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Old 04-26-2013, 03:45 AM
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On my 96 accord Lights went out on guages but it goes out when I turn on the head lights check fuels but they were good help plz
 

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Old 04-26-2013, 05:41 PM
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I'm not going to move this to general tech as there isn't enough info to help.

My suggestion to you. Make a new post in General Tech (Ang, please don't move this ). In that new post tell us what led up to this (I just did X, or one day out of the blue). Also THE MOST IMPORTANT part...at least tell us what year your car is.
 
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Old 04-26-2013, 06:16 PM
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No it was working and one night I drove it and it didn't come on and sorry about not giving to much detail its a 96 accord
 
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Old 04-26-2013, 06:35 PM
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Ok, since you updated the post with the year....I moved it - something about a pot and kettle comes to mind

Anyway, are the other lights working (running lights in the rear, corner lamps on the from)?

Do you have a volt meter or test light to do some other testing if needed?
 
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Old 04-28-2013, 04:12 AM
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Yes all the other lights work and yes I do have a volt meter
 

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Pull the dash dimmer switch.

Verify that the black wire has continuity to ground.

With the headlights on, the RED/BLK wire should have 12v.

If the above two test out, connect the RED wire to ground - what do the dash lights do?
 
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Old 04-28-2013, 04:46 PM
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The dash lights they come on too
 
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Old 04-29-2013, 06:15 PM
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Now I'm confused......your last post "the dash lights they come on too" has me at a loss.

Did they come on when you did the last step on the dimmer or have they been on since the begining?
 
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Old 04-30-2013, 12:01 AM
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No I said my gages don't come on but everything comes on
 
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Originally Posted by eg6civic
On my 96 accord Lights went out on guages but it goes out when I turn on the head lights check fuels but they were good help plz
Originally Posted by eg6civic
No I said my gages don't come on but everything comes on
For most of this post I've been trying to firgure out what exactly the issue was.....sorry just me but the posts have not been clear until the last one.

So are you saying that the tach, speedo, temp and fuel gauge do not work?
 


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