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1996 Pontiac Bonneville Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuse, Dimmer switch, Headlight switch.
Mileage: 10,000 miles.

Asked on November 9, 2011

96 no dashlights -

No dash lights,replaced headlight switch,someone said could be the headlight dimmer switch,does that have anything to do with dashlihgts
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Replied on November 9, 2011

Yes it does have you checked the parking light fuse yet and all the other fuses?

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Replied on November 10, 2011

i checked all fuses,& i have one parking light that works the others probley needs bulbs.something strange ichecked the fuses with a meter put one prong on one fuse & another on another fuse& the meter went all the way up,is this normal?wite this dashlight, may be bcm, or lamp monitor,dont know were anything is,is there a book that tells you, tried libary,no help

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Replied on November 10, 2011

Both sides of the fuse should have battery voltage have you checked to see if the dimmer switch is turned all the way down?

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Replied on November 10, 2011

i turned the dimmer on the headlight switch itself & nothing,how about the dimmer switch by the ignition switch that turns the lights from bright to dim, could this be a problem

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Replied on November 10, 2011

The actual dimmer switch is the one that turns the lights from bright to dim.Do you have a multimeter to do some testing?

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on November 10, 2011

i have a volt meter, if thats not it, tell me what i need and will get it

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Replied on November 10, 2011

Does it also measure ohms?

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Replied on November 10, 2011

yes

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Replied on November 11, 2011

So the gear shifter indicator radio ac controls back lights all work?Is the whole cluster out or juat part of it?

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Replied on November 11, 2011

everything works except the interior lights stay on all the time pulled fuse for that,it was like that before the dashlight problem & when i pull the fuse 6c for parking lights the bell keeps dinging with no keys in ignition till i shut the door,the cluster is still in should i pull it next

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