weird dash lights on 5K

[Pat Korach]

Paanta

One problem for the turn signals not returning is the steering wheel is not close
enough to the turn/wiper turn signal column.  This has happened to me on my 89 200TQ.

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA

paanta at splatterfish.com wrote:

> '88 5ktq weirdness:
>
> If I turn my headlights on BEFORE I insert my key, my dash lights function properly.
> If I put the key in and turn on the car and THEN turn my headlights on, my dash
> lights do not come on.
>
> In addition, my climate control display lights are very dim during the day.  I can get it
> to flash into bright mode by moving the light stalk, but it goes dim again.  Very
> strange.
>
> I've replaced the whole windshield wiper/turn signal assembly and the lights still do
> the same thing
>
> Hopefully this is a common problem and cheap fix...
>
> Another minor annoyance is that my turn signals don't auto cancel.  Neither
> wiper/turn signal assembly has had signals that auto cancel.  Is there something
> that's broken on the steering column itself that is supposed to make them cancel?