sportsguy
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Nova Scotia, Canada
Last time this happened I figured (after research and feedback) that it was the headlight switch - after all, they are known to drop dead.
$21 later, I had the new switch and got it installed - everything worked fine - though we found a popped 5 AMP fuse during the install. (Should have clued in then...)
Fast-forward several weeks.
Everythng was fine UNTIL I came out of the touchless car wash down the road last night. It was dusky out, so I didn't immediately notice I had no dash lights.
I ran home, found the dead 5 AMP fuse and propmtly replaced it. Everything was back to normal - all lights functioned perfectly - on,off...on,off...on,off...no issues.
At this point I grab a dog (I have several to choose from...LOL) and started to head for the airport to pick up my wife.
I'm not even 100' from the house, look down, no dash lights! WTF! GD! MF!
I'm thinking there is a loose wire (maybe) or something is shorting out due to water ingress - I notice the reverse light cover on the passenger side tail-lamp assembly is out of place and allowing water in, but I'm not sure water THERE would short out my dash lights - every other system of lights work fine.
Perhaps I have a leak around my windshield and it drips onto something? There are zero water spots anywhere on the carpet under the dash and the night it first happened it was clear and dry out...so I'm letting this theory sit for the moment.
Any ideas on where to start?
Could my gauge cluster be on the outs? (BTW, all gauges work as they normally have.)
$21 later, I had the new switch and got it installed - everything worked fine - though we found a popped 5 AMP fuse during the install. (Should have clued in then...)
Fast-forward several weeks.
Everythng was fine UNTIL I came out of the touchless car wash down the road last night. It was dusky out, so I didn't immediately notice I had no dash lights.
I ran home, found the dead 5 AMP fuse and propmtly replaced it. Everything was back to normal - all lights functioned perfectly - on,off...on,off...on,off...no issues.
At this point I grab a dog (I have several to choose from...LOL) and started to head for the airport to pick up my wife.
I'm not even 100' from the house, look down, no dash lights! WTF! GD! MF!
I'm thinking there is a loose wire (maybe) or something is shorting out due to water ingress - I notice the reverse light cover on the passenger side tail-lamp assembly is out of place and allowing water in, but I'm not sure water THERE would short out my dash lights - every other system of lights work fine.
Perhaps I have a leak around my windshield and it drips onto something? There are zero water spots anywhere on the carpet under the dash and the night it first happened it was clear and dry out...so I'm letting this theory sit for the moment.
Any ideas on where to start?
Could my gauge cluster be on the outs? (BTW, all gauges work as they normally have.)