My 93 lude is acting strange and i can't figure it out! I have the gas and temp gauges that work, but when i turn on my headlights, all lights don't work? I changed the dimmer switch and got nothing?? What fuse if any do i need to check, i don't have the fuse box diagram so any help would be cool. Thanks HELP ME!!!

 

have you check the power on the dimmer switch plug?

 

My car does the same thing. If all fuses are good, could be a loose connection or a climate control thats going bad

 

Mine is exactly the same, the temp and fuel gauage dims down though when the lights are on, any way to adjust it to become brighter?

 

I'm having the same problem. I checked all the fuses on my car, and they're all good. I'm stumped on what to do.

 

I have the same problem. Both my Fuel and Temp guages are out now. Just happened recently. All fuses are good. Strange????

 

i think i have the same problem, here are some pics of mine without headlights on, and with headlights on

clock w/ lights off


instrument panel with lights off


cluster with lights off


clock with lights on(hard to see)


instrument panel with lights on


cluster with lights on


is this whats happeneing to you guys, and hopefully together we can figure out what it is...

 

bump, anyone had this problem and actually fixed it??

 

same EXACT problem with my 4th gen, i replaced the dimmer switch with my friends known good one, and no difference.
ill keep hunting down what could be wrong.

lets figgure this out for the community, sounds like its a very common problem

 

someone on another site told me that if its not the dimmer switch, or the dimmer relay(i already replaced both) that it is the illumination control module, dont know whether tats right or not tho

 

second to last picture looks quite scarey, my gauges were like that for a couple of months till one night coming back from class I started to see smoke coming from my oil and gas gauges then some sparks. after that it was completely dead

 

maybe a ground problem guys?

 

I'm having similar issues as well.

I don't know the exact details of my problems yet, as I'm still in the final phases of a build...so I haven't paid enough attention to the dash to take mental notes of anything.

I think that some lights were dim, some were bright, some didn't work...and turning the headlights made some changes to those.

I'll post later tonight with more details on what happens with headlights on and off...and maybe try to come up with some possible causes.

 

Okay, This is crazy. I still have the same problem and i checked everything out. I checked all fuses, even the small light fuse under the hood. Re-checked the dimmer switch and got nothing. I'm afraid this will take my wallet by having a Tech look at it but there has got to be a logical fix, especially since this is obviously a common problem. i'll keep digging and i hope you all will do the same so we can crack this one for the site.

LudeCrazy

 

I have the same problems except it's with the clock and speed cluster, the fuel and temp are fine... mine isn't as dim but it's noticeable. I'll try to look through the helms to see if i find anything.

 

I made a short vid to show what's going on.
http://s118.photobucket.com/al...3.flv

 

Any progress on this one?

I guess I have the same problem; When I turn the headlights on and the 'main' meters lights come on, all other dash lights go dimmer. ...or is it supposed to do that??

 

Same Problem guys, gas and temp work but dim when i turn lights on. Speedo works but doesn't light up at all. Someone mentioned that it might be something to do with the climate control? This didn't take place until I 'fixed' my climate control unit. Any idea how these might be related? Does aaaaanyone out there know how to fix this?!

 

The Helms manual might help you all out...

Helped me with tracing my ABS issues

https://www.spoonhonda.com/Sea...t=119

 

Did a h body foun the root of this problem?