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When you turn your headlights on do the other areas of the dash light up like normal? (The fuel guage, water temp, A/C Controls)
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so what about the lights on your A/C controls? There are alot of things on the dash that light up besides the cluster when the lights are on!
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The only thing that I can think of that will make things happen the way you are describing is for the dimmer (little wheel to the left of light switch) to either be all the way in the dim position or faulty or a possible wiring issue. If you roll the wheel all the way up does the dome light come on?
If you remove the fuse #42 (Int Dim 10a) the digital part of the cluster should light up bright with the lights on just like it would with the lights off! But check that fuse to make sure it's good! It controls all of the dash lights!
Have you tried unplugging the stealth switch? With it unplugged it works just like the cars the don't have it! Could possibly be a short there!
If you remove the fuse #42 (Int Dim 10a) the digital part of the cluster should light up bright with the lights on just like it would with the lights off! But check that fuse to make sure it's good! It controls all of the dash lights!
Have you tried unplugging the stealth switch? With it unplugged it works just like the cars the don't have it! Could possibly be a short there!
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Did you replace the dimmer with a new one or a used one? Seems the problem is either power isn't going into the dimmer or it's not coming out of it!
Do you have access to a Volt Meter or a test light?
Do you have access to a Volt Meter or a test light?
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ok I was finally able to duplicate exactly what you guys are describing!
There are 4 wires going into the dimmer switch. The yellow wire on top is the feed from the light switch and should measure around 12v when the lights are on! If you aren't getting the voltage on that wire with the lights on then you have a wiring issue somewhere between the light switch and the dimmer switch. If the voltage is good there the next wire to check is the Green wire on the bottom of the dimmer. This is the feed for all the dash lights. The voltage at this wire will be somewhere between 6 - 12 volts depending on where the dimmer wheel is in it's range with the light switch on. The wirring connector must be connected to the dimmer wheel to get voltage to the green wire! If you have voltage there then you have a wiring isssue after the dimmer wheel!! If that's the case you need to make sure the ground side of the lighting circuit is actually grounded!
Good luck guys I hope this helps!!
If you need help with the voltmeter Google it
There are 4 wires going into the dimmer switch. The yellow wire on top is the feed from the light switch and should measure around 12v when the lights are on! If you aren't getting the voltage on that wire with the lights on then you have a wiring issue somewhere between the light switch and the dimmer switch. If the voltage is good there the next wire to check is the Green wire on the bottom of the dimmer. This is the feed for all the dash lights. The voltage at this wire will be somewhere between 6 - 12 volts depending on where the dimmer wheel is in it's range with the light switch on. The wirring connector must be connected to the dimmer wheel to get voltage to the green wire! If you have voltage there then you have a wiring isssue after the dimmer wheel!! If that's the case you need to make sure the ground side of the lighting circuit is actually grounded!
Good luck guys I hope this helps!!
If you need help with the voltmeter Google it
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if you guys are getting power on the yellow wire to the switch but not to the green wire the dimmer wheel is bad! Remember it has to be plugged in to the switch the other 2 wires work the interior lamps! I also noticed when the switch was unplugged the chime wasn't working for when you leave the lights on but as soon as I plugged the dimmer back in she started chiming again!
You can also unplug the switch and use a jumper wire from the yellow wire to the green wire to see if they come on! that would be a quick way to see if it's the switch! if they don't come on then strt testing for power
the other 2 wires work the interior lamps! I also noticed when the switch was unplugged the chime wasn't working for when you leave the lights on but as soon as I plugged the dimmer back in she started chiming again!You can also unplug the switch and use a jumper wire from the yellow wire to the green wire to see if they come on! that would be a quick way to see if it's the switch! if they don't come on then strt testing for power
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Well thanks for the usless post!
So did either of you guys find out anything on your situations? Let me know if you need any further help!
So did either of you guys find out anything on your situations? Let me know if you need any further help!
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