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I was driving home the other night and my gauge lights just died, along with my rear running lights, the brake lights work when I hit the breaks though. Those are the only two things I noticed that are affected, uppon arriving home I saw smoke coming from the vent between the door and the dash and smelled something electrical burning, haven't gotten it appart yet but has this happened to anyone else and is it going to be reasonably affordable to repair this? Also, I know the two aren't realated but the car makes a really wierd chattering noise at a stop in neutral with my foot off the clutch but when I push in the clutch it stops, any ideas on that? Thanks to all in advance.
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O.K. By reading the FAQ I answered my own question, I think. But how do I go about gettting the light switch out to look at it and how expensive of a fix is it? Any help is again, greatly appreciated, especially with second noted issue, think I got the first one licked.
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I don't think it's a fuse because they came on and went back off again a few times before dieing completely. And I wouldn't know, but are the gauge lights and the tail lights on the same fuse?
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Originally Posted by rx7idgit
O.K. By reading the FAQ I answered my own question, I think. But how do I go about gettting the light switch out to look at it and how expensive of a fix is it? Any help is again, greatly appreciated, especially with second noted issue, think I got the first one licked.
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Carzy Driver nailed it. It's not a relay or anything, you had a connection burn up on you at the light switch. Same thing happened to me. I'm going to be ordering a new/rebuilt switch from IceMark one of these days. If you're low on cash, hit up the "for sale" section of this forum, you should be able to find a used one there. As always with used, it may do the same thing in a while, but it will get you by
I also agree that it sounds like a TOB problem for the chatter.
I also agree that it sounds like a TOB problem for the chatter.
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Thanks guys, I ordered the Icemark switch yesterday, checked the fuse just incase but it's fine. Had alot of problems with the tranny being real stiff, like syncros and bearings going out too, just going to get a new tranny and avoid later troubles by just fixing little stuff.
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