Dash lights out

i have a 94 civic automatic and the dashboard lights all are not lighting up
anymore. could it be a fuse blown? or if 1 bulb goes out do they all go out?
thanks for any advice.


-jeff

 

check fuses, then fiddle with the dimmer.

 

the fuse is good. that fuse controls the license plate and tail light bulbs
and they're lighting up. the gear indicator thing on the dashboard will
light up with the lights off but when i turn on the park lights it goes out.
the dimmer is doing nothing. if anyone thinks they know what could be
causing it please let me know. thankyou.

-jeff

 

There is a dimmer relay that is powered by the headlight relay (no separate
fuse). On a '96 its in the underhood fuse box. With luck, yours will be
similar. It could also be the dimmer control itself. My '87 Ford went
through several of them.

 

Sounds like the dimmer/Rheostat switch.Should be three wires going
into controller on switch.Jump the RED and the RED/BLACK wires.If
lights come on,brightness controller in switch is defective.Also check
for a good ground on the BLACK wire.You could by-pass the switch all
together by hooking up the red and red/black wires direct.

 

The dimmer relay is just for re-directing power to your high beam
headlights.

 

they did come on again on my way to work but when i got off work tonight
they went out again. i'll look for that relay. thanks for your help.


-jeff

 

Obviously, the brain is not working this week. I think I'll just stop for a
while...