Whats this?!

[Martin_172]

looking at pictures of all 172s and most dynamiques i notice they have an extra switch beside the headlight level switch was just wondering what it does? ive pointed it out in the pic

 

[SoA2k6]

It's to dim/Brighten the dash lights. I thought it was standard.

 

[Giles]

^^ never mind already said it..lol

 

[Dan@SJM]

Either dims the lights on the dash, or raises/lowers the headlight beam.

 

[Martin_172]

ohh a dash dimmer, COOL! lol if i was to get that black pannel with both dials/switches on it, could i just plug it into mine and it would dim the dials, even although mine isnt a dynamique and doesnt have that feature as standard? as ive noticed ive got an extra connector behind that pannel so it seems the wiring is there?

cheers

 

[Josh@Renparts]

my dynamique doesn't seem to have one?

 

[SoA2k6]

my dynamique doesn't seem to have one?

It was probably stolen when your car was broken into and sold on the black market for mega dosh. They're that good.

 

[SoA2k6]

ohh a dash dimmer, COOL!?

cheers

It really isn't. I tell you what, I'll let mine go for £50 plus P&P, seeing as it's yourself.

 

[Akira2506]

My Mk1 has it.... if you've had a few too many at the pub... it stops 100 looking like 1000, etc



-Akira

 

[DaveJwxm]

ive never 'dimmed' my dash since having my car

 

[Giles]

Oh it will make your car go faster!! lol

 

[Martin_172]

just think its a cool gadget to have, infact mums dynamique probably has one ill nick hers

 

[Giles]

^^:nono:


lol

 

[Gareth]

its for raising/lowering the headlights, the one to the left of it is for dimming the dash lights. The 172s/182s don't have it as its done automatically by the car.

 

[tommyboy]

the dimmer is possible the only thing I have yet to touch on my mk2 lol. does it work? I havent a clue

 

[al]

Haven't got that one in mine i've only got the one that highers and lowers the headlight beam.

 

[Scott]

Valvers have them too, can't say as i ever feel the need to dim the dash lights though

 

[White16valver]

My Mk1 has it.... if you've had a few too many at the pub... it stops 100 looking like 1000, etc



-Akira

And most concerning comment of the year goes to...

:S

LoL

 

[Middo]

i think its only the older dynamiques that have the dash light dimmer, mine hasnt got it and i know has's has cos he was boasting bout it

 

[bmh.01]

My curent dynamique doesn't have it but my old 1.2 dynamique+ did, was useless anyway as far as i'm concerned.

 

[Clio 1.216v Dynamique]

Haven't got that one in mine i've only got the one that highers and lowers the headlight beam.

Mine hasnt got it either, i've got the headlight beam one

 

[stozza]

on a 172 its too turn the traction control off

 

[kully]

dimmer for the lights on the dash , even me cup got 1 of those

 

[bunzee]

I haven't got one.

 

[Nathe16v]

ive got one :approve: the one on the left is raising and lowering headlights.. and the one on the right dims the dash n stuff.. its easy on the eyes at night when its dim

 

[bmh.01]

If anyone wants to retrofit it then the wiring it already there, as far as I can see the dial is just a variable resistor and there is a link behind there if you haven't got it.

Taking a guess (a well educated one) with a part no I think its 82 00 069 069, i've ordered one from renault anyway cost me £5.29 will report back when I get it on friday.
Its pretty much useless but snob factor and it being cool(ish) was worth a fiver.