When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid

PimpingA1997Jimmy · 07-05-2008, 10:20 AM

When i light up the lights in the car at nite there are no dash lights that light up the tach or the spedo
but they light up the turn signals
what did i do when i pluged the dash cluster back in after replacing the bulbs did i mess somthing up anyone have any ideas Please

cpolaris502 · 07-06-2008, 01:23 AM

i dont know, but right now both of my turn signal lights are on too because i have a blown blinker bulb. i forgot to check the fluid in them.

PimpingA1997Jimmy · 07-06-2008, 10:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by cpolaris502

i don't know, but right now both of my turn signal lights are on too because i have a blown blinker bulb. i forgot to check the fluid in them.

I'm confused what fluid you forgot to check fluid in the blinker bulb

I took the dash out yesterday and messed around wasn't even remember what i was doing but after a few the lights started to work again but I'm still confused

there are 4big lights i think they have a blue base to them
but they are one the corners like right now the gas guage vault guage oil pressure and temp guage but there is another spot in the middled for a bulb but there is no bulb in there wondering if that is why the middle of the dash is so dime when the rest of the lights are on don't wanna pull it out and mess with it again

cpolaris502 · 07-06-2008, 12:56 PM

i was joking about checking the blinker fluid. lol.

PimpingA1997Jimmy · 07-06-2008, 01:41 PM

ah ok cool

atleast now i know how to take the dash out and replace the bulbs without breaking anything LOL

chevyrules05 · 07-06-2008, 03:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by cpolaris502

i was joking about checking the blinker fluid. lol.

87c10slammer · 07-06-2008, 03:17 PM

perhaps you crossed some wires or plugged something it wrong

PimpingA1997Jimmy · 07-06-2008, 04:09 PM

no wires to touch back there all it is is one conectore that is bult into the dash and also the cluster when you put the cluster in it conects automaticly just bulbs in the back

V8Blaze · 07-11-2008, 01:42 AM

tap the headlight switch ground wire and run a ground to the steering column bracket. its probbaly an iffy ground somewhere, this truck worked on my first gen

INFAMOUS · 07-11-2008, 02:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by V8Blaze

tap the headlight switch ground wire and run a ground to the steering column bracket. its probbaly an iffy ground somewhere, this truck worked on my first gen

x2 its your ground wires..there are multiple grounds in the front..

beaniebmx · 07-11-2008, 06:09 PM

make sure you plugged all the wires in fully, one sounded like it clipped, but didnt, none of my gauge lights worked and neither did my console shift lgihts

PimpingA1997Jimmy · 07-18-2008, 09:12 AM

after i had removed the dash and put it back in it was working fine than about a week latter it hapend again so when i was sitting in the car wash where it was dark i decided to just bang on the cluster so i hit the cluster a few times and it started working fine
do you think it may be a conector problem or just a bad cluster

Yogi · 07-18-2008, 11:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by PimpingA1997Jimmy

after i had removed the dash and put it back in it was working fine than about a week latter it hapend again so when i was sitting in the car wash where it was dark i decided to just bang on the cluster so i hit the cluster a few times and it started working fine
do you think it may be a conector problem or just a bad cluster

If you didn't have the problem until you took out the cluster, I would suspect the connection on the plug.

juicedondubs · 08-26-2008, 06:26 PM

next time it does it turn your hazards on then off and see if that affects it. the hazard switch is in series with this circuit and can cause this problem if the pins arent perfectly lined up.

PimpingA1997Jimmy · 09-02-2008, 12:14 AM

there are not wires on the back of the dash to plug in just has the conector slot where the dash cluster goes right into the dash board
it has been hapning when it happesn i just make a fist and nock on the cluster hard usualy 1 or to wakes with the hand it corects it self i am wondering what is going on with this

juicedondubs · 09-02-2008, 02:04 PM

have you tried the hazard switch yet? you could have moved it out of position removing the cluster.

PimpingA1997Jimmy · 09-02-2008, 08:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by juicedondubs

have you tried the hazard switch yet? you could have moved it out of position removing the cluster.

its not the hazard switch becouse all of a sunden i could be driving in the dark and they will switch to hazard and the dash will go off

Kaznlilgreenmen · 09-04-2008, 01:17 PM

I think I understand your problem..? When you turn your headlights on you don't get any illumination on your cluster? Have you check your dimmer switch?

07-05-2008, 10:20 AM	#1
PimpingA1997Jimmy Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 783 Location: User is: OffLine	When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid When i light up the lights in the car at nite there are no dash lights that light up the tach or the spedo but they light up the turn signals what did i do when i pluged the dash cluster back in after replacing the bulbs did i mess somthing up anyone have any ideas Please
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07-06-2008, 01:23 AM	#2
cpolaris502 The Dreamsicle Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 16,054 Location: Rogers, MN User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid i dont know, but right now both of my turn signal lights are on too because i have a blown blinker bulb. i forgot to check the fluid in them.
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07-06-2008, 10:31 AM	#3
PimpingA1997Jimmy Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 783 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid Quote: Originally Posted by cpolaris502 i don't know, but right now both of my turn signal lights are on too because i have a blown blinker bulb. i forgot to check the fluid in them. I'm confused what fluid you forgot to check fluid in the blinker bulb I took the dash out yesterday and messed around wasn't even remember what i was doing but after a few the lights started to work again but I'm still confused there are 4big lights i think they have a blue base to them but they are one the corners like right now the gas guage vault guage oil pressure and temp guage but there is another spot in the middled for a bulb but there is no bulb in there wondering if that is why the middle of the dash is so dime when the rest of the lights are on don't wanna pull it out and mess with it again
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07-06-2008, 12:56 PM	#4
cpolaris502 The Dreamsicle Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 16,054 Location: Rogers, MN User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid i was joking about checking the blinker fluid. lol.
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07-06-2008, 01:41 PM	#5
PimpingA1997Jimmy Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 783 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid ah ok cool atleast now i know how to take the dash out and replace the bulbs without breaking anything LOL
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07-06-2008, 03:00 PM	#6
chevyrules05 it happens Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,115 Location: Disney World FL User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid Quote: Originally Posted by cpolaris502 i was joking about checking the blinker fluid. lol.
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07-06-2008, 03:17 PM	#7
87c10slammer Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 391 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid perhaps you crossed some wires or plugged something it wrong
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07-06-2008, 04:09 PM	#8
PimpingA1997Jimmy Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 783 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid no wires to touch back there all it is is one conectore that is bult into the dash and also the cluster when you put the cluster in it conects automaticly just bulbs in the back
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07-11-2008, 01:42 AM	#9
V8Blaze V8 with bags Age: 24 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,175 Location: baton rouge, LA User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid tap the headlight switch ground wire and run a ground to the steering column bracket. its probbaly an iffy ground somewhere, this truck worked on my first gen
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07-11-2008, 02:19 AM	#10
INFAMOUS eCkO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 527 Location: Fresno User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid Quote: Originally Posted by V8Blaze tap the headlight switch ground wire and run a ground to the steering column bracket. its probbaly an iffy ground somewhere, this truck worked on my first gen x2 its your ground wires..there are multiple grounds in the front..
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07-11-2008, 06:09 PM	#11
beaniebmx Has Training Wheels Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,466 Location: Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid make sure you plugged all the wires in fully, one sounded like it clipped, but didnt, none of my gauge lights worked and neither did my console shift lgihts
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07-18-2008, 09:12 AM	#12
PimpingA1997Jimmy Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 783 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid after i had removed the dash and put it back in it was working fine than about a week latter it hapend again so when i was sitting in the car wash where it was dark i decided to just bang on the cluster so i hit the cluster a few times and it started working fine do you think it may be a conector problem or just a bad cluster
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07-18-2008, 11:20 AM	#13
Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,093 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid Quote: Originally Posted by PimpingA1997Jimmy after i had removed the dash and put it back in it was working fine than about a week latter it hapend again so when i was sitting in the car wash where it was dark i decided to just bang on the cluster so i hit the cluster a few times and it started working fine do you think it may be a conector problem or just a bad cluster If you didn't have the problem until you took out the cluster, I would suspect the connection on the plug.
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08-26-2008, 06:26 PM	#14
juicedondubs No mor bags juice or dubs Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 182 Location: kenton, tn User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid next time it does it turn your hazards on then off and see if that affects it. the hazard switch is in series with this circuit and can cause this problem if the pins arent perfectly lined up.
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09-02-2008, 12:14 AM	#15
PimpingA1997Jimmy Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 783 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid there are not wires on the back of the dash to plug in just has the conector slot where the dash cluster goes right into the dash board it has been hapning when it happesn i just make a fist and nock on the cluster hard usualy 1 or to wakes with the hand it corects it self i am wondering what is going on with this
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09-02-2008, 02:04 PM	#16
juicedondubs No mor bags juice or dubs Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 182 Location: kenton, tn User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid have you tried the hazard switch yet? you could have moved it out of position removing the cluster.
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09-02-2008, 08:04 PM	#17
PimpingA1997Jimmy Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 783 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid Quote: Originally Posted by juicedondubs have you tried the hazard switch yet? you could have moved it out of position removing the cluster. its not the hazard switch becouse all of a sunden i could be driving in the dark and they will switch to hazard and the dash will go off
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09-04-2008, 01:17 PM	#18
Kaznlilgreenmen I piss excellence Age: 25 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 850 Location: Springville Ny User is: OffLine	Re: When my dash lights should light up my turn signals light up solid I think I understand your problem..? When you turn your headlights on you don't get any illumination on your cluster? Have you check your dimmer switch?
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