Instrument lights not working
#1
Instrument lights not working
2003 xk8 4.2s
The back lighting to the clock/battery/oil pressure reading have packed up - although th dials themselves are still working - which puzzles me.
The speedo & rev counter lightig still works fine.
I have got hold of a fuse diagram and it looks like drivers side F18 is for the "main instument cluster (including clock)"
Any idea if this will do it?
The back lighting to the clock/battery/oil pressure reading have packed up - although th dials themselves are still working - which puzzles me.
The speedo & rev counter lightig still works fine.
I have got hold of a fuse diagram and it looks like drivers side F18 is for the "main instument cluster (including clock)"
Any idea if this will do it?
#2
Instrument illumination
COX530;
The three gauges you describe are part of the minor instrument cluster, and part of the dimmer control module as are the other gauges which should dim when adjusting (turning) the dimmer switch. When you adjust the dimmer control knob on your steering column, do you have any illumination from the three gauges which you state are not illuminating? Do you have dimmer control of the other illuminating guages?
From your description of the fuse you are checking, you are checking the main instrument cluster (including clock). Check the passenger side fuse box, fuse #18 (10 amp) which is the dimmer control module fuse.
If the gauges are still not illuminating, after checking the dimmer control and the fuse, there is a wire (red/white tracer) that supplies the power from the major instrument cluster to the minor instrument cluster for illumination, which becomes more involved in getting behind the dash panels.
While possible, I doubt all three bulbs would be burnt out at the same time unless there was a short or they are not receiving power.
The three gauges you describe are part of the minor instrument cluster, and part of the dimmer control module as are the other gauges which should dim when adjusting (turning) the dimmer switch. When you adjust the dimmer control knob on your steering column, do you have any illumination from the three gauges which you state are not illuminating? Do you have dimmer control of the other illuminating guages?
From your description of the fuse you are checking, you are checking the main instrument cluster (including clock). Check the passenger side fuse box, fuse #18 (10 amp) which is the dimmer control module fuse.
If the gauges are still not illuminating, after checking the dimmer control and the fuse, there is a wire (red/white tracer) that supplies the power from the major instrument cluster to the minor instrument cluster for illumination, which becomes more involved in getting behind the dash panels.
While possible, I doubt all three bulbs would be burnt out at the same time unless there was a short or they are not receiving power.
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COX530;
The three gauges you describe are part of the minor instrument cluster, and part of the dimmer control module as are the other gauges which should dim when adjusting (turning) the dimmer switch. When you adjust the dimmer control knob on your steering column, do you have any illumination from the three gauges which you state are not illuminating? Do you have dimmer control of the other illuminating guages?
From your description of the fuse you are checking, you are checking the main instrument cluster (including clock). Check the passenger side fuse box, fuse #18 (10 amp) which is the dimmer control module fuse.
If the gauges are still not illuminating, after checking the dimmer control and the fuse, there is a wire (red/white tracer) that supplies the power from the major instrument cluster to the minor instrument cluster for illumination, which becomes more involved in getting behind the dash panels.
While possible, I doubt all three bulbs would be burnt out at the same time unless there was a short or they are not receiving power.
The three gauges you describe are part of the minor instrument cluster, and part of the dimmer control module as are the other gauges which should dim when adjusting (turning) the dimmer switch. When you adjust the dimmer control knob on your steering column, do you have any illumination from the three gauges which you state are not illuminating? Do you have dimmer control of the other illuminating guages?
From your description of the fuse you are checking, you are checking the main instrument cluster (including clock). Check the passenger side fuse box, fuse #18 (10 amp) which is the dimmer control module fuse.
If the gauges are still not illuminating, after checking the dimmer control and the fuse, there is a wire (red/white tracer) that supplies the power from the major instrument cluster to the minor instrument cluster for illumination, which becomes more involved in getting behind the dash panels.
While possible, I doubt all three bulbs would be burnt out at the same time unless there was a short or they are not receiving power.
#6
I have run into this situation in the past with some customers performing the 3-gauge conversion (Navigation to 3-Gauge Conversion - TheJagWrangler).
I beleive that the dimmer control is capable of sending out spikes of current upon reinitialization and possibly in response to electrical disturbances that are sufficient to blow out older, weaker bulbs.
Replace the bulbs with new and you are good to go.
I beleive that the dimmer control is capable of sending out spikes of current upon reinitialization and possibly in response to electrical disturbances that are sufficient to blow out older, weaker bulbs.
Replace the bulbs with new and you are good to go.
#7
I have run into this situation in the past with some customers performing the 3-gauge conversion (Navigation to 3-Gauge Conversion - TheJagWrangler).
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COX530;
The three gauges you describe are part of the minor instrument cluster, and part of the dimmer control module as are the other gauges which should dim when adjusting (turning) the dimmer switch. When you adjust the dimmer control knob on your steering column, do you have any illumination from the three gauges which you state are not illuminating? Do you have dimmer control of the other illuminating guages?
From your description of the fuse you are checking, you are checking the main instrument cluster (including clock). Check the passenger side fuse box, fuse #18 (10 amp) which is the dimmer control module fuse.
If the gauges are still not illuminating, after checking the dimmer control and the fuse, there is a wire (red/white tracer) that supplies the power from the major instrument cluster to the minor instrument cluster for illumination, which becomes more involved in getting behind the dash panels.
While possible, I doubt all three bulbs would be burnt out at the same time unless there was a short or they are not receiving power.
The three gauges you describe are part of the minor instrument cluster, and part of the dimmer control module as are the other gauges which should dim when adjusting (turning) the dimmer switch. When you adjust the dimmer control knob on your steering column, do you have any illumination from the three gauges which you state are not illuminating? Do you have dimmer control of the other illuminating guages?
From your description of the fuse you are checking, you are checking the main instrument cluster (including clock). Check the passenger side fuse box, fuse #18 (10 amp) which is the dimmer control module fuse.
If the gauges are still not illuminating, after checking the dimmer control and the fuse, there is a wire (red/white tracer) that supplies the power from the major instrument cluster to the minor instrument cluster for illumination, which becomes more involved in getting behind the dash panels.
While possible, I doubt all three bulbs would be burnt out at the same time unless there was a short or they are not receiving power.
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