Should there be a dipped headlight indicator on dashboard of NC (57 reg)?

Technical Area Electrics & ICE
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Hi All,

I recently got a very shiny 57 reg MX-5 (NC, PRHT) and it’s wonderful! There’s one question that’s been niggling at the back of my brain for a while though:

Should there be a dipped headlight indicator on the dashboard when the headlights are turned on?

Every other car I’ve driven has had one, as far as I can remember, a little green symbol of a headlight. I have the correct blue indicator come on when the main beams are on, I just want to know if the indicator is not there, or if I have a faulty bulb? If someone else with an NC could let me know if they have a little green headlight indicator or not it would put my mind at ease.

Thanks!

Indy

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In a word - No. The dash illumination comes on with the lights as some indication. I suspect you’ve only driven recent cars. To give my age away, we never had warning lights for dipped beams in the old days . JS

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I agree, the answer is no.

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Indication for high beam only, not sure what you’ve driven before? What you see is what your get on any car I’ve owned in the past.

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Do you mean this? As said above, there is not such a light on a MK3

 

You are not thinking this?

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Thanks everyone for putting my mind to rest, nice to know there’s nothing broken or missing.