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Old 24-08-2008, 09:55 PM   #1
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Unhappy dash lights - wtf

hey ya'll i gots me a au fairmont and all the lights on the dash stereo speedo computer all turn off when i turn on the headlights,, you can see the speedo VERY faintly but everything else fades out in like 1-2 seconds can anybody think what would cause this?

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Old 24-08-2008, 09:58 PM   #2
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Haven't turned the dimmer switch down as you've turned them on have you?
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Old 25-08-2008, 09:50 AM   #3
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push the dimmer switch up, not far enough that it switches on the interior lights but push and hold up and the lights will come back up in brightness.
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