08-19-2005, 08:41 AM | #1 |
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My dash lights all quit working about a week ago. I checked all the fuses and decieded to go ahead with a headlight switch. The switch fixed my dome light which hadnt before but still no dash lights. Any ideas before I start pulling the cluster out?
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08-19-2005, 11:21 AM | #2 |
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Did you check for power at the fuse with the headlight switch on? Also, I would try replacing some bulbs before pulling the dash panel.
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08-19-2005, 12:14 PM | #3 |
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Mine did that a while back too. I replaced all the dash lights with the brighter versions (168 ? I think) and just cleaned all the connections on the circuit board and the switch and they work fine now.
I'm not sure what the cause was but I'm suspecting just a loose or slightly corroded connection somewhere. Good luck!
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08-19-2005, 01:36 PM | #4 |
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Try your dimmer switch. It is part of the circuity. Normally only messes with the headlights, but with enough corrosion who knows. Mine didn't work when I bought it, but that was because all the bulbs were burnt out.
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08-19-2005, 01:40 PM | #5 |
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I had them all burn out at once..must have been a short or something. Checked everything else out and finally replaced all the bulbs..worked fine after.
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08-19-2005, 01:51 PM | #6 |
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Ill check out the bulbs then. I just didnt think they would all blow out at once but ive seen stranger things happen. Come to think of it, they went out when I installed a radio. I may have shorted something out or just unplugged something by axe a dent. Thanks, will post when I find it.
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08-19-2005, 04:23 PM | #7 |
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There's a little ground wire that clips to the back of the dash. I'm not sure if it has anything to to with the bezel lights, but you could try wiggling it a bit to see if it makes a difference. It should be clipped onto the metal sort of behind the oil pressure gauge, if I remember correctly.
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08-19-2005, 10:23 PM | #8 |
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That clip provides the ground for the dash. That where i would look next. Move it around to clean it a little. Hope that works for you. Jamie |
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