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drift freaq · 03-16-2008, 06:59 PM

No sticky. What your talking about is a known failure in the light switch, called a short. It no longer works properly, which causes a short in your lighting system, because its interconnected.
Fix is called replace the column switch, which can be found at any junkyard for cheap. Remove, replace, problem fixed.
Been there done that, why waste time ripping things apart with a poor mans fix when you can do it right?

P.S. I am sorry, I did not catch your post about this issue the first time. I would have told you to do, what I described doing, to save yourself the extra work.

Jadeskyline · 03-16-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by drift freaq

No sticky. What your talking about is a known failure in the light switch, called a short. It no longer works properly, which causes a short in your lighting system, because its interconnected.
Fix is called replace the column switch, which can be found at any junkyard for cheap. Remove, replace, problem fixed.
Been there done that, why waste time ripping things apart with a poor mans fix when you can do it right?

P.S. I am sorry, I did not catch your post about this issue the first time. I would have told you to do, what I described doing, to save yourself the extra work.

yes i agree with what ur saying...however a junk yard car is there for a reason its not a brand new part therefore likely to fail again...why nickel and dime yourself (as well as haggle w/the yard guy) if you can DIY....other than buying brand NEW unit (read:$100.00) this is the best/cheapest solution.....also i like working on my car so im glad i had the experience i just hope others can benefit from it...cheers

Ragnarok043 · 03-16-2008, 08:27 PM

my dash light has been pretty dim, i wonder if this is the culprit.

projectRDM · 03-16-2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jadeskyline

yes i agree with what ur saying...however a junk yard car is there for a reason its not a brand new part therefore likely to fail again...why nickel and dime yourself (as well as haggle w/the yard guy) if you can DIY....other than buying brand NEW unit (read:$100.00) this is the best/cheapest solution.....also i like working on my car so im glad i had the experience i just hope others can benefit from it...cheers

They're cheaper than that, your dealer just doesn't like you.

And although you made a lot of effort, I don't see any changes in any of the pics except a blur and a flash in each one.

Jadeskyline · 03-16-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by projectRDM

They're cheaper than that, your dealer just doesn't like you.

And although you made a lot of effort, I don't see any changes in any of the pics except a blur and a flash in each one.

yea my dealer named ebay

......also u might also might want to check your vision as the dash and brake lights are also on.....sorry try again

projectRDM · 03-17-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jadeskyline

yea my dealer named ebay

......also u might also might want to check your vision as the dash and brake lights are also on.....sorry try again

I've looked four times, all I see is a camera flash. Not that I care since the post really wasn't all that helpful anyway, people already know when their light switch goes bad that it's a bad light switch. Deductive reasoning I guess.

*kognition* · 03-17-2008, 01:46 PM

Your scaring me with those taillites. Change those out as well.

Jadeskyline · 03-17-2008, 02:38 PM

^^lol ill change em as soon as i start building my car to your liking....not happening....as for the camera flash they werent the best pics granted....however yes the switch goes bad but if you dont have the escrow to buy one right away why not just fix urself for FREE...i thought we all loved that word.....deductive reasoning i guess

03-16-2008, 06:59 PM	#1
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	No sticky. What your talking about is a known failure in the light switch, called a short. It no longer works properly, which causes a short in your lighting system, because its interconnected. Fix is called replace the column switch, which can be found at any junkyard for cheap. Remove, replace, problem fixed. Been there done that, why waste time ripping things apart with a poor mans fix when you can do it right? P.S. I am sorry, I did not catch your post about this issue the first time. I would have told you to do, what I described doing, to save yourself the extra work. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

03-16-2008, 08:27 PM	#3
Ragnarok043 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SF Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	my dash light has been pretty dim, i wonder if this is the culprit.

03-17-2008, 01:46 PM	#7
kognition Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Santee California Posts: 2,107 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Your scaring me with those taillites. Change those out as well.

03-17-2008, 02:38 PM	#8
Jadeskyline Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 193 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^^lol ill change em as soon as i start building my car to your liking....not happening....as for the camera flash they werent the best pics granted....however yes the switch goes bad but if you dont have the escrow to buy one right away why not just fix urself for FREE...i thought we all loved that word.....deductive reasoning i guess