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Old 08-12-2005, 02:32 PM
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Angry 300E light when out

Can someone tell why my 300e a/c instrument night light went out. My radio working, but at night there's no light visible, my console window switches also went out. At night we don't know what window button to press because we couldn't see it. My cluster instrument is working. I tried the dome light only work for the cluster. My temperture that tell me the degree outside is working, but at night I wouldn't see the temperture because is was to dark. Basically, there are no interior light at night. I have checked all fuses and it seems and everything fine. Can someone tell me what's wrong? Thank you in advance.
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Have you checked the dimmer that's located on the instrument cluster?
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try turning the trip/odometer reset switch in the instrument cluster. By turning this knob you can dim or brighten the interior lights.
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this was the exact same thing that happened to me. it first started to become a bit dim but then went all out. It ended up being a short in the Headlight wipers so jerry from import auto works disconencted it and replaced a fuse and it worked again.
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You know I turned that knob for instrument lamps and trip odometer, it appears only work inside the instrument. Other then that, everything is darkening. I don't know why. Is there any other places where there are shortages in power? Please let me know. Thank you those replied in my post.
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make sure to check all the fuses. there may be a hairline crack that you can't see. good thing to replace all of them if you haven't done so for a while. its only like 5 dollars tops
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All 300E have clay fuses. I checked them all and it's fine. I was thinking if my headlight switch fail. Is that one of possible ways that can happen?

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