[V8] dash lights

[Ingo Rautenberg]

I'd check to see if there's a grounding problem with the rheostat  
(dimmer) or other problem with the circuit board.  So it happened as  
you were doing it?  Another option would be the usual trunk wiring or  
license plate lights IME.  Of course, I suppose a bad headlight  
switch could also be the culprit.  Enough for you to check into, Jason?

Good luck.

Ingo

On Dec 14, 2006, at 8:56 AM, Jason Wilkerson wrote:

> V8 has been doing well.  Thanks to Ron W. I can actually remove the  
> wheels
> when I need to.  I took the dash apart last night to fix the  
> obdometer,
> some of the switch lights and the cruise control.  Anyway, right  
> before I
> took it apart the dash lights went out, but not the headlights.  I  
> could
> bang on the dash and they would re-appear some of the time.  This  
> included
> all other lights that come on with the headlights, i.e. the CC  
> head, and
> switches.  Also, I noticed that at one point they were coming on very
> dimly and then if I hit the dash they would come on fully.  I  
> thought maby
> you guys would have an idea as to where to look first.  I'm  
> thinking one
> of two things, rotory dial on cluster for dimming, or the actual light
> control box on top of the radio.  Let me know what you think.  I  
> have an
> extra cluster so I can try that but I don't have a light control box -
> anyone have one they want to spare?
>
>             Thanks,
>                   Jason
>
>
>
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