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Old 12-13-2011, 11:16 PM
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i have a 93 camry 4cyl i noticed all my dash light quit working. just the ones where you turn the headlight on that isnt working. i checked the fuses and there all good. anything elese i should check? thanks
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 12:28 PM
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What other lights work?

Glove box
Radio
Climate controls switch and ***** such as blower motor switch
Cig lighter
Hazard
Shift lever light on the shifter console
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 05:28 PM
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all i notice is the cluster, climate and shifter lights arent working. that all i notice.
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 06:49 PM
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So, the glove box light works?

How about the light dimmer ****?

Taillights work?

All of the lights and those in the previous post branch out for the same source of power. Need to narrow down what works and what does not to find a possible source for the bulbs that don't work.
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 08:08 PM
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i remember last week when the gauge light works and climate and the shifter like worked the dimmer switch didnt worked at all. i will go out to my car and look right now and see what works and what not. but like my hazards work signal works all the liughts around the outside of the car works the door light. i'll be back thanks.
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 08:11 PM
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ok so i looked the dash lights that come on when you turn the headlights on so you can see you cluster gauges and the climate control also the shifter on the concul doesnt light up. the idiot gauges light up on the cluster like brake, air bag, battery and ect lights up. the glove box lights up too. could this be the dimmer switch?
 
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Old 12-15-2011, 10:26 AM
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The glove box bulbs receives power from the same source as the cluster, climate and shifter bulbs. But the glove box bulb is not on the dimmer circuit.

Are all the bulbs that don't work are controlled by the dimmer (no working bulbs respond to the dimmer), the dimmer switch could be the issue.

Idiot lights are all on their own circuits and not connected to the light circuit above.
 

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Old 12-15-2011, 10:57 AM
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sounds like your dimmer switch is busted!
 
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Old 12-16-2011, 12:11 AM
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thanks for all the replies i will be going to the junk yard this weekend. till then i gotta use my light on my cell phone to check my speed at night for work.
 
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Old 12-18-2011, 08:18 PM
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i went to pick n pull for the switch i paid 15 bucks for it what a rip. so yes it was the dimmer switch but check this out i pulled out the old one and it was melted. thanks for all your help!
 
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