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Old 01-03-16, 07:07 PM
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Dash lights not working

So when I bought the car they seemed to work just fine. Low coolant light/sound, doors open ect. However now they don't seem to work, randomly out of the blue.

I have checked all fuses and have not changed or messed with any wiring.

Something weird I noticed was if I didn't drive the car for a few days, the clock would work and be bright, but slowly start to fade.

Any ideas/suggestions?
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suggestion?
yep.. https://www.rx7club.com/new-member-r...swers-1030345/

then recheck the fuses.Check and clean all battery and associated power connections.
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86 fc rx7

13b Stock motor, emissions delete, ac delete. New plugs, wires, battery. Grounds are all clean. Aftermarket radio.
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Just to be clear, Iit's not the dash lights (speedo/rpm ect). Its the "dummy lights" in the middle of the dashboard.
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Could be just a loose connection (that item you speak of is prone to cold solder joints and act like it has a mind of its own).
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check fuses, usually the dash lights are linked with another series of lights aswell
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yeh just pull out the dummy cluster and check the wiring. a lot of the time the pigtail becomes loose. mine did, fixed all my lights but alas it did nothing for my clock going on and off lol
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