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05-01-2012, 09:48 PM
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Dashboard Gauges Will Not Light Up
My dash gauges (speedometer, tac, etc.) will not light up when I turn on my headlamps. I checked my fuses and not one needs to be replaced, so I'm guessing it's the light itself. Is this something that a noob such as myself can get to and fix? Thanks!
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05-01-2012, 10:13 PM
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checking the weather
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Re: Dashboard Gauges Will Not Light Up
sounds like the bulbs are all dead. search how-to there is a wright up on how to do this. i just did it last week its easy
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05-01-2012, 10:54 PM
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Re: Dashboard Gauges Will Not Light Up
Do you have running lamps?? Like amber front corners and red tails?? They're all on the same circuit. What about your radio? Heater controls? So if all those are out, it's a fuse most likely. Having all dash bulbs burnt out is a little odd...
If it is narrowed down to just all the dash lights(gauges, radio, heater), check your dimmer switch. If it's narrowed further to just the gauge lamps being out, sounds like bulb swaps.
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05-02-2012, 01:25 AM
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Re: Dashboard Gauges Will Not Light Up
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
If it's narrowed further to just the gauge lamps being out, sounds like bulb swaps.
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Yeah, everything will illuminate except for the gauges and dials.
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05-02-2012, 03:23 AM
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Re: Dashboard Gauges Will Not Light Up
Roll the dimmer up
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05-03-2012, 05:45 PM
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Old man driver.
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Re: Dashboard Gauges Will Not Light Up
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Originally Posted by blhde
Roll the dimmer up
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If that was the problem, I'm going to laugh my ass off
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05-03-2012, 05:51 PM
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We'll fix 'er up.
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Re: Dashboard Gauges Will Not Light Up
lol yeah
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05-03-2012, 05:53 PM
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Re: Dashboard Gauges Will Not Light Up
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Originally Posted by machine
If that was the problem, I'm going to laugh my ass off
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Start laughing now!!
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Torque it down till it breaks off, then back it off 1/4 turn.
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05-03-2012, 07:25 PM
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Re: Dashboard Gauges Will Not Light Up
Wow reminds me of my wife calling me one time about our car with auto headlights on it not turning on. I had to tell her to rol the switch up from the off position lol.
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