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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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Need help - insturment cluster lights

Okay went to the dealer and the guy was cool gave me a bunch of bulbs for the dash for free when I bought all the tools. Now for the bad part... most of the bulbs were not working on the left side of the cluster I replaced all of them now none of the lights are working except the one that lights up the tach (big yellow bulb) and one on the far right side lighting up whaver is over there, the speedo and everythign else on that side is dead

Anyone have any ideas???? these are new bulbs.....
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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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geez.. that's like christmas lights...
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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 01:37 AM
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I had the same problem.. but with so many bulbs..

I solved my problem by giving them a litle motion.
it seemed that they would not make contect with the IC
Hope it works..
/kim
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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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ok. same problem.

i have replaced all the lights.
but the light that is at the left part of the coolant guage and the right part of the tach are out.
i have tried all the bulbs and these 2 spots dont light up.


to the origianl poster, when you said all the bulbs on the left side were out, which bulbs are you talking about.
i hope you dont mean the ones that are for e brake, oil, battery etc...
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 07:10 AM
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NO I was talking about the same lights you are king - so here is the fix. I was driving into the office today couldnt see how fast I was going and not to happy about it so I slammed my fist on the dash about 4 times, guess what LIGHTS! Now Im sure this isnt the long term fix but they all came on my guess is Ive got a bad ground or something going on but I will worry about that when the car catches on fire or something.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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with my luck, if i bang on the dash my CEL will come on.
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