306 Problems

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I've got an S reg 306 and have a couple of problems with it. I've left them for a while but now I thought I may as well sort them out :)

- The light on the digital clock no longer works. Could this be either a fuse (I think there's just one fuse for the clock and that light?) or the light itself? Where can I get a new LED for it?

- The cigarette lighter hasn't worked since getting the car. Whilst this doesn't matter too much, as no one is allowed to smoke in the car, I'd like to get it working incase I need to charge my phone with an in-car charger. Could this be a fuse? Or is it likely to be something else?

- There is a very fast clicking in the car, which sounds very much like the clicking of the indicators, only quicker (I think this is the indicator relay from looking at previous posts). Is this easy to change myself? If so where could I source one?

I'd rather sort all these problems myself (with the help of a Haynes manual) than take it to a garage to solve these (hopefully) relatively simple problems. I'm quite a novice when it comes to cars though, so any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
 
Thanks for the replies guys.

I'll try to get the bulb out with the help of the Haynes manual. The car doesn't have an aftermarket alarm so I think it must be the indicator relay. Where's the best place to get fuses from? I don't know any motorfactors around here as I haven't been in the area long.

Wiggling the stalk does stop it, or can start it if it isn't clicking already, so I'm pretty sure that's where the problem lies. Is it easy to replace? Where can I buy an indicator relay?

If it was that a bulb had blown it would only be clicking when I indicate, which it doesn't.

Tried prodding the clock but to no avail :)

Thanks again :)
 
Is a new stalk easy to fix? It only stops it sometimes when I very slightly move the stalk (not far enough to put indicators or full beams on). Will it definately be the stalk rather than the relay? What are the symptoms of it being the relay? Thanks :)
 
This may be a stupid question but is it possible to fit a new clock with the temperature reading on it into a 98 S reg which doesn't have one currently? Is there even a temperature sensor present? My mate has a T reg LX which has one (also a Phase 2) so was just wondering as I might get a new one with the temperature gauge on it :)
 
Swapped the fuse for the cig lighter with one of the ones from the bottom. The lighter still doesn't work but the phone charger works in it so that's fine as I wouldn't use the actual lighter anyway :)

I took off the fascia for the clock and suddenly the light came back on, so just gonna wait and see if it goes out again. I guess it was just a loose connection.

Will sort out the stalk at some point, althoguh I'm not really sure where to get one from.
 
Ok thanks mate. Sorry to be a pain but do you have any idea of the difference between T93305B and T93305 on GSF? One's £36.50 and one's £34.00. I need one with front and real fogs on :)
 
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