At some point, I will probably re-organise some of the switches and warning lights on my dashboard.
I had to get under the dash the other day for another reason (leaking washer tube connection) and started to look at the way it's all laid out.
However it's not as simple as it was on my old 4/4 and I just want to understand what is going on so I can also understand the limitations of what I might be able to do.
I can see 2 PCB areas.
One is the dash control module (DCM) and the other seems to be a very simple PCB connected to the DCM via ribbon type wiring to operate the warning lights. My guess is that the warning light PCB is just a simple way of putting 10 LEDs in line as a warning light cluster.
So to the questions.
1. Are all the dashboard instruments, lights and switches fed from and controlled by the DCM?
2. How does the warning light PCB ribbon attach to the DCM. Is there a simple connector or is it soldered?
3. Is the immobiliser also fed via the DCM or is it direct from the ECU?
4. Is the DCM readily available if one was to bugger up the original during ones ham fisted attempts to modify the dash layout?
5. Can the DCM be by-passed to separate some switches and waning lights etc?
6. Is the heater fan switch wired via the DCM?
Now this is only the opening salvo in my attempt to understand my new steed's dashboard so feel free to answer any questions I probably should have asked.
Of everything I've found so far this is probably the trickiest for me to get my head round (apart from all the EVAP systems by the petrol tank) so if we do have any Roadster S2 dashboard gurus on here, help please.
