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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Default 86 ground issue?

Bear with me, owner's manual and maintenance book ordered and shipped. In the meantime:

I'm trying my best to diagnose why sometimes my dash is completely black (but working) and other times it's fully functional/backlight up.

On thing I have noticed is when my dash doesn't light up, the RH hood light also is always off. The left is always working. (sitting in car facing open hood).

Is this any helpful clue?

Thx,
Vince
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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Bear with me, owner's manual and maintenance book ordered and shipped. In the meantime:

I'm trying my best to diagnose why sometimes my dash is completely black (but working) and other times it's fully functional/backlight up.

On thing I have noticed is when my dash doesn't light up, the RH hood light also is always off. The left is always working. (sitting in car facing open hood).

Is this any helpful clue?

Thx,
Vince
If by dash u mean the dash cluster then I have heard of wires not making a good connection in the dash cluster unit itself. Like the (sater) cant spell has gone bad. I also own an 86
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