dash light (97 ex)
#31
10-25-2008, 05:14 PM
Okay, tell me whether I have this right.
1) Fuse 30 no longer blows but the controller fails to adjust the brightness of the dash lights that work.
2) The speedometer and gear shift lights don't work but other dash lights do work.
If these facts are correct, then you have two separate problems:
1) The dash light controller needs to be replaced and probably caused fuse 30 to blow in the first place.
2) The bulbs for the speedometer and shifter are blown. Alternatively, the wires/receptacles for these bulbs are corroded or damaged.
1) Fuse 30 no longer blows but the controller fails to adjust the brightness of the dash lights that work.
2) The speedometer and gear shift lights don't work but other dash lights do work.
If these facts are correct, then you have two separate problems:
1) The dash light controller needs to be replaced and probably caused fuse 30 to blow in the first place.
2) The bulbs for the speedometer and shifter are blown. Alternatively, the wires/receptacles for these bulbs are corroded or damaged.
#32
10-25-2008, 05:18 PM
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the cluster is another word for the guages, tach/speedo/gas/temp guages....
so is it just the speedometer section thats not lighted or is it the whole cluster of guages that dont lite up?
pics would sure help
so is it just the speedometer section thats not lighted or is it the whole cluster of guages that dont lite up?
pics would sure help
#33
10-25-2008, 05:19 PM
so some of your dash/cluster lights work? if some work then its either loose plug or bad bulb.
if its on the cluster. pull the cluster out, 2 screws ontop holding the black bezel on it and theres 2 TIGHT clips that hold the bottom part in. so it will take alot of force to pop them out.
then its simply 4screws holding the cluster in and you can angle and pull it out.
check this bulb with the 2 black wires on it, it could be that the bulb socket simply isnt tightly turned/locked inplace...
see it also lites up the outter 2 bulbs on this piece as well.... that 2nd socket/bulb could also be loose keeping the other 2nd bulb on the other side not to work...
then just plug the cluster back in and see if bulbs lite up
if its on the cluster. pull the cluster out, 2 screws ontop holding the black bezel on it and theres 2 TIGHT clips that hold the bottom part in. so it will take alot of force to pop them out.
then its simply 4screws holding the cluster in and you can angle and pull it out.check this bulb with the 2 black wires on it, it could be that the bulb socket simply isnt tightly turned/locked inplace...
see it also lites up the outter 2 bulbs on this piece as well.... that 2nd socket/bulb could also be loose keeping the other 2nd bulb on the other side not to work...
then just plug the cluster back in and see if bulbs lite up
#34
10-25-2008, 05:25 PM
ok ... so good news and bad news now... after everthing i did it is now all working again... the bad news... theres no way i could tell you what fixed my problem... my best guess is that the bulb that i pulled out was loose and now isnt or the controller was loose before because now even the controller works.... so thank you all.... you have saved me from a night time speeding ticket... u guys rock
#35
10-25-2008, 05:41 PM
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well you should be able to judge your speed at night just fine.... or just follow another car....
tho ya still might want to buy a new dimmer switch if it did blow the fuse once.....
it could have just been a loose bulb socket or some dirt on the contacts..... no telling.
tho ya still might want to buy a new dimmer switch if it did blow the fuse once.....
it could have just been a loose bulb socket or some dirt on the contacts..... no telling.
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