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HSV004

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should have explained a little bit better.

basically i have no dash lights or rear parkers i think there called so night driving is not an option at the moment for me because from the rear it looks like i have no lights on and and i cant see how fast im going.

they work on and off and are connected to a different switch ( not the normal one the head lights are connected to ) not sure why this is.

im completely useless with car electrics, what are some things i can check before paying for an auto electrician to look at which at the moment is not an option

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Not sure if it's related - but on N14's - when rear parkers / interior dash lights go - they're on the same fuse under the dash. For me, they'd blow when they were getting a dodgy signal from the illumination wire in the radio (for some reason on N14's it's black - and the previous bozo owner had used it as the ground-wire).

I'd definitely be checking your fuses first and foremost.

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check that stupid bloody dimmer also, mine kept f'ing up and blowing globes.

take it out, and bypass it by soldering wires together, replace dimmer, win.

Wouldn't be surprised if the dimmer sits in the same illumination wire for radios/etc - which would make sense (that's the wire I've seen cause problems with the rear parkers/dash lights). So yeah - definitely worth checking the dimmer (if one is fitted).

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should have explained a little bit better.

basically i have no dash lights or rear parkers i think there called so night driving is not an option at the moment for me because from the rear it looks like i have no lights on and and i cant see how fast im going.

they work on and off and are connected to a different switch ( not the normal one the head lights are connected to ) not sure why this is.Generally 4 run'n from the fuz

im completely useless with car electrics, what are some things i can check before paying for an auto electrician to look at which at the moment is not an option

hey

let me make sure I've got this right..

your headlights and front parkers are on the standard switch, while the dash and rear are on an aftermarket switch , dash/rear only work sometimes.?

ASSuming this is right then

* get a test light ( even a globe in a socket with 30cm of wires)

to use conect one wire to the chasis and 'probe' with the other

* have a look at the aftermarket switch, it should have a power feed (Acc of IGN) and a feed that goes to the taillights/dash

* the second feed ( tail lights) will need to be hooked to the parkers feed on the standard switch

I'd also trace the power feed back and remove ( could go to fuse panel/durry lighter/anywhere really)

I doubt the dimmer would be the culprit as tail lights are generally not dimmed ( unless your doin the afore mentioned runner ) they can blow dash globes when faulty though

cheers

post or PM if ya need more help

EDIT:: just had a thread reRead are we talking an R33 or a SENATOR ???

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Could also be a problem with the contacts on the switch that the stalk connects to.

Had to change that assembly on a friends R31 once. He had no left headlight until I changed it.

Try what other suggestions have been put up here as well first. If you really get stuck & are in the western suburbs I'd be happy to offer help.

I'm an electronics tech & have done more than my fair share of wiring work on cars lately....

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Not all Jap cars have dash dimmers, when the cars are complied they are added if they don't have them and generally the dimmer switches used are cheap shitty. Just do away with the dimmer and the rear parkers would be on a different circuit, if they weren't when you dim the dash you would also be dimming the parkers.

With the parkers I'd look at the fuses first and then the the bulbs if the fuses are good

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