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SD44
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dashlight problems

i took my instrument panel out a while back to clean it up. since i've put it back in, i have a problem: the dashlights work when the lights are on bright, but they go out when the lights are dimmed. did i hook something up wrong?
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Post Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:47 pm 
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67fairlane500
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All i could think is that there is something wrong with the rheostat (sp).

I remember on my car if i turned it too far to the left the lights would go out...before it would click on to turn the interior lights on. I wonder if the rheostat could just have some dirt in it or something when you were moving it around.
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jelawsonjr
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Triple check all your ground points. This was a problem with mine too.
Good luck.
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Post Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:48 pm 
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mfire1339
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dash lights

When you say on bright do you mean on high beam or when the switch is turned to bright?

Post Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:53 am 
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SD44
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Re: dash lights

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Originally posted by mfire1339:
When you say on bright do you mean on high beam or when the switch is turned to bright?


yes, on high beam they all work, but when i hit the dimmer switch and go to low beam the dashlights go out.
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