Dash light issues
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Dash light issues
I've had my dash torn apart for a little bit diagnosing a separate fuel gauge issue. I've sense fixed it but ever since I've had my truck the background dash lights haven't worked. I've checked power on all terminals on the fuse block and there is power going in and out on all. I've changed the headlight switch and also checked the socket and lights on the back of the cluster. I used my probe to check all the contacts on the main plug that goes to the cluster. Some are constant hot some are not hot at all. I've found the turn signals.
Does anyone know which wire powers the running lights on the dash that I could backtrack? Absolutely everything else works minus the illumination lights.
Does anyone know which wire powers the running lights on the dash that I could backtrack? Absolutely everything else works minus the illumination lights.
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Found it. Bad connection behind fuse box. Once I got power to the dash I trouble shot my sockets which I have a few bad. All are figured out except the light centered below the speedo doesn't work. Should that come on with the two blue illuminating lights? Also if I remove the blue lenses how much brighter would that make the dash?
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All are figured out except the light centered below the speedo doesn't work. Should that come on with the two blue illuminating lights?
If you're using LEDs, maybe the polarity is 180º out on the one which isn't working.
When I trouble shot and fixed my cluster illumination, I tested from the board to the bulbs, and cleaned up all contacts.
Also if I remove the blue lenses how much brighter would that make the dash?
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I just used the white 194 replacement leds with the blue filters left in. I only wiped the dust from them. I like the result. The lights are much brighter. My plastic backing is in such bad shape that I decided while I had it out to change all of the bulbs to leds until I can replace it. Just make sure that the main plug is in there secure. Mine was just loose enough after replacing the bulbs that the fuel and temp gauges would not work in the morning. After sitting in the parking lot at work all day they would work fine. I immediately suspected the ICVR but decided to check the simple things first. I guess the extreme temperatures down here caused some movement in the plug allowing a better connection. I also greased the speedo cable, cleaned the wipers and light switches.
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Got em done. However they are visable but are kinda dim. I am thinking that I need to look for a brighter bulb to put into the blue sockets. But I'm just glad I got everything figured out for now! Top pick is with ignition off and just the lights turned on. Bottom is ignition on and the tac lit up which at night I think will drown out the dash.
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FYI, on the dash bulbs, I discovered these after I already spent more than this for 6 replacement non-LED ones at Autozone. Wish I would have found these sooner as my dash is really dim too. https://www.amazon.com/Partsam-Brigh...=led+dash+bulb
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I didn't get them unfortunately. I'd already spent money and replaced them with the non-LED ones from Autozone since the LED ones there were something like $12 for 2. I'll probably replace them with the Amazon ones at some point.