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Old 07-07-2004, 03:20 PM
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Default Dash lights dont work... NOT THE FUSE?!?

I checked the fuse, and that is not the problem. I'm guessing (and hoping ) that its a burnt out bulb. Anyone have a suggestions on how to get to this bulb and what size?
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my dash lights don't work most the time either... if you hit the dash and your feeling lucky they come on sometimes. I'm just worried about cracking my dash but it sucks driving at night when you can't see how fast you're going...
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my cluster lights dont like to work sometimes, i just push in on the brightness adjustment thing and they come on. im sure it will get worse over time.
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I like that... I'm gonna try that! Better than hitting my dash. I wonder if it's just a bad brightness adjuster thing causing the whole problem.
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Default Re: Dash lights dont work... NOT THE FUSE?!? (I Am Jack)

i have the same problem gonna go outside and hit my **** to see if it turns on....
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my dimmer switch caused my dash lights to go out sporatically. to see if it the switch is bad, pull the switch out, and jump the black and not black and red wires together [i forgot the color of the 3rd wire: one is black (ground), the second is black with red stripe (parking light wire, leave it alone), the third is the one you jump to the ground]
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Default Re: Dash lights dont work... NOT THE FUSE?!? (ace42004)

conner lights, rear lights, and dash lights I think run on the same fuse. Because when my friends wire shortcircuited all the of the above lights went off.
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Yeah I gave mine a "love tap" right on the dimmer switch and voila! They work! Would be nice to fix/replace the swith... Any way to fix this???
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Default Re: Dash lights dont work... NOT THE FUSE?!? (VTECtravler)

I had the same problem, replace you rdimmer switch, takes 2 minutes and costs like 10 bucks or so for a used switch.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I Am Jack &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my dash lights don't work most the time either... if you hit the dash and your feeling lucky they come on sometimes. I'm just worried about cracking my dash but it sucks driving at night when you can't see how fast you're going... </TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ace42004 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have the same problem gonna go outside and hit my **** to see if it turns on....</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VTECtravler &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah I gave mine a "love tap" right on the dimmer switch and voila! They work! Would be nice to fix/replace the swith... Any way to fix this???</TD></TR></TABLE>

Happy to see i'm not the only one with this problem...I thought I was going crazy
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Default Re: Dash lights dont work... NOT THE FUSE?!? (VTECtravler)

MY LIGHT GOES OUT WHERE MY AC IS LOCATED SO I SMACKED IT HARD!! AND IT WORKS!!!
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you need a spooon gauge cluster.. $1000 bucks and its yours
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Default Re: Dash lights dont work... NOT THE FUSE?!? (Ecskater1313)

Yeah mine acts an *** too sometimes. Only in the A/C part. Theirs 2 bulbs there and sometimes the first one doesnt turn on. I jump with joy whenever it does lol. Gonna use BauleyCivic's guide to replace the bulbs with new ones and make them Amber. If the new bulbs dont work then time for a new switch.
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Default Re: Dash lights dont work... NOT THE FUSE?!? (VTECtravler)

damn me too now i changed all my bulbs in my dash n cluster my climate controller lights worked be4 i plugged in the cluster now all dont work and when i use my alarm he headlights dont flash... iono why now um but my climate controler flashes does anyone know how to fix it i need to fix it by tonight...
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