Chevy Venture Van's Instrument Panel and Radio lights go off at night after 30 minutes driving (or when the head lights are purposely switched-on during daytime)
Hello, Folks,
My 1997 Chevy Venture Van's Instrument Panel lights, including the time/radio display go dark at night although all electrical: headlights, turn lights, radio work well.
That means AT NIGHT, I cannot read my speed, temperature, and fuel meters, neither time/radio station display.
This problem only occurs after 30 minutes driving at night (or when the headlights are purposely switched-on during daytime). The output voltage of the “headlamp & Instrument Panel (I/P) Lamp Dimmer Switch” becomes 0 from its normal value of 12v.
I REPLACED THE HEADLAMP & I/P DIMMER SWITCH with one that I bought from eBay (probably coming from a junkyard). The problem persists, and exactly the same.
What is my next step? Is that possible the replacing switch is again a bad one?
Again, all other electrical lights - fr
2006-08-19 12:29:41 · 3 answers · asked by gzkom 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds like a bad ground wire somewhere, either corroded of loose.
2006-08-19 12:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by normy in garden city 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you don't just have the dash illumination dimmer turned down? In any case, I'd guess that's where the problem is - either the knob is turned down, or it's bad.
2016-03-26 22:16:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DRL module is most likely the problem.
2006-08-19 15:28:24 · answer #3 · answered by Imerc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋