dimmer adjustments for gauges not working

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wishminespimp
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dimmer adjustments for gauges not working

Post by wishminespimp »

alright.. all of a sudden, my dimmer adjustment for my guages don't work, and now my illumination for my heater area isn't turning on when I put my lights on.. has anyone had this problem, or know how to fix it?
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Re: dimmer adjustments for gauges not working (wishminespimp)

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take it to the dealer warranty work maybe its the DLR.
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Re: dimmer adjustments for gauges not working (wishminespimp)

Post by ragingfish »

What do you mean by dimmer adjustments? The actual adjustment knob? Or they're not dimming when you turn the lights on...As to the heater lights not coming on, make sure your knob is not set to OFF. Set it to the thick line just below ON, or one of the lines below that.
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Re: dimmer adjustments for gauges not working (wishminespimp)

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Does any of the other instrument panel lighting work? I could see it if everything was out. But if things like the A/C switch, recirculate, hazard, rear defrost, inverter switch, etc are still lit while the HVAC control is not, that's just bizarre.You may want to crawl under the dash and check the 'TAIL' fuse in the fuse block. It is used for the instrument panel lighting, among several other things.
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Post by Jahntassa »

It does sound like a fuse.. try checking as Colonel said, and take a look at the other fuses to make sure nothing is loose, beyond that, take it to the dealer..
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