Dash Lights Out

stacey63 · Dec 18th, 2005, 01:18 PM

Hello All,
I am a new member to this forum. Maybe someone can help. I own a 99, Frontier XE. The switch on the column that controls my lights,turn signal ,and dash lights is nt working right. My headlights work ,my turnsignals work ,the high beam works,but I have no dash lights. Have any of you had this issue? Is it a switch problem?
Regards,
stacey63

dvdswanson · Dec 18th, 2005, 01:45 PM

did you check your fuses?

Xeno · Dec 18th, 2005, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by stacey63

Hello All,
I am a new member to this forum. Maybe someone can help. I own a 99, Frontier XE. The switch on the column that controls my lights,turn signal ,and dash lights is nt working right. My headlights work ,my turnsignals work ,the high beam works,but I have no dash lights. Have any of you had this issue? Is it a switch problem?
Regards,
stacey63

Did you check the light dimmer?

Will · Dec 18th, 2005, 01:58 PM

If it's the switch inside the steering column gone bad, you don't have any tail lights either.

stacey63 · Dec 18th, 2005, 02:31 PM

I went out and checked again. This time I checked the tail lights ,and they were working ,but the dash was still out. The indicator for the gear selector ,and the odometer light dim when I turn on my headlights. The four ways work. The lights for my center console ,and my temp control were also out. I worked the switch back ,and fourth to see what would happen ,and know everything works.

stacey63 · Dec 18th, 2005, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by stacey63

I went out and checked again. This time I checked the tail lights ,and they were working ,but the dash was still out. The indicator for the gear selector ,and the odometer light dim when I turn on my headlights. The four ways work. The lights for my center console ,and my temp control were also out. I worked the switch back ,and fourth to see what would happen ,and know everything works.

I wonder if the switch is bad. Have any of you changed one before? I got a book for it ,but its kind of vague. I wonder if I have a bad ground ,because my lights dim for odometer ,and gear selector when lights are on. My radio was changed about a year ago. I gotta say this forum is excellent help. Great info.