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Old Jun 17, 2009
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dash lights dont work

gauge lights. ac lights. dont work. the dashlight fuse in the fuse box under the hood is still good. can any one help?
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Re: dash lights dont work

Did you just install a head unit? Check the fuse box in the interior also.
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Re: dash lights dont work

small light fuse okay? backup fuse?
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Re: dash lights dont work

Is the dimmer all the way dim?
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Re: dash lights dont work

no. no new head unit. dimmer wheel is on. i put some l.e.ds under the dash. also i recently re wired a few wires to my alpine stereo because i got some new mid range speakers
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Re: dash lights dont work

im not to sure what the light fuse/backup fuse are. so if you can fill me in.
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Re: dash lights dont work

I was thinking the 6th gens had some problems with the dimmer unit itself. I think the dimmer **** is part of a larger part containing the circuit.
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Re: dash lights dont work

bummer. i ordered the white face gauges. so im just going to check it out and see if i can figure something out.
 
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