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ETB Digidash Lite shift lights
johnH20 - 16/4/25 at 04:16 PM

I have been running an ETB Digidash Lite 2 on my car for 8 years without problems. Now 2 have occured in quick succession. The first is a wildly fluctuating oil pressure reading in steady state driving. Having done the obvious wiring checks its is still not resolved. I therefore bought a new oil pressure sender ( unique ETB part ). Not yet fitted but I am hopeful. My second problem is random operation of the shift lights. Anything above 3000 rpm even stationary and the whole Xmas tree effect lights up as if I am bouncing off the rev limiter. On the road with bumps the effect is randomised with respect to speed. I have spoken to ETB on this without much help forthcoming but in the conversation I learned that production of the Digidash lite ceased about 6 years ago. So if the worst happens and I cannot find a wiring problem and need a replacement what do I choose. I hear Acewell mentioned but what are the other 'locost' options that members have experience of? TIA


gremlin1234 - 16/4/25 at 06:26 PM

check the 'earth' ie explicitly check the battery neg to the unit.


bi22le - 24/4/25 at 08:32 PM

They are based in Southend. I worked just round the corner and dropped in one day to collect a new oil sender. Grumpy old man didnt really want visitors.

Either way, I take it he wont repair it?


johnH20 - 25/4/25 at 11:50 AM

I know who you mean. Didn't offer much advice.'Never heard of that fault before'


johnH20 - 5/5/25 at 07:49 PM

Checked earths as first item. Have now checked unit direct to battery ( thanks for the tip ) with no improvement. I have now discovered that when the shift lights flash up the actual rpm reading momentarily leaps to 10,000 plus for a fraction of a second , so fast it is easy to miss. I have checked feed from coil pack all seems good. I am forced to the conclusion the digi dash is toast. I have now bought an Acewell - wish me luck with fitting!