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Old December 21st, 2015 | 9:28 PM
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Help!!! What causes the dashlights to turn off when I turn the head or parking lights on? Can't drive after dark at the moment unless I have a flashlight. This really sucks. I check all the fuses in the car, unless there are some I don't know about. One person thinks its the relay in the switch which is in the blinker switch and if that is true, how hard is it to change out?
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didn't turn the dimmer down/off by chance did you?
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Check your dimmer switch, when the sunlight sensor is covered up by either a shadow or maybe an inspection sticker, or crap on the dash, it acts as if it's nighttime, and dims the lights so it's not too bright. I see this all the time at my dealership.
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Originally Posted by cleveland63b
didn't turn the dimmer down/off by chance did you?
Nope, dimmer all the way up. Checked that and fuses first thing.
Old January 5th, 2016 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ihgnah
Check your dimmer switch, when the sunlight sensor is covered up by either a shadow or maybe an inspection sticker, or crap on the dash, it acts as if it's nighttime, and dims the lights so it's not too bright. I see this all the time at my dealership.
No crap on dash or stickers, nothing blocking sensor at all. When I turn headlights on even the mileage light goes off.
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Every bulb on the outside come on when you turn on the headlights?




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