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93 b2200 dash lights - 12/9/2007 9:14:05 AM

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i had bought the truck and the dashlights never worked i tried looking for the fuse but i dont see any fuses for the dashlights..im getting power to the dashlight dimmer knob if any1 could help me that would be great thanks.

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RE: 93 b2200 dash lights - 12/9/2007 9:46:35 AM

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OK. Now (with the light switch "on") measure the voltage coming out from the dimmer knob, first try at both extremes of rotation of the knob. If you don't get voltage either way, and in the intermediate positions, you have a bad dimmer switch. You can try a jumper wire to ensure that the rest of the circuit is OK, and the dash lights should then come on. If you can live with dash lights just being "on" when the lights are on (without having adjustment capability) just bypass this switch. I did just that on my old VW bug when its dimmer portion of the switch shorted out; then it essentially comes on same as the parking lights coming on.

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RE: 93 b2200 dash lights - 12/10/2007 3:33:01 AM

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your dimmer switch is bad...get a new on eor by pass it it with a jumper wire

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RE: 93 b2200 dash lights - 12/11/2007 2:48:32 PM

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i tried jumpering my dimmer knob thing and it didnt work and i checked for voltage there was nothing coming threw

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RE: 93 b2200 dash lights - 12/11/2007 4:30:22 PM

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ORIGINAL: baggedb22

i tried jumpering my dimmer knob thing and it didnt work and i checked for voltage there was nothing coming threw

You mean "through", not "threw".
So was there current going to the dimmer switch when the headlights were turned on? Post back with that information. If so, what happens when you "jump" the dimmer switch (with the headlight switch on, of course)? Post back with that information. What were you using to ground your test light or voltmeter when you did this test? Post back with that information.

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RE: 93 b2200 dash lights - 12/11/2007 4:37:22 PM

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there was no current goin "through" when the headlights were on. when i jumper it nothing happens. my tail lights/turn signals n everythin work exept the dash lights and heater control lights.i was using my ignition to ground the volt meter

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RE: 93 b2200 dash lights - 12/11/2007 8:12:08 PM

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So was there current going to the dimmer switch when the headlights were turned on? Post back with that information. If not, I'd personally tap into the parking light circuit and have them come on whenever the parking lights are on. What if the parking lights and taillights also don't work - then you've isolated the problem - work back to the light switch.

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RE: 93 b2200 dash lights - 12/12/2007 3:04:09 PM

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i dont know... my wiring is all messed i looked under the dash and some wires are all burnt

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RE: 93 b2200 dash lights - 12/12/2007 4:07:22 PM

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Burnt wires, not good - in your case I'd tap into the parking light/tail light circuit (assuming that they work) for your dash lights.