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Fiat offers dashboard lighting solution
Do you have problems reading the speed in daylight hours?
Fiat, which manufacturers the Ducato base vehicle that underpins the majority of new motorhomes sold in the UK and across Europe, has confirmed that there is an issue with poor back lighting of some of its vehicles’ dashboards.
The Italian auto manufacturer had remained quiet over the issue until approached by MMM after several readers contacted the magazine complaining that the dashboards on their new Ducato-based motorhomes were difficult to read.
Tecywn Thomas was one such reader who wrote to MMM last summer asking for a solution. He said, “I’m experiencing problems seeing the speedometer clearly in certain light conditions and wonder whether there is some form of illumination that can be fitted.”
Fiat was approached at this stage but said it had not identified a problem and did not offer a solution.
When Tecywn’s letter was published (p180, Sept 2015) other readers wrote in reporting similar problems. One reader, David Patrick, even went so far as to create a simple – and free – DIY fix (p171, November 2015). He said, “The speedo is dull, even on a bright day. I found it irritating and somewhat dangerous; if you need to check your speed it was impossible to take a quick glance and get a reading.”
As a result of the increasing number of letters complaining of the same issue, MMM again approached Fiat. This time, it confirmed there is an issue with the backlighting on some Ducato dashboards. It is also offering to modify the dashboard lighting for free.
Read the February issue of MMM for the rest of Fiat's response and how to get your dashboard sorted out. Order your paper or digital editions here.
David
Fiat offers dashboard lighting solution
Do you have problems reading the speed in daylight hours?
Fiat, which manufacturers the Ducato base vehicle that underpins the majority of new motorhomes sold in the UK and across Europe, has confirmed that there is an issue with poor back lighting of some of its vehicles’ dashboards.
The Italian auto manufacturer had remained quiet over the issue until approached by MMM after several readers contacted the magazine complaining that the dashboards on their new Ducato-based motorhomes were difficult to read.
Tecywn Thomas was one such reader who wrote to MMM last summer asking for a solution. He said, “I’m experiencing problems seeing the speedometer clearly in certain light conditions and wonder whether there is some form of illumination that can be fitted.”
Fiat was approached at this stage but said it had not identified a problem and did not offer a solution.
When Tecywn’s letter was published (p180, Sept 2015) other readers wrote in reporting similar problems. One reader, David Patrick, even went so far as to create a simple – and free – DIY fix (p171, November 2015). He said, “The speedo is dull, even on a bright day. I found it irritating and somewhat dangerous; if you need to check your speed it was impossible to take a quick glance and get a reading.”
As a result of the increasing number of letters complaining of the same issue, MMM again approached Fiat. This time, it confirmed there is an issue with the backlighting on some Ducato dashboards. It is also offering to modify the dashboard lighting for free.
Read the February issue of MMM for the rest of Fiat's response and how to get your dashboard sorted out. Order your paper or digital editions here.
David
