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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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The entire instrument panel is dark in my 2001 vette. I was trying to look through posts but I found only some and they were not exactly like mine. My instrument panel is dark all the time but everyhting else is working - except the passenger door lock which I read about.

Would someone know what to doto fix the IP without going to a dealer?
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This was happening randomly to me, until it finally just stopped lighting up all together when I would turn the headlights on. I replaced the turn signal switch assembly that also controls the lights, etc. and haven't had a problem since.

They aren't cheap, so I don't want to be the cause of a mis-diagnosis. Just saying that is what fixed mine...
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have you checked to see if it is shut off with that small push in **** left of the steering wheel?
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have you checked to see if it is shut off with that small push in **** left of the steering wheel?
Thanks. Yes. That was the firest thing I checked. It is is not that.

any other ideas.
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Originally Posted by JDS99
This was happening randomly to me, until it finally just stopped lighting up all together when I would turn the headlights on. I replaced the turn signal switch assembly that also controls the lights, etc. and haven't had a problem since.

They aren't cheap, so I don't want to be the cause of a mis-diagnosis. Just saying that is what fixed mine...
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