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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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guage lights don't work....help

I don't know what the deal is. None of my gauge lights work. Its not a fuse, and its not the bulbs. Has this happened to anyone? Thanks
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
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I had this happen to me last week and it was the fuse marked "TAIL" that was blown.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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Yup, i know thats the TAIL fuze, i got a ticket for having my tails out, bam, fuze change and i was back on the road....its connected together....
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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but my taillights aren't out, just the gauge lights
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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Hello F-Bodee,

I apologize for not also including this in my last post and causing some confusion here. There are two fuses in that circuit, the "TAIL" fuse and the "INST LPS" fuse. The one that blew on mine was the "TAIL" fuse and that is why I put it down. Sorry about not including the other fuse, it is a 5 AMP fuse.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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thanks, i'll try it out and let you know.
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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Car: 1986 Trans Am
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A little late to post this and alittle off topic but my brother has a 91 T-bird and his gauges have been out for like 4 months now, could this be the same problem..Any help would be appreciated..Pm me or i pretty much check the boards often..
thanks in advance.,

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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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Car: 1987 IROC-Z
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i had the same problem when i got my iroc, and i checked all the fuses. it turned out to have something to do with the interior dimmer switch on the headlight ****. when i turned the **** so the dome light came on, the gauge lights came on and remained on after the dome light was turned off. sorry if that sounds confusing. occasionally i will have to do that to get them to come back on if i turn the headlights off or turn the car off, etc. anyone else have this happen to them?
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 04:08 PM
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Ive tried playing with the switch but no luck..ill check fuses when he gets home..The car is crap anyway so its not a big deal plus its a good excue when he gets speeding tix at night "I cant see the speedo officer" lol
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