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Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
So just last night while I was driving, my dash cluster lights turned off, my boost and fuel gauges in the pillar turned off, and so did the radio illumination. Checked the fuse (or at least the one the chart said), and it was still good.

Any good reason they would do this? Car is still running good, and headlights and such still on. Suggestions?

[ February 17, 2005, 08:13 AM: Message edited by: 94Blackout ]
 
Posted by DaveG (Member # 1606) on :
 
Try adjusting your brightness knob.
 
Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
They just turned off. My hand was nowhere near the knob for that to be the issue.

Nor do I think I'm that retarded [Big Grin]
 
Posted by 88gt (Member # 579) on :
 
Now I know where your screen name came from [Wink]

Does your radio still work, it just doesn't light up?
 
Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
HAHAHAHA, I'll change it to DashBlackout if I don't fix it.

Yes, radio still works, just no illumination on the buttons like there usually is.
 
Posted by SALEENx5 (Member # 1605) on :
 
Check for a possible headlamp switch problem. The instrument panel illumination gets it's feed from the headlight switch. Check and see if the parking lamps work. If they don't, you have a bad switch.
 
Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
Where do your gauge lights get their power?
 
Posted by TURLX50 (Member # 3928) on :
 
this happend to my car and it was the dash light adjuster i was just drivin and all my lights went out try playin with the dimmer switch if not i would say borrow some once and plug it in maybe it went bad.... but that was my problem
 
Posted by Quick 88LX (Member # 1950) on :
 
YOu may have already tried this, but in cars there is a circuit of fuses. So sometimes when one fuse goes, it cuts other things off as well. SO even though a fuse you looked at isn't blown, there may be one that is blown that you didn't even see. Look at all of them and then you'll be sure that isn't the problem.
 
Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
Headlight switch appears to be good. The pillar gauges turn on from the headlight switch and get their power from the fusebox.

Pulled about half of the fuses, so far none are bad. Going to do the rest tommorrow. Pretty weird.
 
Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
Pulled all the fuses, all appear to be good to go. Think it could be somewhere in the ignition switch too?
 
Posted by Cobra5.0JEEP (Member # 1482) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 94Blackout:
So just last night while I was driving, my dash cluster lights turned off, my boost and fuel gauges in the pillar turned off, and so did the radio illumination. Checked the fuse (or at least the one the chart said), and it was still good.

Any good reason they would do this? Car is still running good, and headlights and such still on. Suggestions?
mine did this too. I replaced my light switch and its fine now but i noticed it must have gotten hot cause the connector for the light switch is melted and my clock doesn't work anymore [Frown] I got a new harness connector for it i just haven't installed it yet.
 
Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
Ok, looks like the problem is getting worse. This morning when I go to drive to work, the damn Air Bag light started blinking, and then it stayed on the entire way to work.

Got out of the car, and the taillights and front turn signals weren't working either (headlights were though). Fuses still all look good as well. How can I tell if the headlight switch is working properly??? Or is this a different problem now that the air bag light is on?
 
Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
Swapped out the headlight switch even though the other one appeared to be in good condition. Still did not fix the problem. The airbag light is still on as well?
 
Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
Would a code scanner help pinpoint the problems he's having with electrical?
 




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