Re: Turn signals, gauge/instrument lights not working
Originally Posted by
rayth
Hey guys,
I just had my ignition fixed by a shop down the street. Last night was the first time I drove the car at night since the fix and found that my gauges/instruments were not illuminated. I pulled all of the fuses in the engine bay and drivers side panel that said anything about instruments/cluster but everything looked fine.
Today, I went back and pulled fuse #11 in the interior panel as it seems like that one made the most sense. Since I didn't have any additional fuses I swapped it with #10 (left sidemarker and turn signal, all of which were working last night) to see if it was indeed blown and put the "good" fuse in 11.. Turn signals no longer worked (either side) so I figure it was indeed a blown fuse.. so I put the "good fuse" back in #10 and the bad fuse back in #11 but now I still don't have turn signals.. I go buy new fuses and replace #10 and #11... still no turn signals and no gauge lights...
Brake lights still work but no high beams that I can see.. so my questions: is there a step in the ignition fix that could have caused this problem? Is there a chance it has nothing to do with the fuses or fuse box? Any connections I should check or other tests to diagnose the problem?
thanks in advance guys
When the lower dash was dropped to access the ignition housing it is possible that a connector on the back of the light switch ( illumination Module) was loosened by accident.
I had my switch out once and removed the connectors, I did not push a connector on all the way and the new owner phoned me one day and said the lights did not work all of a sudden. I guessed what had gone wrong and he pushed the connector on tight again.
There are spare fuses in the cover. I guess yours were all used? When fuses blow for no apparent reason it is a good idea to figure out what went wrong if you can.
I think you have to have the ignition on for the turn signals, you did try that way?
Last edited by onehundred80; May 11, 2014 at 11:38 AM.