Lost my panel lights....Help!
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Racer
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From: Anchorage Alaska
Lost my panel lights....Help!
While replacing the center gauge cluster and radio, I shorted out one of the instrument panel light sockets. I replaced the fuse, but now I only have dash lights when I turn the **** to the far left (counter-clock-wise), position. This normally turns on the interior lights (which it still does). Any ideas out there?
Thank you.
Michael
Thank you.
Michael
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St. Jude Donor '06
Re: Lost my panel lights....Help! (73 Vet)
Sounds like you may have blown out the dimmer switch. Get a new one
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Re: Lost my panel lights....Help! (Madmikeee)
if it is only one or two lights, make sure the socket is plugged all the way in and making a good connection. Alot of the bulbs only have a positive wire and require the socket to be grounded to the metal assembly before they will work.
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Racer
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Re: Lost my panel lights....Help! (lostpatrolman)
Thanks, but they are all grounded and all work the same; only when the switch it turned to the "interior light" position. The dimmer switch was mentioned by madmikee. Can you tell me if you've had a simular problem?
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Re: Lost my panel lights....Help! (73 Vet)
Thanks, but they are all grounded and all work the same; only when the switch it turned to the "interior light" position. The dimmer switch was mentioned by madmikee. Can you tell me if you've had a simular problem?
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Racer
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Re: Lost my panel lights....Help! (Madmikeee)
I can relate to snow-banking; been there, done that, got the shirt. Was it the headlight switch you replaced?
Thanks. P.S. have you tried "cow tipping"?
Thanks. P.S. have you tried "cow tipping"?
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Re: Lost my panel lights....Help! (73 Vet)
I can relate to snow-banking; been there, done that, got the shirt. Was it the headlight switch you replaced?
Thanks. P.S. have you tried "cow tipping"?
Thanks. P.S. have you tried "cow tipping"?
And no... I....have...never...heard...of...cow.... tipping
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