Hi, today all of my dashboard lights suddenly stopped working. When I turn off the engine and restart, they sometimes go back on for a minute or so and then turn off again -- sometimes they don't turn on at all. Headlights, engine, radio, blinkers seem to work (not sure about the tail lights). This happened just a few hours after I got my car washed (inside and out) -- I wonder if this is more than a coincidence. From reading forums about dashboard/tail light fuse problems, I got the idea that perhaps there's a wire in the back of the matrix that could have become crimped...? Is this something to look for? How do I find it? Or where would I look for a fuse to determine if that is the problem? And how will I know if the fuse is ok or not?? I don't think my schedule will allow me to take my car to a mechanic for a few more days so I'd appreciate any ideas you can offer to me so that I can better understand what the problem might be. Thanks!
I experienced the same after a car detail (inside and outside) exercise. I checked this and another forum. In my case the issue was that the Dimmer dial (to the left of the dashboard panel) had been turned OFF and it was depending on the auto-lights. Whenever I moved from Parking to R or D gears, the dashboards would go off. After I set the Dimmer back to some setting (Full), the dashboard lights stayed ON as before. I did not have to play around with any fuses. Looks like the dial was turned to off position during the inside cleaning.
I am having the same propblem and I've changed the fuse but still the dash board and the tail lights are not working. The Tail Lights only work if I hit the brakes and for signaling but not for when the headlights turn on like they are supposed to. and everytime I put in a new fuse for the Tail it blow out right away. Were is the wire that is causing the fuse to short at?
Please you need not trouble yourself so much. When you open the fuse on the reverse of the cover there are inscriptions that tells you what fuse is for what. Then change the particular fuse.
Or replace all the fuses you've got. it does not cost much.
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I fixed the problem by basically jiggling the wires in the back left trunk compartment. there's a plastic door, you open it and there's a bundle of wires. the door was ajar, so I closed it all the way and somehow that put the wires back where they were supposed to be. Haven't had trouble with the dashboard lights for 8 months...good luck!
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