Strange Problem NEED HELP!
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97 E420 W210, 95 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon
Strange Problem NEED HELP!
ok so today was a great day. i finally got my HID FOGS! prolumen 35watt 8000k. they look sick! so i drove around with them today no problems. nice and cool so come 11:30 pm. put my key in the ignition, everything works fine blah blah. now im not sure exactly when it happened (I think its when i hit the light switch but i dont remember the thing coming up to put on the seat belt) but EVERY LITTLE instrument light is out in my car. Buttons, dashboard. the only lights that come on are the radio lights, climate control lights, and the lights in the ash tray. The lights like the parking brake indicator and the high beam indicator seem to work. but nothing else does. the gauges are stuck. the RPM gauge is stuck at like 900rpm nothing works and the info display doesnt work either its completely black. now on my way home the display lit up dimly then got brighter but nothing came up on it the backround just lit up. then when i turn off my lights and go to turn on my fogs it goes back out. then comes up dimly again while the fogs are still on. now i thought it was a fuse. go home, fine the instrument cluster fuse, pull it out, the info display is still bright. then go put another fuse in. No avail. anyone know of this problem or know how to help?
BTW all pics below were taken with car off and key out of ignition.
BTW all pics below were taken with car off and key out of ignition.
Last edited by h0rn3t920; Feb 17, 2008 at 12:18 AM.
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installed hid fogs,thats the problem.Did you install a relay?did you install the hd wire harness?did you install a higher amp fuse?Disconnect the new fogs and see if the lights come back on.
You do realize that fogs are for fog,they are not driving lights.
Hope you did not fry your dash cluster.No pixels at all?Did you fing all dash related fuses?
ohlord
You do realize that fogs are for fog,they are not driving lights.
Hope you did not fry your dash cluster.No pixels at all?Did you fing all dash related fuses?
ohlord
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Joined: May 2007
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From: Central NJ
97 E420 W210, 95 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon
installed hid fogs,thats the problem.Did you install a relay?did you install the hd wire harness?did you install a higher amp fuse?Disconnect the new fogs and see if the lights come back on.
You do realize that fogs are for fog,they are not driving lights.
Hope you did not fry your dash cluster.No pixels at all?Did you fing all dash related fuses?
ohlord
You do realize that fogs are for fog,they are not driving lights.
Hope you did not fry your dash cluster.No pixels at all?Did you fing all dash related fuses?
ohlord
