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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Sup HT,
My dash has been going in/out when driving at night. I have to tap the dimmer switch to get them to come back on. What is the cause of this & how do i troubleshoot/fix this problem? here's a vid of what im talking about:
http://youtu.be/KQu16FS8yZc
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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replace that dimmer switch
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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replace that dimmer switch
How do I do that?
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 04:09 AM
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Well first you have to buy a new dimmer switch. I would recommend going to a junk yard. They should only be like $10. Next, pull off the plastic panel under the steering column above your pedals. It should be held on by a few clips, it pops off pretty easy. Then stick your hand up behind the dimmer switch and push it out. It just pops out to. Disconnect then the harness, then reverse everything to put it back together. Very easy. Let us know if that doesnt fix it.
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 09:13 AM
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Well first you have to buy a new dimmer switch. I would recommend going to a junk yard. They should only be like $10. Next, pull off the plastic panel under the steering column above your pedals. It should be held on by a few clips, it pops off pretty easy. Then stick your hand up behind the dimmer switch and push it out. It just pops out to. Disconnect then the harness, then reverse everything to put it back together. Very easy. Let us know if that doesnt fix it.
heading 2 the junk yard now....
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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So did you get it fixed?
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 01:37 PM
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So did you get it fixed?
junkyard was closed yesterday because of the holiday...i'll have to run by thursday when im off...
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