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Old 01-13-2012, 10:55 PM
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All of the instrument panel works, but the rest of the dash lights don't work. They normally light up read and they occasionally decide to turn on randomly. the radio lights still work all the time.
 
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Old 01-14-2012, 09:38 AM
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Did you try any fuses?
 
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Old 01-14-2012, 11:32 AM
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all of the fuses are good
 
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Old 01-14-2012, 11:52 PM
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here are pictures of the difference
 
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Old 01-15-2012, 10:45 AM
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Did you remove your instrument cluster at any point?
 
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Old 01-15-2012, 10:55 AM
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No i was trying to avoid doing that
 
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Old 01-15-2012, 04:20 PM
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why? its only two screws
 
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Old 01-15-2012, 04:42 PM
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i meant the dashboard, but no i havent i feel like the problem is behind the dash
 
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Old 01-15-2012, 04:46 PM
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ne of the pegs coming from the cluster is the dimmer for the lights, do you have it turned down?
 
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Old 01-15-2012, 10:17 PM
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no they're all the way up
 


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