what is it? Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 i have an 88 and i have a whole host of weird little problems. and i will do one at a time. the dash lights.... sometimes when you open the door to get in they come on but as soon as you start it they dont come back. and its maybe once every 10 times you get in it that they go on at all until you start the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 The problem you are describing is the "Light Show" isn't working all the time. The light show takes place before the key is turned on. The problem is usually caused by one or more of the door switches not working properly. This might help you find the problem: Door Switch Troubleshooting Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what is it? Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 ok but what or how does that prevent them from working during running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 ok but what or how does that prevent them from working during running?Good question. I misunderstood your poorly written question resulting in me giving a good answer to the wrong question. Sorry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what is it? Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 poorly written or not reading carefully? cuz i wrote it just like it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Not reading carefully works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PontiacDude210 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 There are several lights in the dash on an 88. Very few necessarily run with the door open as well as when the key is on. Sounds like a connection issue. Do you know about the splices? Search function is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mc_Reatta Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 poorly written or not reading carefully? cuz i wrote it just like it happens.Both work for me. You describe two separate albeit related problems with the pod lights.Ronnie supplied the information to look into why the "show" is intermittent, and his site also has the instructions for figuring out why the pod lights don't come on at night. They are part of the dimming circuit. Here is the link to that tutorial: http://reattaowner.com/roj/component/content/article/61-electrical-system/digital-dash-panel-a-crt/181-instrument-panel-lights-troubleshootingSince they do come on with the "show" most likely culprits are the headlight switch or twilight photocell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 If you go after the photocell be sure you make a "puller" or your dash will look like heck by the time you get the top panel off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what is it? Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Although I did misunderstand the original question, I will add that if you have a bad photocell, pushing the dimmer slider for the instrument panel toward the right might make the instrument panel light up of everything else is working properly. Someone could have pushed it all the way to the left. It's worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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