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Dash Lights = Car won't start?

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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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A couple of days ago, I decided to finally get my dash and climate control lights working after like six months...and also go amber. After replacing the bulbs the lights still didn't work, checked all fuses, and they're all good...so I researched and found that it could be the dimmer switch, or possibly the head light switch. One possible easy fix that some tried was cleaning the head light switch...

So after I cleaned the head light switch and put it all back in the car...still no dash lights, but even worse...now my car won't start. I get the "clicking" from the starter, and jumping the car doesn't work either. I'm thinking that in my fumbling with the fuse box and wires under the dash, I might have loosened a ground wire???

Any help is appreciated...either on a solution to my dash lights or my car not starting.

Thanks in advance.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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lightly hit the starter
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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and the climate controls lights are known for not working, there is a thread on how to fix it or you can put your own lights in and wire them up, there are threads on this to
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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i had that problem idk if it will help ya could it be a fuze underur dash for the dash and rear lights i had to replace mine and it works. did u check ur timing u had that problem last week and it was my timing
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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Thanks for the help...

I looked at the fuses, they're all good. I'm really not as concerned with the lights anymore...just want my car to start. It's just frustrating because the car ran fine before I started messing with the headlight switch this afternoon...
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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Default Re: Dash Lights = Car won't start?

I had the same problem until today.. I replaced the Dimmer switch and it worked.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:01 PM
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I'm going to try a new dimmer switch to get the lights working...but I should probably get the car running other wise it's pointless. haha.
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