Rob and interested observers, I do hope you are right, i have not noticed this before though i have probably not had my head near the dash when it is illuminated. I will look into this on my car as i have some burnt wiring; which was as far as i have found isolated to the wire from the drivers visor to where it goes into the loom tape above the central map lights in the headlining and no further. (I hope). The hissing is faint and localised to the digi dash area, so please go forth and listen to your dashes. On a side note my other car was in for repair recently, the loan car had a habit of beeping for various things like handbrake on, seatbelt not on, low fuel etc, hissing is probably a very minor thing compared to an abrupt annoying beep which had i owned the car would have been deactivated on day 1. (sorry Jeff it is related to the story just:o) Neil 82 imp ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 8:36 PM Subject: Re: IML: 82 shorts-hissing > >When the multiplugs were disconnected from the pax footwell i could put > >the fuse in without it blowing, but when i did put the fuse back in i could > >hear a > >faint hissing sound from the light switch area of the dash which is a bit > >worrying! > > Mine '83 makes some sort of a hissing sound whenever the gauges are "on." > Meaning, whenever you sit down so that the gauge faces come up. If you pick > your behind off the seat the noise goes away. I thought (hoped) it might be > normal. Is this the noise you mean? > Rob > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > >