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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 06:10 PM
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Dash light?

My dash light went out while driving home tonight...How do I fix this? Before I start unscrewing things id like to get an idea what im looking for or doing.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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Check fuses first !
 
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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Check the light switch.....did it get rotated to the dash light off position....
 
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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Nope I played with the switch thought it got turned but nope. Ill check the fuse first this in the morning.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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Did all of then go out at once? If so then I agree with Njneer and check the fuse.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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It may be possible roil that the switch itself went out.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 10:50 PM
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My whole dash lights us green next you know it was all blacked out, I turned the dome lights on all the gauges were still working so I wasnt to concerned, headlights still were on also...didnt think of the fuse though im gonna check it in the morning.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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Yup was the fuse, feel like a dummy now :P
 
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Old Dec 9, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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Well glad you got it fixed and thanks for posting up the fix!
 
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Old Dec 9, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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which fuse ........19 ?? you didn't hit the OD button when it screwed up ......did you ?
 
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Old Dec 9, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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It was already on when it went out , I checked the fuse and it had blown I changed it and its still not working I have to check the fuse again
 
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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Did it blow again ?
 
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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It did, but i also forgot to add, someone had given me some fog lights and I switched out my smaller ones and put these one...when he gave me then he didnt give me the harness to go with it so I wired it to my old one which has no fuse on it...Im thinking thats why it keeps blowing my dash illumination
 
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