I was working in my center console today putting in my new head unit then i drove to work, noticing something was different in the car. I looked at my guages and the lights weren't on even though the headlights were. I put in LED bulbs less then a month ago in my guage so i doubt somehow they would all burn out at once. Its too dark to do anything and i haven't driven the car at night for a few days so i don't know if this is the first day they have actually stopped working. Anyone ever had this problem or any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks in advance.

 

Fuse????

 

I checked every fuse under the dash, and the few boxes in the hood. But that was done a few hours ago and it was dark so i might have missed it. I'm going to try and recheck all of them tomorrow again but the first round showed no blown fuses.

 

double check that the dim switch near the steering wheel is turned all the way up..

 

hahaha definitely the solution.

 

Yeah.....lol. That was actually the problem. Me and my friend went through my fuses while chilling at his house and they were all fine, then his dad just walks by and goes "did you check the dimmer switch?". I didn't think that would be it because i know i never screw with it, but i guess somebody did because when i turned it over to the other side, it magically came on lol.

 

i wus just about to say check the dim switch lolz glad everything worked out cuz 4 sure if dats not connected ur gauges wont be on

 

Haha ... Classic ... That's happened to me before as well

 

lol, sounds like we should start a pole to see who all has done this... i would have to say i have as well.

 

oh yeah i'd say just about everybody...including myself. they should put a cover on that thing ahaha

 

Yeah after i turned it on i spent about 20 minutes cussing about that switch. I don't see any purpose to it except make me drive 2 nights without being able to see my guages and wondering what the hell was up lol. At least i checked all of my fuses twice, including the ones in the hood so i know they are all good to go lol.

 

A poll was requested so i got one up. It will be interesting to see to how many people this has actually happened to.

 

there should be a third choice: "NO. I never ate lead as a child"
hhahahahaha

 

sad to think we've been owned by a dimmer switch...

 

Yeah but they shouldnt even have one. How many people do you know that actually use it.

 

ive never had that exact problem but whenever i switch the bulbs in my gauge cluster i always forget to plug the dimmer switch in when testing the lights. i always think i fukked it up at first

 

haha yup definately done that too.. for some reason mine always dims itself down so eveytime i turn my headlights on, i have to turn the dimmer switch up