Speedometer and crap in the Dashboard wont glow at night! Question? :(

luckyluchiano · Dec 28, 2008

Ok So last night coming home from work my dashboard doesnt glow *all the little lights on the side still work and headlights work, but the gas meter andspeedometer and stuff dont glow* So I`m thinking it's maybe a fuse and go to Advance Auto this morning and they say it may be wiring or the bulb blew.

So I`m off tommrow and I am going to the shop, I was just wondering how much should I be looking to be charged to have this fixed, cause I aint really up oncar maintence so I ain't trying to get ripped off. And like could it be the O2 Sensor or something?

Good looking out.

mvp07 · Dec 28, 2008

there is a button that dims and brighten the dashboard usually on the left side, check it.

STooK · Dec 28, 2008

lol your 02 sensor has nothing to do with the cluster lights going out. like you were told, it might just be the bulb that gave out. (most likely) you gottapull out the cluster and take out the bulb and switch it with the right one. this sounds easy but if you have no idea what you are doing you might be betteroff going to a mechanic.

luckyluchiano · Dec 28, 2008

Originally Posted by MvP07

there is a button that dims and brighten the dashboard usually on the left side, check it.

I never even touched it before for it to happen, but I was playing with it last night while in the parking lot at work before I left and nothing happened, ifwe're talking about the same thing, but I`ll try again tonight.

yall pray I dont get pulled over for speeding or something tonight, haha cause I didnt know how fast I was driving the whole time on the freeway

tdog91184 · Dec 28, 2008

Check your fuse box first. Look at the diagram and find out which one would control the dash lights. It's free and you normally have a replacement or twoin there. Don't go to a mechanic to get them to change out a bulb. They will charge about $50 for parts and labor. Find a fried who knows what he is doingand ask him to help you out.

grandaddypurp415 · Dec 28, 2008

you probably hit the dimmer switch on accident like MVP says

luckyluchiano · Dec 28, 2008

Originally Posted by tdog91184

Check your fuse box first. Look at the diagram and find out which one would control the dash lights. It's free and you normally have a replacement or two in there. Don't go to a mechanic to get them to change out a bulb. They will charge about $50 for parts and labor. Find a fried who knows what he is doing and ask him to help you out.

thats the thing tommrows my only day off this week and I always drive at night coming home from work, so I just want to get it over with. It wasnthard to drive home but I just rather not take any risk. When I when I went to Advance we did the fuse box thing and thats when dude told me it's mostlikely a bulb.

crossisom · Dec 28, 2008

If none of the above works, stop buying Ralph Lauren clothes and fix your car instead.

mr monday niight · Dec 28, 2008

what car is it?

neil likes poker · Dec 28, 2008

it could be the fuse, i had that happen before and all i had to do was change the fuse, really easy.

sloanboy · Dec 28, 2008

yep prolly a fuse same thing happend to me im sure its nothing serious

luckyluchiano · Dec 28, 2008

Originally Posted by CROSSISOM

If none of the above works, stop buying Ralph Lauren clothes and fix your car instead.

doosta45 · Dec 28, 2008

Originally Posted by LuckyLuchiano

Originally Posted by CROSSISOM

If none of the above works, stop buying Ralph Lauren clothes and fix your car instead.

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harsh

luckyluchiano · Dec 28, 2008

Originally Posted by doosta45

Originally Posted by LuckyLuchiano

Originally Posted by CROSSISOM

If none of the above works, stop buying Ralph Lauren clothes and fix your car instead.

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harsh

woulda been funny if it made sense.

I got a 97 Chevy Lumina though. I`ma take it to the shop tommrow to see what they tell me, I know they gonna try and tax me for something that is simple but Ican't afford to learn how to be a mechanic right now.

seniosoul · Dec 28, 2008

check the fuses

its the fuses trust me...

find the fuses box and it'll have a fuse diagram... find the fuse that is blown and replace it...

go to autozone before you got to a mechanic.

mondayc · Dec 28, 2008

I had the problem once, but it fixed itself the next morning. How long has the problem been going? I'd agree with others and say to check the fuses.

offbad · Dec 28, 2008

Originally Posted by seniosoul

check the fuses

its the fuses trust me...

find the fuses box and it'll have a fuse diagram... find the fuse that is blown and replace it...

go to autozone before you got to a mechanic.

agreed/
in your owner's manual. tells you how to do it. also, autozone has a DIY online manual too.

solecity · Dec 28, 2008

Yea could be def a fuse, since all other lights are working, just replace the burnt one.. is really cheap

mangudai954 · Dec 28, 2008

Originally Posted by LuckyLuchiano

And like could it be the O2 Sensor or something?

sorry..yea I think its a fuse.

luckyluchiano · Dec 28, 2008

Originally Posted by seniosoul

check the fuses

its the fuses trust me...

find the fuses box and it'll have a fuse diagram... find the fuse that is blown and replace it...

go to autozone before you got to a mechanic.

I went to Advanced Auto this morning and they said they didnt have anything for the Meters, but I`ll check again myself in the morning to see ifit indeed is just the fuse.

damnneardeadstock · Dec 28, 2008

Originally Posted by LuckyLuchiano

Ok So last night coming home from work my dashboard doesnt glow *all the little lights on the side still work and headlights work, but the gas meter and speedometer and stuff dont glow* So I`m thinking it's maybe a fuse and go to Advance Auto this morning and they say it may be wiring or the bulb blew.

So I`m off tommrow and I am going to the shop, I was just wondering how much should I be looking to be charged to have this fixed, cause I aint really up on car maintence so I ain't trying to get ripped off. And like could it be the O2 Sensor or something?

Good looking out.

just give up

holler mcdollar · Dec 28, 2008

fuse is dead

or

replace some 30 cent bulbs

you're fine fam don't let some clown charge you $100 for any fix.

luckyluchiano · Dec 28, 2008

Originally Posted by holler mcdollar

fuse is dead

or

replace some 30 cent bulbs

you're fine fam don't let some clown charge you $100 for any fix.

is it self explanitory how to do the repairs? because I just dont want to go threw any hassles and end up screwing up my whip. How exactly do youremove the meter thing to check if your bulb is done?

I drive a 97 Chevy Lumina

numba1kickrocka · Dec 28, 2008

Originally Posted by CROSSISOM

If none of the above works, stop buying Ralph Lauren clothes and fix your car instead.

the yes guy · Dec 28, 2008

My dashboard clock is dead. Annoys the hell out of me, but isn't dangerous.

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Speedometer and crap in the Dashboard wont glow at night! Question? :(

luckyluchiano

mvp07

STooK

luckyluchiano

tdog91184

grandaddypurp415

luckyluchiano

crossisom

mr monday niight

neil likes poker

sloanboy

luckyluchiano

doosta45

luckyluchiano

seniosoul

mondayc

offbad

solecity

mangudai954

luckyluchiano

damnneardeadstock

holler mcdollar

luckyluchiano

numba1kickrocka

the yes guy

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