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Old 06-08-2006, 08:24 PM
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I just bought a 94 Se i owned a 3rd gen 1990 SE about 3 years ago. Then went to a fourth gen 1997 now back to a 3rd gen. Anyways i dont remember about the 3rd gen is which buttons light up. All that is lighting up for me is my clock, gauges, thermostat, radio and shifter, i dont know if the following should light up: power window buttons , fog light button, power windows button, dimer button, rear defog button, and hazard button , etc. If so please tell me what it might be. I have checked all the fuses all are ok. thanks
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you've probably got a bunch of bad bulbs, they do go out after 12 years you know.
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are they easily changed?
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Old 06-09-2006, 01:53 PM
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Sadly they aren't, most of them require switch disassembly.
I've just learned to go by feel. works ok except for cruise and fogs, I forget which is which.
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when i had my 1990 none of them were out and it was about 14 years old at that time i find it weird all of these are out all door switches etc
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Old 06-09-2006, 04:08 PM
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Wow...I have the same problem with the cruise and fog..most of my lights are also out with the automatic climate control screen..I also go by feel and memorization. I dont mind but other people hate it!
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Originally Posted by maximizeditalia
I just bought a 94 Se i owned a 3rd gen 1990 SE about 3 years ago. Then went to a fourth gen 1997 now back to a 3rd gen. Anyways i dont remember about the 3rd gen is which buttons light up. All that is lighting up for me is my clock, gauges, thermostat, radio and shifter, i dont know if the following should light up: power window buttons , fog light button, power windows button, dimer button, rear defog button, and hazard button , etc. If so please tell me what it might be. I have checked all the fuses all are ok. thanks
My cruise activation is off, but my "Cruise Cont." is on. Fog Light button, on. I think power windows should be off because I have a new control panel on the door. Dimmer,on, Rear defrost: on, fogs and hazard on.

That's just me.
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so does anyone have a solution or maybe a wiring schematic to look at so we can figure this out. thanks
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Old 06-10-2006, 10:11 PM
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when i took ownership of the max it had most of the bulbs in the buttons burnt out too. When summer came around, I simply replaced them all with blue LEDs.

I can't remember the url for craigB's site. He had a tutorial complete with pictures on how to convert to LED for all your switches and the digital climate control. Could some old timer kindly point out CraigB's site?
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Old 06-10-2006, 10:14 PM
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http://www.geocities.com/craigbrace/

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Old 06-13-2006, 05:16 AM
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yeh i did that on my 1997 maxima i am not looking to mod this car it is more of an around town maxima i have a 2002 envoy that i mod. Thanks though
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can i replace the broken digital instrument cluster of 1989 maxima gxe with an analog one from 1990-up maxima? Thanks for reply.
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