electronic dash
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electronic dash
hi i got in my car today and turned the car on only to find that i had no electronic dash working , but the strange thing is that the two turn signal lights & high beam light is constantly on ,also when the sun is shining on the dash you can see that all the guages are still working but no lights any suggestons would help . thanks evereyone 
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Common failure. You have lost the ground for the dash and the dash current is flowing through the turn signal lamps causing them to light.
See, http://www.batee.com/corvette/dcrg/index.shtml,
See, http://www.batee.com/corvette/dcrg/index.shtml,
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I used to punch, kick, and hit my head against my old digidash. But then I followed that link above me, did some soldering, wire jumpering and using my common sense soldered a short piece of copper wire through the stupid "photo eye" dimmer. Now my digidash is never intermittant, unless it rains hard and the windows leak water... bleh... another effing problem.
I plan to change the color of the digidash by changing out the color film and if possible, replace the bulbs with some bright white LEDs with some light color filtering. Good luck, I almost guarantee that you should be fine afterwards.
I plan to change the color of the digidash by changing out the color film and if possible, replace the bulbs with some bright white LEDs with some light color filtering. Good luck, I almost guarantee that you should be fine afterwards.
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From: BEMIDJI MN
Originally Posted by k0rv3tt389
I used to punch, kick, and hit my head against my old digidash. But then I followed that link above me, did some soldering, wire jumpering and using my common sense soldered a short piece of copper wire through the stupid "photo eye" dimmer. Now my digidash is never intermittant, unless it rains hard and the windows leak water... bleh... another effing problem.
I plan to change the color of the digidash by changing out the color film and if possible, replace the bulbs with some bright white LEDs with some light color filtering. Good luck, I almost guarantee that you should be fine afterwards.
I plan to change the color of the digidash by changing out the color film and if possible, replace the bulbs with some bright white LEDs with some light color filtering. Good luck, I almost guarantee that you should be fine afterwards.
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From: Dexter Michigan
My dash does the same thing with the two turn signals and high beam light coming on. The dash is ok for a while and then I hit a bump or the car gets warm or something. Good to hear that this isn't just a problem for my vette.
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A Great big thank you
thank you so much JFB,Rick Lambert,Korvette89 & HG this is the first time i've ever been on a car forum and you are just "stand up" guys.thanks for all your help carpoman.I am from niagara falls ont. canada & have a red 85 vette.
Last edited by carpoman; Sep 22, 2005 at 06:22 PM. Reason: would like it to be new posting
