Dashboard bulb light is on... but no burned out lights...

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Handywired, Jul 2, 2004.

  1. Handywired

    Handywired Guest

    That little light in the dash that tells you when you have a burned out light
    is on, but all my lights appear to be working. I believe that this circuit
    looks for inequal current going to the two sides of the car. Any ideas how to
    track this down?

    As an added data point, about a month ago, the light in my (broken) center
    console was shorting against something and blowing the fuse (and lighting this
    dash light). The short is fixed, but the light is still on. Sometimes it
    takes a whle to come to full brightness; you start the car, turn on the
    headlights, and the dash light starts very dim and then gradually gets
    brighter. Putting it in reverse can make the light go out, or almost out, but
    then it starts to come slowly back on again.

    Thanks for any ideas!

    -jeff
     
    Handywired, Jul 2, 2004
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  2. Handywired

    Randy G. Guest

    if you have replaced a bulb recently (like a parking light, running
    light, etc.) and didn't use the correct value, that can do it (like a
    15w on one side and a 20w on the other sort of a thing). Also, any
    bulb with a high resistance like if the socket is corroded or if a
    brass base bulb instead of the 'european' chrome base is used will set
    off the light.

    The PO of my car had replaced the third brake light with the wrong
    value bulb and it driove me nuts until I figured it out.

    Get a piece of scotch bright and start cleaning bulbs and sockets. A
    schmear of silicone grease can help resist corrosion.
    __ __
    Randy & \ \/ /alerie's
    \__/olvo
    '93 960 Estate
     
    Randy G., Jul 2, 2004
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