HELP ASAP!!!

by **st.augsolara02** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:00 pm

ok so i just took out my gauge cluster to replace the bulbs..i got all the 194 size bulbs replace, plugged the gauge back in and tried turning on the lights to see it and NONE OF THE LIGHTS COME ON..i tried putting the old bulbs back in thinkin maybe i got a bad batch of new ones but still nothing..if anyone can help please do..its dusk and if i dont take care of this im stuck at home at nite until i do

by **RichD978** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:05 pm

rotate the bulbs 180 degrees

by **st.augsolara02** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:07 pm

tried it and still nothing

by **RichD978** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:08 pm

try just the bulb... then just the holder... play with it a little

by **RichD978** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:08 pm

and make sure the 3 plugs are in tight

by **st.augsolara02** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:11 pm

what would rotating the bulbs and holders do?

by **RichD978** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:11 pm

polarity. try it , it worked for me

by **st.augsolara02** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:14 pm

so im guessing youve had the same problem..was there any special order it had to be in or did you just guess and check?

by **Nyyankees3511** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:30 pm

Do the guages work? If they dont then its a fuse. If they do work, go and check everything possible.

by **st.augsolara02** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:33 pm

yea the gauges work its just the 5 bulbs i replaced and odometer doesnt light up

by **krook** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:29 pm

try and double check. replace the bulbs, making sure they are the correct polarity, and before you put the 4 screws holding the cluster to the dash plug in the 3 plugs at the back.

THEN, turn your parking lights on. this way you can visually SEE which bulbs are in correctly and which ones are not. the ones that aren't on, reverse the polarity.

do the needles light up? i couldn't see my odometer when i replaced the 194 bulbs, but i could sort of make out the needles at night. the bulbs i bought had poor light dispersement.

by **st.augsolara02** » Sat May 20, 2006 8:59 pm

WOW i feel like the dumbest person on the planet lol ive been sittin here all this time thinking its something electrical thats the problem and as im gettin out of the car i accidently hit the dimmer and waalaaa on come the gauges lol if it werent for that i would have never thought to look there and probly ended driving to the dealer just to end up having them laugh histerically..sorry for the false alarm guys but thnanks so much for the quick responses i really appreciate the help

by **Hsakuragi** » Sun May 21, 2006 12:17 am

by **WTF??** » Sun May 21, 2006 2:29 am

daaamm... just one of those things where you just drop your forehead into your hand

lol

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