Those dimmer light wires also go to other places in the dash and one of
those other places may be where a short circuit exists. There is a wire
to the backlight for the dash vent control levers, a light for the cig
socket, and also it feeds the factory wiring for the radio.

Mark

David Boan wrote:
> Thanks for the quick reply!  My headlights are working, it is only things on the dimmer circuit that are off.  Does that rule out the headlight part of the switch as the culprit?  I pulled the switch and do not see any obvious problems, but have not attempted to take it apart.  Could the problem be elsewhere, like the circuit foil?  Any suggestions how to test the switch?
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> ________________________________
> From: KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 7:51:29 PM
> To: David Boan
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] headlight switch
>
> The most likely problem is that the REST of your headlight switch has melted, and is causing your dimmer switch to malfunction. Once you pull it, you�ll know.
>
>
>> On Mar 28, 2018, at 7:40 PM, David Boan <dboan@OUTLOOK.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Hey Vanagon Types ...
>>
>>
>> I have a problem with my instrument panel lighting.  I have repeatedly blown the fuse that is next to the fuse bus, the one with the grey and blue wires that Bentley lists as circuit 43 going to the dimmer switch.  Is it likely that dimmer is the culprit?
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>> I am thinking of pulling the wires to the dimmer and connecting them together to bypass the switch and see if that stops the fuses from blowing.  Is that going to cause other problems?  Will I lose my headlights if I do that?  Does anyone know a better way to test if the problem is the dimmer switch?
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>> Thanks
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>>
>> Dave B.
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>> Boise
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