1985 SEL Help requested
02-02-2009, 10:59 PM
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1985 SEL Help requested
My 1985 SEL 500 just lost the back-lighting for the instrument cluster.
The radio does not work but 'back-lights' when I turn the lights on. The instrument cluster used to back-light but it has just stopped. The back-lighting for the temperature controls has not worked since I have owned the car. The heater also randomly stops blowing warm air. If I pull over, turn the car off and start it back two or 3 times it will instantly blow heat for a random amount of time and start blowing cold air. I suspect these are all related as they seem to share a common fuse (I think). -Warning buzzer (for lights, seat belt) are on the same fuse works fine and if I pull the fuse the radio back-lighting stops working when the lights are on)
At this point, heat is intermittent, not back-lighting for instrument cluster and temp controls...no radio...oh and the digital temp display randomly works too.
ANY thoughts or help would be appreciated!
(new alternator, belts, battery and fuses)
The radio does not work but 'back-lights' when I turn the lights on. The instrument cluster used to back-light but it has just stopped. The back-lighting for the temperature controls has not worked since I have owned the car. The heater also randomly stops blowing warm air. If I pull over, turn the car off and start it back two or 3 times it will instantly blow heat for a random amount of time and start blowing cold air. I suspect these are all related as they seem to share a common fuse (I think). -Warning buzzer (for lights, seat belt) are on the same fuse works fine and if I pull the fuse the radio back-lighting stops working when the lights are on)
At this point, heat is intermittent, not back-lighting for instrument cluster and temp controls...no radio...oh and the digital temp display randomly works too.
ANY thoughts or help would be appreciated!
(new alternator, belts, battery and fuses)
