Hi,

I just got a 2000 eclipse gt and when i turn the headlights on at night my dash won't light up. During the day the only part that lights up is the Park and Reverse. Please help!!

Thanks!!

 

I assume you've fiddled with the **** that controls the brightness/dimness of the dashboard lights? If it's all the way in the clockwise (approx. 5:00) position, the dash won't light up at all. Turn it up and see if the dash brightens.

(I apologize if I've insulted your intelligencebut it never hurts to make sure a person hasn't overlooked the obvious.)

Good luck on finding the solution; I know it must be a letdown to have such an alarming problem on a car you've just purchased.

 

did you check your fuses?

 

I checked the dimmer and turned the **** and nothing changed....I checked the fuse as well but it was fine....the turn signal lights work, the seat belt light, etc work, do you think that maybe some bulbs are burnt out?

 

if all the lights are out, your ribbon strip may be burnt up. thats actually the problem with mine right now, dont have any money to spend on a new one tho. pop out the gauges and check on the back, you should see the ribbon strip (like a flexible circuit board) one of the connections may be burnt up

 

thanks, i am taking it back to the dealer i bought it from and they said they would pull the dash apart and figure out where the problem is coming from and they damn well fix it considering i just bought it like 4 days ago, lol. thanks for your help

 

noooo problem

 

Update: Bringing the car into the dealer tomorrow and they are installing a whole new wiring harness in the car bc it looks like the previous owner did some custom rigging with the radio and lights and screwed things up...the passenger tail light and front corner light don't work when the lights are turned on at nite....go figure, lol....

 

yea i was ganna say check the radio wiring. eclipses int wiring and the radio are hooked up together