Electrical problem? Help please

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Apr 29, 2010 | 03:37 PM

Yea Buddy

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Electrical problem? Help please

Let me start by saying yes I searched for this, but I found nothing. When I hop in my car at night (2004 GS300) and turn it on the instrument panel and radio backlights are on. However, when I turn on my headlights my radio backlights and instrument panel backlights (speedometer and what not) go out and I cannot even see how fast I'm going or what radio station I'm on. I needed my battery replaced so I figured that may be the cause but I just put in a new one and it has not solved the problem. My GS is completely factory. Thanks ahead of time for any help in solving this frustrating problem/disgnosing it.

Apr 30, 2010 | 08:41 AM

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BUMP!!! Anyone? Please?

Apr 30, 2010 | 08:52 AM

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Instrument panel light control switch, located below the drivers side vent, turn the **** to adjust the brightness.

let us know how this works...

Apr 30, 2010 | 09:30 AM

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LOL! What an idiot I am... but happy it was that instead of somethin else. Thanks bro!

Apr 30, 2010 | 09:32 AM

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HAHAHA!

classic!!

Apr 30, 2010 | 09:57 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankT

Instrument panel light control switch, located below the drivers side vent, turn the **** to adjust the brightness.

let us know how this works...

i started to click on franks comment awhile ago and say something like man im sure dude has tried that. thats not gonna be his solution, then i started thinking....well, maybe its not so stupid, maybe he didnt know bout the dimmer. lets see what OP says.....and....

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Originally Posted by Yea Buddy

LOL! What an idiot I am... but happy it was that instead of somethin else. Thanks bro!

sure enough this was it....good stuff

Apr 30, 2010 | 10:01 AM

FrankT

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Hey, this same thing happened to me...

I hit the **** with my knee getting in my car in a tight parking spot at the airport.
I started to drive off and noticed my dash lights were off!! I kinda freaked, stopped the car and for a few moments I had no idea until my knee started to hurt a little and I was wondering why.
This was all very entertaining my wife that was sitting in the passenger seat...