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#40 of 89 94 Chevy Cavalier--No Headlights, Interior Light, Horn, Etc.. by rgrevals Jun 22, 2005 (4:25 pm)
On the way home from a long trip after a couple flickers, I suddenly lost the headlights & running lights, the horn, interior lights & gauge lights, and the power locks all at the same time !!?? Since it was dark I stopped & picked up 2 new headlight bulbs--nothing--Home now--I just changed the headlight switch--still nothing ?? The flashers, turn signals, brake lights all still work and fuses look fine ! Anyone know if that one headlight relay could possibly control all this ?? Has to be ordered so I figured I'd ask..Good thing the days are long now !! Thanks in advance for any input
#41 of 89 RE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAZDA B4000 LIGHTS by dutchess1 Jul 10, 2005 (6:15 am)
I have a couple of instrument panel lights out and cannot seem to acces the back to replace them. Also have tried from the front. any ideas.
#42 of 89 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP information pannel, cluster by cripalden Jul 11, 2005 (5:58 am)
Does anybody know why my 2000 gtp instrument cluster might be only flashing zeros? I have had the car for a year and can only remember a few times that it actually gave a proper reading for boost or mpg.    also, the tracion controll seems to not work either. could it be that all i have to do is replace the module (information cluster above the radio)?    chris
#43 of 89 '94 Grand Marquis-Odometer malfunction by jkirk Jul 11, 2005 (6:50 am)
Just got a 1994 Grand Marquis. Speedometer works fine. Odometer and tripodometer do NOT work. Is this cable fed, or electronic (sensor)? Any ideas on what to check for?
#44 of 89 b4000 panel lights by swschrad Jul 22, 2005 (7:03 pm)
you're gonna like this. unlike the old days, it is considered the height of design to force you to remove the dashboard or the instrument cluster to replace the bulbs.   had a 90 ranger, cousin to your mazda, and on that series of truck, I had to pull the shifter to low, remove three or four cowling screws, and the center and left air outlets, as well as two screws under the dash. now the dash forward molding on the drivers side would sorta lift out, then up, and then up-and-out to be put in the passenger seat. take the speedometer cable off the back of the dash and pull the two wiring harness connectors, take five bolts out of the front of the speedometer area, and lift the speedo/gauge section out. put it face down on a towel, and replace something like 19 wedge bulbs with new ones, so I wouldn't have to do it again. rinse and repeat to put it back together.   you also have a different design, so these rules don't apply.   that's how it's done, and so now you'll understand why it's closer to $500 than to $300 to replace dash bulbs at the dealers. for somebody who does it several times a week or month, this is probably a couple hours work.   considering the airbag is like two sticks of dynamite right in front of your nose, do you want to do this yourself?
#45 of 89 "Low Fuel" lite stays on by queenstar Jul 25, 2005 (5:12 pm)
HELP!!! Last week the "Low Fuel" lite on my 1990 Chyrsler New Yorker came on, I had a FULL tank of gas too! It will not go off. Also I should mention that my Speedometer works fine but the Odometer and tripodometer do NOT work either. What should I do replace the whole thing with a new one or is it a simple problem of a fuse or something?
#46 of 89 Accord Red Dashboard Lights by mrphillies Sep 19, 2005 (8:47 am)
My '99 Accord with 132,000 miles is great. Suddenly today the red dashboard lights for battery, brake light, and open doors all went on at once while driving down the highway. They are now on every time I start the car, which runs fine. Anybody have an idea what is wrong? All lights and electronics work fine, and the battery is brand new. Thanks. Replies to this message: dbetz (Oct 17, 2005 7:27 pm) emgomez (Feb 16, 2008 12:40 am)
#47 of 89 I can think of two things right off on all the lights lit by swschrad Sep 19, 2005 (4:37 pm)
one, the battery has a dead cell, and you're barely running. that is easily checked with a battery load test... get the charging system tested too, these are twin issues in that one acting up can mess up the other. second, there is a body module that does all sorts of collected tasks in the car, and it either has a bad signal coming to it, has a bad ground leading from it, or is failing. that could be quite a diagnostics list to check the module out.
#48 of 89 97 Rodeo Dash Lights All Out by jerry22 Oct 11, 2005 (9:58 am)
the dash lights on my 1997 Rodeo are completely dead. headlights work fine, everything else seems fine, but instrument panel lights went out about 3 weeks ago. my best guess from reading these posts is to check the fuse box. only fuse I found for that panel was in engine bay, and is a solid black square fuse - I can't tell if it's blown or not. any other suggestions to check before I buy a new one? Replies to this message: dave420 (Nov 28, 2005 4:33 pm)
#49 of 89 one word: multimeter by swschrad Oct 11, 2005 (7:44 pm)
or two words: test lamp. if you can pass electricity through the fuse or circuit breaker, it isn't broken.

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