Dash Board Lights go Out intermitently

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In a message dated 6/19/02 3:08:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bernardl at acumenassociates.com writes:


> recently bought a '86 5000 TQ and when I drive it at night the
> > Dash board
> > lights start out on but go out and then might come back on in a
> > few minutes
> > or not.  I replaced the license plate bulbs and it still happens.
> >  When the
> > dash goes out I have done a visual inspection of all exterior lights and
> > they all work.  Any ideas anyone?
>
>

i had the same prob on my 86 5kt.  its the instrument panel light relay above
the glovebox.  open your glovebox, and feel above it.  theres a relay up
there.  it was my problem.
'86 5kt
chris