How to change the front dimensions on the VAZ 2114. Reasons for the failure of the bulbs on the dashboard
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Everyone knows that cars break down sooner or later. But sometimes a motorist is faced with such a problem as the failure of electrical equipment.
Headlights, wherever they stand, do not last long. The main reason for the failure of the lamp is a banal burnout. Some finish work early and end up in a landfill because of the sudden on and off. There is also another common reason - the lamp is not designed for the voltage of your wiring. For example, the wiring produces 230-240 watts, and the lamp only 220 watts. This unevenness leads to rapid burnout. But whatever one may say, the lamps do not last long.
To instantly fix the problem, you need to calculate the fuses, find the non-working ones and replace them.
Marker lights are signal lights, that is, on a modern iron horse, their function is to carry out signals that mark the place (roadside or parking lot) and the size of the car itself. This is clearly stated in the rules of traffic rules and vehicles.
Replacing the side light lamp VAZ-2114
Side light lamps are distinguished into front and rear. They are located closer to the turn signals. Let's look at the general points:
- The front lamps are usually white, while the rear ones are bright red.
- To turn on or off the dimensions, you need to press the "switch of side lights". The button is located above the display of the central computer. When the lamps are on, the button will turn green.
- There is also a fuse in all circuits of the side lighting.
First, let's look at how to replace the front lamps:
- Turn off all lights so that the car is literally "dark", then open the hood.
- Locate the plastic cover on the headlight with the inoperative lamp, unscrew the screws.
- Now just pull out the bulb holder and replace it.
To replace the rear lamp, you need:
- Usually they are covered with decorative upholstery, remove it. Next, you should see and remove the block with wires. There should be side clips under it, squeeze them and pull out the socket with the non-working light bulb.
- That's not all. Locate the burnt bulb, push it in and pull counterclockwise. Congratulations, the light bulb has been removed. Now it remains only to put a new, working lamp.
We also want to add that the overheating of the fuse can occur for various reasons, for example, short circuit throughout the automotive chain. In this case, we do not recommend repairing it yourself, it is better to contact an auto mechanic. Or the button does not turn on, here the reason is due to the fact that the oxidized contacts need to be cleaned.
The version about every fifth accident, due to poor visibility of the road, has the right to live.
View of the track at night depends on the quality of the light
Definitely, the quality of light is the viewing range of the track. Behind all this is reflector and diffuser in the lighting unit.
The VAZ-2114 is equipped with a BOSCH instrument cluster, the directional light beam of which is incomparable with previous domestic counterparts.
Which modification is better?
H4 halogen lamps installed on the VAZ-2114 are divided into:
- Standard.
- Enhanced light beam.
- Improved visual overview.
- All weather.
- Increased power.
They are two filaments of near and far lighting. 60 / 55W lamps are considered optimal among them..
Standard
Standard bulb H4
Such lamps are mounted on each car of this VAZ model.
High beam lamp
Lamp of enhanced light flux + 30%
Improved visual overview
Illuminate with the usual white light. Consuming the usual 55 watts, they illuminate brighter, despite the bluish tint of the bulb.
They give out an excellent light background on a snowy and dry road. On a wet track, it is better to use yellow fog lights. Do not dazzle oncoming vehicles. The duration of operation of those does not differ from the standard ones, despite the inflated price. Manufacturers prefer lamps with a yellow or bluish tint.
All weather
All-weather yellow lamp
Special coatings of a yellowish tint are made on the lamps, which allows the light to reach the contrast of the area in bad weather, especially cloudy (foggy). Yellow light is less reflective.
increased power
They are in demand among owners who do not really own the “subject of dispute”.
The manufacturer does not supply the VAZ-2114 with powerful lamps and does not recommend it, since this is due to the obligatory overheating and melting of wires, contacts, and headlight reflectors.
A lamp of increased power leads to the consequences of blinding an oncoming car and an accident.
Choosing a lamp on the VAZ-2114 by manufacturer and brand
Lamp type - H4. In one lamp, both high and low beam are combined.
Based on the two components of the design of the headlight, the lamp is selected at the discretion of the driver. The essence of the H4 lamp, consisting of two threads, has not changed. A halogen incandescent lamp is characterized in that the bulb is saturated with bromine or iodine vapor.
The flask is made of quartz glass. This increases the service life, the maximum temperature of the filament. At the same time, the brightness of the head lighting increases, which is the most attractive factor in the popularity of the product.
The H4 halogen range is focused on high-quality lighting, among which lamps of increased light output are distinguished.
In accordance with European safety requirements, products meet the best performance:
OSRAMCOOLblueINTENCE , during tests no deviations in consumption were noted electrical energy. Dipped and main beam correspond to GOST. Does not blind drivers of oncoming, passing traffic.
Due to the use of 80 W power, the superiority remained with the company IPFSUPERDEAM, but for a long distance, the illumination was only 70 meters.
She left more confidence behind her NARVA H4 RANGE POWER with excellent results in both modes.
Lamp KOITO WHITE from a Japanese manufacturer, showing high-quality light output, does not affect the technical condition of the wiring, other elements of the headlight. Together with excellent contours of the luminous flux, it provides low, high beam illumination of the lighting zone. The functionality extends to the angle of coverage and the shadow boundary of the trace. The factor of protection against blinding of oncoming cars is also a significant advantage of the device.
This comparison of lamps revealed best models Japanese manufacturers of H4 lamps.
Lamp types
Xenon
Discharge xenon lamps
Lamps equipped with xenon are three times brighter than conventional ones. They last ten times longer. Efficient in power consumption, almost twice, which allows the generator to work in a gentle mode, saving the engine resource. Serious disadvantage xenon is considered unsuitable for a circuit designed for halogen lamps.
Halogen
Advantages in increased light output, color choice, long service life, all-round visibility of the road with curb coverage.
Flaws — heat bulb heating, poor quality of the lamp, not economical in energy consumption, the need for additional service.
Video about choosing lamps
The VAZ-2114 has a lot of advantages. This model characterized by dynamism, attractive appearance and good technical specifications. However, in terms of reliability and quality, the VAZ 2114 instrument panel cannot be compared with other car systems, and therefore its owners often need to replace the light bulbs on the panel. And this question should never be ignored, because if 60-70 years ago the dashboard contained only a speedometer, an ammeter and a few warning lights, today this element of the car is much more complicated.
The instrument panel installed in the vehicle will allow the driver to see many useful information, monitor the main systems of the car, as well as timely diagnose and eliminate malfunctions. For example, light bulbs in the VAZ-2114 can light up for the following reasons:
- lack of battery charging;
- lack of fuel in the tank;
- decrease in oil pressure;
- excessive water in the filter;
- problems in the fuel system;
- the handbrake is pressed;
- problems with the propulsion system and so on.
From all this it is clear that the lamps on the panel allow you to identify problems with the car, and if they themselves do not work, then an important breakdown can be easily missed, which is fraught not only with a decrease in the service life of your VAZ-2114, but also with an accident. It is for this reason that when malfunctions are detected, it is very important to change the lamps in a timely manner (they cannot be repaired).
Varieties of light bulbs
To date, lamps for the VAZ-2114 dashboard are offered in many different variations, ranging from classic and more affordable solution, and ending with improved versions that allow you to make the atmosphere in the car more expressive. At the same time, professionals recommend installing LED bulbs on the instrument panel, because they significantly decorate appearance salon.
Among the currently most popular options that are available for the VAZ model 2114, the following can be noted:
- LED SM-T5 (white, blue or red) and SM-T5-cap-super (white);
- high-brightness SMD LED modules;
- halogen lamps from Philip or Osram.
The indicated bulbs for the VAZ 2114 instrument panel are distinguished by a fairly low cost, and they can be replaced independently without a lot of time.
How to change the lamps on the dashboard with your own hands?
If there are problems with the instrument panel in a VAZ-2114 car, many drivers immediately turn to a car service. However, such a decision cannot be called justified, because often experts will offer to replace not a few failed bulbs, but the entire dashboard, which will easily make repairs 10 or even more times more expensive (several thousand versus several hundred rubles, depending on the number of purchased light bulbs). This task will require a minimum of skills and arsenal. You can replace the lamps with new ones, as well as a Phillips screwdriver. Armed with these elements, you should remove the decorative casing from the radio, because it is directly connected to the instrument panel. This pad is held on the fasteners, so it is recommended to use a screwdriver here, carefully threading it under the casing, disconnecting it from the bottom edge. Next, you need to do the following operations:
- 1. Disconnect the wire directed to the cigarette lighter;
- 2. Remove the casing from the panel in the same way as it was disconnected from the radio. After that, the screws that need to be unscrewed will be visible.
- 3. Carefully, but with little effort, detach the trim.
- 4. Disconnect the wires from the clock, headlights, alarms and other things.
- 5. Remove the instrument panel, for which you should unscrew the screws that hold it. To protect the wires from damage, it is better to disconnect them on one side.
- 6. Before replacing the bulbs themselves, it is necessary to remove their cartridges, which is done by turning the latter counterclockwise. Then the defective lamps on the panel are replaced by new ones, and the structure is assembled in the reverse order.
When performing all operations, it is very important to be careful not to damage the instrument panel. Otherwise, the work cannot be called time-consuming, and even a beginner can handle it. In addition, this procedure does not require special power costs and financial investments.
The instrument panel on the VAZ-2114 is specially designed for the driver to control all the data coming from the engine, fuel level control, and other data.
Video with the replacement of light bulbs on the dashboard VAZ-2114:
The instrument panel should always be kept in good working condition, because a non-working backlight can cause not only discomfort when driving a car, but can also cause a banal error due to missing a signal lamp malfunction.
Therefore, as soon as you find a non-working lamp on the VAZ-2114 instrument panel, it should be changed immediately, and how to do this is described in detail below in our article.
Reasons for the failure of the bulbs on the dashboard
There can be several reasons why the instrument panel lamps are out of order:
- Incandescent lamps burnt out , or in the case of LED counterparts, the tracks stopped working.
- In chain electrical appliances malfunction (there was a break, or oxidation of the contacts - approx.).
- Fuse box out of order.
- On the contact board instrument panel is damaged.
- going on short to ground .
In order to deal closer with this problem, it is necessary to dismantle the instrument panel.
Dismantling the "apron" of the dashboard
To get to the instrument panel, you need to carry out some preparatory work, which will allow you to easily access the main device:
- First, remove the negative terminal from the battery.
- Then, unscrew all the screws securing the torpedo pad on the right leg on the driver's side, and then do exactly the same procedure with the pad on the passenger side.
- Further, for ease of dismantling, release the gearshift lever cover from its place of fixation.
- Unscrew one screw on each side of the tunnel, and then one more, which is located directly under the ashtray for the rear passengers.
- Now that the tunnel is holding nothing, move it back a little.
- The next step is to dismantle the "apron" of the torpedo, and to do this, unscrew the 4 bolts that fix it to the steering column and the remaining ones that hold it along the edges of the center console, do not forget to dismantle the plug on the panel and unscrew the fixing bolt.
- Disconnect the block with the wires of the cigarette lighter, radio, on-board computer (if any - approx.) And buttons.
- When nothing else interferes, we dismantle the "apron" and put it aside.
On this, the dismantling of the “apron” of the instrument panel can be considered completed and you can proceed directly to work with the lamps.
Preparing to replace light bulbs on the instrument panel
When access to the instrument panel is open to us, it remains to unscrew the two bolts on the sides of the case and disconnect the power pads.
Upon visual inspection, it will be seen that in total there are 13 cartridges with lamps on the dashboard of a VAZ-2114 car, of which only 8 can be replaced with analogues or with LEDs.
pay attention to general state circuit boards, since if there are signs of oxidation or corrosion, they must be cleaned, regardless of whether the lamp is working or not. Because in most cases, the cause of the failure is not the lamp, but the cartridge, which was with traces of corrosion.
The choice of lamps for the instrument panel VAZ-2114
Today, the market offers many choices of lamps for the VAZ-2114 instrument panel. Among them, there are both conventional incandescent lamps and LED counterparts, which are distinguished by an increased service life, the quality of the light produced, and also low power consumption.
When buying new lamps, always buy a few more elements, because breaks in the "legs" are possible during installation.
How to install new light bulbs
- If there are malfunctions in a particular lamp, first of all we unscrew the non-working cartridge where it was located.
- Unscrew it counterclockwise, being careful.
- When the cartridge is in your hand, carefully remove the lamp so as not to break it.
- Next, in its place we insert new lamps or LEDs, strictly observing the polarity.
Please note that the shape of LED lamps is square, and since it is different from conventional light bulbs, you just need to grind off the excess.
- After all the new lamps are installed in place, we check them for operability by connecting the wire block to the instrument panel without first fixing it.
- When everything is checked and working, you can assemble everything in reverse order, remembering to tighten each bolt securely.
Conclusion
After the instrument panel is assembled, once again check the correctness of the assembly, as well as the quality of the work performed. Pay special attention to the illumination of the arrows and individual elements of the instrument panel.
Many motorists were faced with the fact that one of the low beam lamps went out on the VAZ-2114. Why is this happening? The answer is quite simple - the light bulb burned out and needs to be replaced. Many motorists will wonder - how to do this? Simple enough, and this article will tell you about this simple process.
A video on how to replace a low beam lamp on a VAZ-2115 (by analogy, a replacement for a VAZ-2114 also takes place) below:
The video will tell you how to replace the low beam lamp in the VAZ-2114.
Replacing the low beam lamp on the VAZ-2114
Low beam lamp.
One of the easiest repair processes in a car is to change the bulbs in the headlights.
For the 14th VAZ model, the dipped and main beam are the same thing. Lamp type - H4.
The process of replacing the lamp itself takes 3-7 minutes, depending on the skill of the motorist. So, let's consider the sequence of actions:
Lamp selection
The choice of low beam lamps for modern cars is quite large, because the farther into the forest, the more advanced technologies become. So, let's consider what types of lamps are installed on the VAZ-2114.
Standard Lamps
Halogen
That's how halogen lights shine!
A common version of light bulbs for areas with frequent fogs.
They are perfect because they are visible from afar. The main representatives can rightly be considered: Osram and Philips.
Xenon
This is how xenon shines on the VAZ-2114!
10 years ago, xenon technology began to be introduced en masse. Today, you will not surprise anyone with the presence of xenon lamps in a car. The automotive market for additional equipment provides a wide selection of such equipment that even the cheapest cars began to install such lamps.
Ice lamps
Led bulb on the left, halogen on the right!
A newer and more advanced technology that broke into the automotive world and captivated many car enthusiasts. The main advantages are that the lamps are bright and good enough light even in the daytime, while the electricity consumption is much lower than even xenon, therefore, they have become quite popular. The only drawback is the price, which is too high.
Another video about replacing the lamp on the VAZ-2114
conclusions
It is quite simple to replace the low beam lamp on the VAZ-2114, and even a novice motorist can handle this procedure. So, more carefully it is worth approaching the selection of lamps.