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Old 10-24-2005, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Nateid15
The vehical information would help alot, but I think its the reostat (however thats spelled) bacicly the dimmer switch in the dash. Play with it and see if you can get your lights to turn on anywhere (move it slowly clockwise and conterclockwise)

If it lights up anywhere, its definetly the reostat. If not, I still think its the reostat...
~Nate
I will agree with that too.......a common problem with many of these...a new one is not terribly expensive.
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