At 09:19 AM 11/27/2000, puzerewski wrote:
>What is occurring is that they are working fine, and then the 3 lights in
>the instrument cluster go out.  (The lights on the heater control, cig
>lighter, remain lit).  Then a couple hours later they work again for a
>while.  Could it be the switch?

No, because if it were the other lights wouldn't work either.  While the
lights *aren't* working, follow the voltage around the circuit.  Should be
some consistent voltage (varies with dimmer setting) up to the lights, then
close to zero after.  Where it stops is the problem.  If you have voltage
after the lights, bad ground.  My first guess would be the panel connector....

No books here, can't be specific.
d

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