electrical hell

[lukem23]

none of my dash lights work, including the heathing and AC buttons i have no idea what it could be. i checked the fuses and everything i could think of. Even trying to put in a head unit seems impossible. any with info that could help is very helpful.

thanks
luke

[another1bitesthedust]

oh, no install gone bad...... you might have yanked one of the conectors in the dash,,

[lukem23]

the light didnt work before i tried to put in a head unit.the PO must have messed something up.

[another1bitesthedust]

did it have a aftermarket unit there before??

[lukem23]

yeah, the PO was a big time ricer. idk what he did or whats wrong with the car but its probably one of the most annoying things ever

[another1bitesthedust]

check all the conections behind the head unit ,, i would bet he clipped a wire,, that is most of the problems that happen during installing,,, i have heard of all kind of stuff not working after a bad install, check all the wires ,, do you have power windows???

[lukem23]

i do have power windows. and they do all work. i never thought of clipped wires.... there are some but i just figured that it was to factory radio or the PO's headunit

[another1bitesthedust]

does the power window switch light up???

[another1bitesthedust]

check power on those clipped wires with the lights on and off,, you should be able to find it pretty quick

[lukem23]

ok, once i do find ones with power. then what? how to i know if they go to my dash or not?

[StereoInstaller1]

If your parking lights work, that means there is power to the switch.

Run the dimmer for the dash lights up and down, see if you get even a flicker of light.

Are you OK with electrical manuals? The manual for your car is online, the actual factory manual. It is kind of hidden in www.wedophones.com

[another1bitesthedust]

color coded,,,, just match color,,, does any of the lights work at all???

[another1bitesthedust]

i didnt even think about the dimmer,,,,+1

[lukem23]

i tried before and it dosent make i difference. i will try again, thanks for the online manual link. i hope this could solve it

[lukem23]

thats a crazy manual. i wish i could print it. it wont print right for me :(