No dash lights, compass issue please help
#13
I have a minor dilemma with my electrical system in my blazer. Its a 2001 zr2 ls trim. The problem I have is that I have no lights on my dash or roof compass. Idiot lights(check engine, seat-belt etc) lights work on the cluster but the back-lights to the gauges do not light up. It makes driving in the dark a pain as I cannot see my speed. The HVAC controls are also dark where they used to light up. Same goes for the back-lights on the dimmer control switch.
Next issue is the compass, not sure if it is related but I believe it is. When driving during the day the compass light is on an works correctly. Once the headlights come on the compass goes off. If I manually turn the headlights off the indicator comes back on. Ive seen other threads around where people have had similar issues but no fixes.
Things I have tried so far:
-Check fuses
Any help is appreciated.
Next issue is the compass, not sure if it is related but I believe it is. When driving during the day the compass light is on an works correctly. Once the headlights come on the compass goes off. If I manually turn the headlights off the indicator comes back on. Ive seen other threads around where people have had similar issues but no fixes.
Things I have tried so far:
-Check fuses
Any help is appreciated.
1999 Blazer 4dr 4X4 - my dash lights and the compass display all won't work with the headlights on. So I figured dimmer switch like suggested here. So I went to Parts Source grabbed a new one and changed it out...voila everything was back to normal... this was about a week ago...
Today I hop in the truck after work and bloody heck the dimmer switch is blown AGAIN within a week of being replaced... I find it pretty odd to blow 2 dimmer switches and having the 2nd blow so quickly... any thoughts anyone?
I can't really imagine a bad ground... the dash lights aren't flashing or pulsing or anything while they work... there is no indication that there is a problem until suddenly all at once they stop working again...
I thought I saw something while searching the web about aftermarket radios and dimmer switches in these things... I do have an aftermarket stereo in the truck, but I'm not sure if anyone has heard any issues with this?
Thanks for any help folks!
#14
Most of the time on a 2001 the emergency brake is just nearly engaged andshuts off dash lights. This can happen with out brake light on dash being on, so before you change a dimmer switch for this problem try lifting up on the peddle while pulling the break release handle.
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