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#16437 - 04/07/09 06:15 PM No illumination steering wheel and clock
chucknroll Offline
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Loc: Woodbridge, Ontario
No illumination steering wheel and clock.Yes this may be electrical, but was wondering if this may be caused by something else. Have heard others having same problems.
Somedays clock illuminates, others nothing.
Right side of steering wheel no illumination and same with center console. Any help much appreciated.
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#16438 - 04/07/09 06:39 PM Re: No illumination steering wheel and clock
HercMan(Rob) Offline
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Welcome.

Is the wheel always out or does it come and go with the other lights?

If it's out permanently then I'd suspect two different problems.

If it's intermittenant like your others then I'd lean toward a failing ignition switch.
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#16439 - 04/07/09 07:02 PM Re: No illumination steering wheel and clock
chucknroll Offline
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Thanks a lot. Yes the steering wheel always off as well as console, radio somedays on, then off.
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#16440 - 04/08/09 07:26 AM Re: No illumination steering wheel and clock
HercMan(Rob) Offline
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Sounds like time for new bulbs all around.
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#16441 - 04/08/09 09:01 AM Re: No illumination steering wheel and clock
ordonez1307 Offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by HercMan:
Sounds like time for new bulbs all around.
Do you know how many little bulbs are in there? I doubt all of them failed. Could be a loose connection.

It might suck, but you might just have to tear into it by pulling the dash apart and have a look around.
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#16442 - 04/08/09 09:31 AM Re: No illumination steering wheel and clock
Zalfrin Offline
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Try adjusting the steering wheel and see if there is any effect on the lights. If so, probably a pinched wire near the steering column.
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#16443 - 04/08/09 06:11 PM Re: No illumination steering wheel and clock
chucknroll Offline
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Registered: 04/07/09
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Loc: Woodbridge, Ontario
Thanks for all the info guys, probably have to rip into the dash.
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#16444 - 08/12/09 10:45 PM Re: No illumination steering wheel and clock
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Loc: Canton, MI
I am having the same problem with my clock. One week it will illuminate, the next it won't. I've only noticed problems with the clock. Any ideas?
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