DakottaSchumm

I have a 2000 Honda Civic lx and my Dash lights and the lights that light up my center console dont come on when i turn on my lights. However sometimes they do. The fuse is not blown and the dimmer switch is okay. I was reading somewhere that if you get a new radio it could make this happen. Anyone have any ideas? thanks!

tony_2018

So do you have a new radio?

DakottaSchumm

Yes I do.

doctorake

How did you check the dimmer switch? Did you do this?

DakottaSchumm

Yeah and everything was fine. When the lights do come back in the dimmer switch works.

tech8

If you installed an aftermarket radio and hooked up the car's small light illumination Red/Blk wire (+) and Red wire (-) to the radio; then disconnect them, as that may be causing your issue.

- Red/Blk is a red colored wire with a black stripe running through it, that is the small lights power (+) wire and only should have power when the headlight switch is turned to Park or Headlight.

- Red wire is ground (-) which the dimmer switch controls by varying the resistance when you turn the ****. The higher the resistance, less ground (-) current goes through and the lights are dimmed. The lower the resistance, more ground (-) current goes through and the lights are brighter.