash - Niagara Grey - Grey Leather
1972 Series III SWB Safari - Green (Hand Painted) - Black Plastic

thanks for the info, where can you get the bulbs from and do I need any special tools to gain access as I dont want to start stripping and then find I aint got the right bits and bobs

Anybody know where I can get these bulbs from ?

Thx

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YAW000010 i dont do dealers when i dont have to. , (too many knob's walking about in pink shirts telling me not to park there, or there.) i normally order online, i bought 5 (set) from lrdirect, all posted, £1.60 ea. with postage vat etc, £12 the set. you need torx allen keys to remove dashtop and side vents, and then the binnacle 'pod' -no need to unplug, just swing it round, some long nose pliers get 'em out, quarter turn, and then they drop down into dash 'black hole' area, so put a cloth down to catch your new ones. careful with the dashtop, it comes towards you first, then up, and theres a grill to pop up first, and a speaker wire unerneath. i think youtube has a 'powerfuluk dash removal' video. with that piano music..... are we all suffering together with dash bulbs? not long done my ribbon connector. D'oh!

Thank you for your insight into doing the job & acquiring the parts

Need to get it done before the clocks turn back and its always frigging dark

Just ordered a set of 5 for £7.90 delivered from this company.

http://directshopping4u.com/R509TMBE-12v-15w-Beige-Panel-Bulb Tom

Current Drive
2011 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography - Santorini Black - Ivory Leather

Previous Drives
2004 Model Vogue Td6 (Touchscreen) - Java Black - Parchment Leather
1994 RR Classic 3.9 V8 Soft dash - Niagara Grey - Grey Leather
1972 Series III SWB Safari - Green (Hand Painted) - Black Plastic

Hi just found this on the search function. I have the same problem as mustard, has anyone upgraded to led on these as I would like to give it a try.
TIA.
greg

So do I. Want to do led upgrade as well. Saw someone has done it on a BMW forum.
Great HowTo, since the gauges/instrument cluster is the same as in our early L322's (correct me if I'm wrong).http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=755156

Here's a guy who has done a led upgrade on his L322:


http://www.myrangerover.co.uk/MyRangeRover...try_1.html
Really like the look of it. 2002 L322 V8

Thanks for the reply. Does look nice.
will look into it a bit further.

This company also offers a 2010 style dial if you want to update the dial design too.

http://www.speedofixer.co.uk/range2010.html Tom

Current Drive
2011 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography - Santorini Black - Ivory Leather

Previous Drives
2004 Model Vogue Td6 (Touchscreen) - Java Black - Parchment Leather
1994 RR Classic 3.9 V8 Soft dash - Niagara Grey - Grey Leather
1972 Series III SWB Safari - Green (Hand Painted) - Black Plastic

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I kind of like that 2010 dial upgrade thing.