Dim dashboard lighting...
Hi! I am having trouble with my dashboard lighting when the headlights are turned on. Here is a quick run down on my car. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a 2004 Mazda3s with 100,000 miles on it. Over the past two months Ive noticed that my battery has been getting weak, so I bought a new one. Finally the other day my battery was shot, so I installed the new one and began to drive. The car stalled almost everytime I came to a stop. I thought that I was having a computer problem and it would re-learn how to idle on it's own. Since then, the car is now okay when it idles but when I turn the headlights on, the dashboard lights are dim. Everything else on the interior works fine. Could it be a coincidence that two things went wrong at the same time? Should I try resetting my computer? Spark plug? Help!! :) |
I was leaning towards corrosion on your battery terminals and you also need to trace down any pinched wires too. I'd also swing by the parts store and have them run a diagnostic on your alternator for free.
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Could you have accidentally hit, or reset the dimming "push" switch just above the tach? Or possibly the dimmer rheostat on the LS dash? |
^^ +1 try pushing the button between the tach and speedometer with the headlights on and see if that does the trick.
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Same Problem Here...HELP!
I'm having the exact same problem. The car seemed fine after a battery change yesterday, then I pulled up to a red light and it stalled. It restarted fine and drove fine until last night. When I left work I turned on the headlights and the dash lights are now on like a permanent low. The headlights work fine, not even dim at all. When I checked the terminal it seemed fine. I thought I would unhook the battery for like a "reset", when I touched the positive to the terminal it made a zzz sound. Yes the car was off, and when I restarted it everything seemed fine again, except the dash lights.
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Danielle, See my post above (-3) for a possible answer.... |
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