desiii
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cd player/radio switches lights
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I assume the dash lights are ok? there is a dimmer switch...
if all checks out, maybe a fuse, or worst ....
if all checks out, maybe a fuse, or worst ....
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good catch Jeff !....
more info provided the better people here can help.
more info provided the better people here can help.
desiii
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yup i did the garmin install, but they were working fine after that. just noticed yday that they weren't on. so the first thing i should check is the fuse? if that doesn't help i m gonna have to open it up again i guess? any idea were i ll find the fuse? Thank You
desiii
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how can i tell which fuse might be gone? it's weird all the controls work, the light thats on in the picture is on as well just the lights for the button doesn't turn on a night =(
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HAZARD LAMP doesn't work either :| OMG
---------- Post added at 12:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:36 PM ----------
HAZARD LAMP doesn't work either :| OMG
desiii
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ok so i got the flasher working i had the clock harness plugged into it. and i checked all the wires they are all clicked in. i checked all the fuses beside the battery. still gotta check the ones inside. umm not sure which one it might be tho heres a pic. (and the fuse extractor doesn't seem to work any more gotta think of something else now:sad:
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desiii
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ok so my buddy noticed that my brake lights only come on when i brake so i m guessing dash light might be an indication thats the back lights arent on now i just havto find where the sensor is for that or the fuse and hopefully that will fix it. thanks a lot for the help guys!!
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desiii
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and i dont have the clock plugged in anymore that might cause any problem aswell? i tried reading the service manual no luck, dont know what to do!
so are you trying to say that you have no tail lights either? -------- "brake" lights naturally only come on when you hit the brakes. i would check your connections to the back. the leds are on the board, they're not controlled by a separate fuse. if the fuse were blown just about everything in the center wouldn't work.
also since you're having trouble with the hazards, i would guess that even if you plugged them back in (or didn't unplug to begin with) that while jostling the radio panel back into place that you may have disconnected the plug.
on the back of the screen there are 2 connectors that power up the center assembly. a bigger white connector and a smaller black connector. the black has a significantly shorter set of wires. these may be what powers up the lights and other little auxiliary stuff on the board.
i would start by taking it apart again. i'd bet your problem lies in there.
desiii
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"a bigger white connector and a smaller black connector"
there's only 1 connection to the screen the big white cable, so the problem might not be a fuse? because everything is working fine all the switches, the screen lights up aswell. just the buttons + at night when the headlights are on the tail lights dont light up either. only when i press the brake. and the weird part is that the dash (speedometer, RPM, Fuel) lights up lol.
and again thanks for the help guys!
there's only 1 connection to the screen the big white cable, so the problem might not be a fuse? because everything is working fine all the switches, the screen lights up aswell. just the buttons + at night when the headlights are on the tail lights dont light up either. only when i press the brake. and the weird part is that the dash (speedometer, RPM, Fuel) lights up lol.
and again thanks for the help guys!
Jason Holt
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Ok, yeah I know this thread has been dormant for like 7 1/2 years, but hey, I figure there are prolly some other fellers out there like me scrolling through these old threads, trying to figure out where and how the gremlins are wreaking havoc before biting the bullet and shelling out for repair bills.
So yeah, after 2 days of planting my nose in the highly technical 20 sumthin volumes of the service manual, and googling this, that and the other, I got this one..... drum roll please......AND SURVEY SAYS..... IT'S A FUSE......ding, ding, ding...... That's right, winner winner, chicken dinner, a simple little fuse it is.
But..... It's no ordinary fuse, because this fuse doesn't live in the fuse box next to the emergency brake pedal, and it doesn't live in the fuse box in front of the battery either. No sir. This fuse lives in a super secret fuse box that's never mentioned, not even once in the whole entire owner's manual. In fact it's exact location isn't even very well described in the eleventy million page service manual. Sure, there's some reference to a location somewhere behind the battery, but never once does the service manual describe or picture the cylindrical black cover box that's concealing this electrical box and it's little known population of fuses.
Ah, but once you've found where the bodies are buried just grab hold of that one right at the top and on the left hand side. That would be good old circuit number 71. I'll just betcha if your center console button lights and your tail lights are out, number 71's gonna be your huckleberry, and as it turned out, at least for me, that lil 10 amp sumabitch is a touchy little bastard.
So, if you've been pulling yer center console face plate and center shifter console trim cover loose and such, fiddle fartin around with yer receiver/cd/cassette/nav system and whatnot as I've been doing as of late. Don't be surprised if when you put it all back together, you find yourself in the dark so-to-speak with yer buttonage. What's more, since I determined the culprit responsible for my initial mysterious faceplate and tail light blackout. I've managed to fry that same mofo #71 fuse each of the three times I've had to go back in to make adjustments after replacing the receiver/CD changer.
Once was to reassemble the tiny little pieces (a bebe and a spring) inside the passenger side seat warmer switch that I accidently pulled apart during my first foray into the console disassembly procedure. Then I had to go back in once I'd figured out the reason why my hazard lights no longer worked was because I switched the plugs between the hazards with the clock. Number 3 was to change the light bulbs in the clock, and every time I put it all back together, what do ya know, no illumination on my center console buttons and no tail lights. Now, maybe I just have a glitchy FX45 in this regard, but based on the threads I've read, I think this has happened to more than a few other novice mechanics like myself, who set out to explore the innards of their FX dash and shifter console. If you ever find yourself among us, I hope these words may bring you comfort and at least some temporary relief from your fx diy frustrations.
So yeah, after 2 days of planting my nose in the highly technical 20 sumthin volumes of the service manual, and googling this, that and the other, I got this one..... drum roll please......AND SURVEY SAYS..... IT'S A FUSE......ding, ding, ding...... That's right, winner winner, chicken dinner, a simple little fuse it is.
But..... It's no ordinary fuse, because this fuse doesn't live in the fuse box next to the emergency brake pedal, and it doesn't live in the fuse box in front of the battery either. No sir. This fuse lives in a super secret fuse box that's never mentioned, not even once in the whole entire owner's manual. In fact it's exact location isn't even very well described in the eleventy million page service manual. Sure, there's some reference to a location somewhere behind the battery, but never once does the service manual describe or picture the cylindrical black cover box that's concealing this electrical box and it's little known population of fuses.
Ah, but once you've found where the bodies are buried just grab hold of that one right at the top and on the left hand side. That would be good old circuit number 71. I'll just betcha if your center console button lights and your tail lights are out, number 71's gonna be your huckleberry, and as it turned out, at least for me, that lil 10 amp sumabitch is a touchy little bastard.
So, if you've been pulling yer center console face plate and center shifter console trim cover loose and such, fiddle fartin around with yer receiver/cd/cassette/nav system and whatnot as I've been doing as of late. Don't be surprised if when you put it all back together, you find yourself in the dark so-to-speak with yer buttonage. What's more, since I determined the culprit responsible for my initial mysterious faceplate and tail light blackout. I've managed to fry that same mofo #71 fuse each of the three times I've had to go back in to make adjustments after replacing the receiver/CD changer.
Once was to reassemble the tiny little pieces (a bebe and a spring) inside the passenger side seat warmer switch that I accidently pulled apart during my first foray into the console disassembly procedure. Then I had to go back in once I'd figured out the reason why my hazard lights no longer worked was because I switched the plugs between the hazards with the clock. Number 3 was to change the light bulbs in the clock, and every time I put it all back together, what do ya know, no illumination on my center console buttons and no tail lights. Now, maybe I just have a glitchy FX45 in this regard, but based on the threads I've read, I think this has happened to more than a few other novice mechanics like myself, who set out to explore the innards of their FX dash and shifter console. If you ever find yourself among us, I hope these words may bring you comfort and at least some temporary relief from your fx diy frustrations.
DatMan
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I usually disconnect the battery whenever I open up my FX... Reduces chances of me blowing random fuses...