Lights out! dash lights, cig light, and oil light .. why?

[soltwede@privateI.com (Night Shadow)]

Probably your dimmer switch.  Try moving it back and forth and see if they
come back.  Contacts get corroded over time, usually a few "lock to lock"
spins of the knob do the trick...

Eric

On Tue, 24 Sep 2002, Ryan H wrote:

> Sounds like a fuse or relay to me... although I don't have my Bentley on me to check. 
> My entire center console was out when I bought my car, and it drove me nuts trying to figure it out.  Turns out the PO had a stereo system, and shorted something which in turn burnt out all the bulbs on the center console wiring.  Great fun!  Hopefully this is not the case for you.
> > 
> > From: "Dan Kraus" <dirtbike@warwick.net>
> > Date: 2002/09/23 Mon PM 11:06:43 EDT
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Subject: Lights out! dash lights, cig light, and oil light .. why?
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > All my dash lights, cluster, cig light, and oil light went out tonight... Headlights still work but it's a total blackout inside.
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > TIA,
> > Dan Kraus :-)
> > 
> > 
> 

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Eric
Northglenn, CO

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