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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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i need some help. for some reason the temp display for the AC wont light up that much, and @ night its visible but very dimm. any suggestions of what the problem might be?
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stupid question but how bright are the rest of the dash lights??

any chance you accidentally hit the **** to dim them??
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There are some bad solder points in them that cause this. If you are handy with electronics, do some searches and you'll be able to find instructions
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well of course the other lights work fine. im not dumb. im just saying that specific display doesnt light up.
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There are some bad solder points in them that cause this. If you are handy with electronics, do some searches and you'll be able to find instructions
thanx for the info!
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There's a guy I found on eBay that will repair it for under $50 including shipping. Not bad I thought.
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Originally Posted by ptdrummer54
There are some bad solder points in them that cause this. If you are handy with electronics, do some searches and you'll be able to find instructions
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