-Ryan-

Ok, so when I turn on the lights, headlights work fine. But dash lights and regular tail lights wont come on...

I smacked the dash and it came on! But that only did the trick once... Just got pulled last night and they gave me a warning, but I need to fix this.

I read the FAQ and realized it could be a burnt out light switch or w/e...

Whats my course of action, whats needed to be fixed/replaced, who has the parts, etc.....

Thanks

Noel Caraballo

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got to be the switch get one on ebay

-Ryan-

damnit, so no fix like TODAY?

socalrotor

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unplug the harness going into the switch to see if it is burnt. If not, trace the wire down to the onther connector on the lower side by your clutch.

-Ryan-

how to I remove the light switch ****... (asking questions before I go out to the car.. lol)

socalrotor

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you dont have to remove the switch to see it. Just take the insterment panel off to access the conectors on the back .

socalrotor

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there is a notch on the back on it push a small screwdriver in the notch to pop it off.

-Ryan-

oh, so the guage cluster must be removed?
A step by step would be nice to my rotary newb'ness

socalrotor

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try the search feature. Or the best bet is to DL the factory service manual. Here is a link to the FSM. There is also a writeup in the FAQ.

http://www.mirror.wreckedyouth.com/man/

-Ryan-

you changed ur avatar so I didnt recognize you...
You helped me ASAP with my coolant line problem and that help got it fixed right away and ended my worrying.. THANKS for all the rotary help.. Ill see what i can get done..

I just NEED to drive at night and cant without lights in the back...

socalrotor

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you can jumper 12v+ power to wire that feeds back to the lights. Look at mazdamarks write up for the exact wire, but I beleave it is red with a black line. If the switch is bad, connecting power to the wire will get you home with the lights on. Might want to invest in spicing in a relay per the mazda mark writeup, it will save ya in the future.

the first post will give you the idea.
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-gen-archive-72/heavy-duty-light-switch-operation-how-too-prevent-burnout-164931/

-Ryan-

just got in.. the wire harness that plugs into the light switch spot looks burnt on one wire connection, but it still makes a connection. If the wire is pushed one way it wont work, but if pushed the other it will light up. So right now Its in the right spot, and if I wiggle it when it cuts off it will come back on... its a temp fix. not sure what Ill need to completely fix this. as the piece that is burnt is part of the connection that all the wires come from under the dash.

socalrotor

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go to the junk yard and take the whole harness. It is easy to do, then do the relay so you dont have this problem ever again!!!!!!!

-Ryan-

haha, and the other end of that harness... it goes where..? Whats the best was to remove