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Old Sep 15, 2013 | 09:51 PM
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gauges go out when i turn headlights on

i have a berlinetta so my gauges are digital. whenever i turn my headlights on the speedo and the tach goes out what the heck... i need help
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Old Sep 15, 2013 | 09:57 PM
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Re: gauges go out when i turn headlights on

Might be a stupid question but are your dashlights dimmed all the way down?
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Old Sep 15, 2013 | 10:07 PM
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Re: gauges go out when i turn headlights on

that was the first thing i thought to check to
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Old Sep 15, 2013 | 10:15 PM
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Re: gauges go out when i turn headlights on

I'm guessing you also checked your fuses. Have you done any wiring work on it recently?
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Old Sep 15, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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Car: 1985 camaro berlinetta
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Re: gauges go out when i turn headlights on

no i havent done any wiring lately and i checked for any shorts and te only fuse blown is the ecm fuse... but i can still drive it
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 10:48 AM
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Re: gauges go out when i turn headlights on

If you've tried to adjsut the rheostat dim control **** on the side o fhte headlight pod and nothing changed than there is a problemn with the DIM circuit. Could be a problem at the pod, could be the wiring,... but it's most likely the Light Module has failed.


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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 06:49 PM
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Re: gauges go out when i turn headlights on

do you know where i can buy the light pod and how much would that be
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