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Offline bidda-boy

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No dash panel lights?
« on: September 10, 2010, 09:23:00 pm »
Ive got no dash lights on new project truck just acquired. Fuse is good any suggestions would be appreciated Thanx biddaboy
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Offline bidda-boy

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Re: No dash panel lights?
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2010, 09:24:36 pm »
Oh sorry its a 1987silverado 2wd
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Offline 454ss

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Re: No dash panel lights?
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2010, 09:45:11 pm »
Do the gauges work?

The obvious thing to check is the headlight switch, is the knob turned all the way over (to the right as I recall)?

First thing first, check the fuses. Then check wiring connections behind the gauge panel, then check printed circuit board.

« Last Edit: September 10, 2010, 09:55:22 pm by 454ss »
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Offline bidda-boy

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Re: No dash panel lights?
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2010, 09:56:07 pm »
Yes all gages work just no lights,rotated the rheostat on light switch no difference
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: No dash panel lights?
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2010, 12:42:29 am »
If your bulbs are good and fuses are the problems could be headlight switch or printed circuit board. you can test them both with a volt tester make sure your switch is getting power but I cant tell you off hand which wire is the hot wire for the bulbs. And like everything I said has been said before test the printed circuit board
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Re: No dash panel lights?
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2010, 12:53:15 am »
   My dash lights did not work on the last truck I got.  I took apart and checked all the usual suspects, including the printed circuit board.  It ended up that I needed to clean the corrosion off the back of each dash light and they all worked perfect after that.  Like I always say, check the easiest things first and save some headaches.....Tom
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