97preza Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 my 1997 OBW has no dash lights when i turn the headlights on. turn signals, warning lights, high beam indicator all work just no backlights. i tried the dimmer switch, wiggling it, but no luck. any ideas would be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarl Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Helpful information needed: is it a new (to you) car? Did the lights work at some point and then died (after you fiddled with _____________), or they have never worked? Do other lights (i.e. ventilation controls background) work with the dimmer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Anyone put in an aftermarket stereo? (I answered one just like this someplace) The magic smoke escaped the illumination controller. They usually die due to a short or a new stereo improperly installed. They sometimes go due to age. You need to get to a junkyard befreo this guy does http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/110-gen-2-2000-2004/42255-dash-lights-temp-lights-out.html#post396369 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstone Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 This might be the solution: http://www.justanswer.com/car/157fy-fix-p1143-fault-code-1997-subaru-legacy-outback.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 This might be the solution: www.justanswer.com/car/157fy-fix-p1143-fault-code-1997-subaru-legacy-outback.html Did I miss something, thats the MAP sensor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstone Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Did I miss something, thats the MAP sensor lol sorry http://www.scoobymods.com/showthread.php/legacy-hvac-bulb-replacement-91.html?t=91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivans imports Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 i get alot that loose one side of dash lights a good whack on top of dash ushaly makes it come back on the bulbs are finiky but its only ever one side or other but rest of interior dash lights work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Well iof he has no dash lights (spedo hvac prndl glove box) then it is the module. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97preza Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 i bought the car a year ago. there was no radio in it. the backlights have never worked and the lights for the HVAC do not work either with the dimmer switch. i have installed an aftermarket radio myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Sounds like someone tried to hook up the dimmer on the aftermarket radio and cooked the lighting module. Two wires in the main radio plug, one is yellow w/blue the other white and blue. They are on the same side of the connector one right above the other. These can not be connected to an aftermarket radio because the dimmer control module will short and let out the magic smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) Modern cars do not have lights that go to ground. They feed back to a "controller" on a loop. The control is made so some lights dim, some go out, some stay on at full brightness. If they dont read the radio manual (or get a harness adapter) for the radio POOF. Edited February 8, 2012 by nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarl Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Time to put on the expedition hat and go junk-yarding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Gte a bunch of them and sell them on ebay or wait till more people blow them up. Seems to happen a few times of year (I even did it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Anyone put in an aftermarket stereo? (I answered one just like this someplace) The magic smoke escaped the illumination controller. They usually die due to a short or a new stereo improperly installed. They sometimes go due to age. You need to get to a junkyard befreo this guy does http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/110-gen-2-2000-2004/42255-dash-lights-temp-lights-out.html#post396369 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Anyone put in an aftermarket stereo? (I answered one just like this someplace) The magic smoke escaped the illumination controller. They usually die due to a short or a new stereo improperly installed. They sometimes go due to age. You need to get to a junkyard befreo this guy does http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/110-gen-2-2000-2004/42255-dash-lights-temp-lights-out.html#post396369 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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