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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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dash lights

Can someone take a picture of thier interior dash at night with the lights on .. i'm trying to figure out what should be lit


(sunroof button, climate control, fog light switch, radio)

all i have is the radio lit.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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everything is green(even sunroof) . except the defrost and the ventalation air on the top. pimp if everything is orange
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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any clue why mine wouldnt light up??
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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fuses?
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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fuses?
fuses most likely anything else not work?
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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bulbs?
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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nope .. like i said, gauages and radio light up .. nothing else though.
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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Bulbs or loose wires then?
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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checked the fuses, and thats not it. i dont see how ALL those bulbs died ... BOO!

any other ideas?
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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possibly a bad dimmer switch
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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hmm .. good call .. i think that might actually be unpluged. would that do it?
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 03:53 PM
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yea, cause that contols the voltage that goes to the lights, thats how it makes them get brighter and dimmer.
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 09:48 AM
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While we're on this subject.

Is there any way to replace the green lighting in our interior to,
lets say, blue?
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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Div, people on here have done the Blue LED conversion, do a search for it. I remember reading about this, sounded like a cool idea.
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ajbent86
possibly a bad dimmer switch
yup

the dimmer switch lights up everything .. except the radio.. thats why when u are installing reverse gauges.. u dont want to snip the dimmer wire for power.. u want to splice it

tell us how it goes griff
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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Div, people on here have done the Blue LED conversion, do a search for it. I remember reading about this, sounded like a cool idea.

Found what I needed to know. Thanks!
This shall be done SOON.
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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Found what I needed to know. Thanks!
This shall be done SOON.
make sure you post pics, maybe even a DIY while you're at it?
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 11:20 AM
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i was under the impression that if you didnt have the dimmer hooked up the guages didnt light up at all..
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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make sure you post pics, maybe even a DIY while you're at it?

Oh I will.
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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Oh I will.
oh yes ....... please do I want to see it also.....and a write up sir would be great what color are you going blue would look oh so nice
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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oh yes ....... please do I want to see it also.....and a write up sir would be great what color are you going blue would look oh so nice

Blue...no doubt! Gotta match my pioneer headunit.
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