Problem w/Gauge/Radio Lighting
05-29-2011, 08:37 PM
#1
Problem w/Gauge/Radio Lighting I have an issue that I can't seem to pinpoint where the it resides for sure.
Yesterday while driving I turned on the headlights & had to turn up the brightness level on the control switch to see my gauges.
It started smokin' & I immediately turned it back down.
Today I removed it & noticed there must have been some extreme heat in there as the rolling adjustment **** had been melted & the heatsink actually melted into the switch base a bit.
Lucky for me, I have a spare!
(Yes, I've started hoarding spare parts.)
So I put it in, checked all the fuses in the left side of the dash, & all the fuses under the hood. All good as far as I can tell. Did NOT find any burnt out.
But, I still have no gauge panel or radio lights when I turn on the light switch. I can roll the brightness level switch & see the light function come on/off on the steering wheel, but still nothing in the gauge face or radio.
The gauge panel has not been out of the car.
I've driven it a few days ago with no issues that I ever remember.
I've been in the console changing shift *****, so I'll look in there tomorrow for any shorts, etc.
Where do I look next? What could be the issue?
Edit: I should probably note that the radio lighting is on when the headlights are off. But as soon as you turn on the headlights, they go off & the dimmer/brightness level still does not work with the replacement switch package.
Yesterday while driving I turned on the headlights & had to turn up the brightness level on the control switch to see my gauges.
It started smokin' & I immediately turned it back down.
Today I removed it & noticed there must have been some extreme heat in there as the rolling adjustment **** had been melted & the heatsink actually melted into the switch base a bit.
Lucky for me, I have a spare!
(Yes, I've started hoarding spare parts.)
So I put it in, checked all the fuses in the left side of the dash, & all the fuses under the hood. All good as far as I can tell. Did NOT find any burnt out.
But, I still have no gauge panel or radio lights when I turn on the light switch. I can roll the brightness level switch & see the light function come on/off on the steering wheel, but still nothing in the gauge face or radio.
The gauge panel has not been out of the car.
I've driven it a few days ago with no issues that I ever remember.
I've been in the console changing shift *****, so I'll look in there tomorrow for any shorts, etc.
Where do I look next? What could be the issue?
Edit: I should probably note that the radio lighting is on when the headlights are off. But as soon as you turn on the headlights, they go off & the dimmer/brightness level still does not work with the replacement switch package.
Last edited by PontiacFan; 05-30-2011 at 05:44 PM.
