I have a 2004 LC2 that's having a weird issue with the instrument panel and tail lights. Both with fail simultaneously... sometimes for a week at a time, sometimes for 5 minutes.
The instrument panel and console back-lighting simply will not work. Turn indicators will still flash, warning lights will still come on, but nothing is back-lit.
The tail lights will work if I hit the brakes, but otherwise, they won't light up.
These two things always fail together, so they're obviously connected somehow... I've bought my car in for service twice for this, but of course, everything happened to be working perfectly BOTH times I bought it in.
Has anyone run into something like this? I'm no electrician, but I'm guessing it's not a blown fuse because if that was the case, the lights wouldn't come on at all, right?
I'm ready to pull my hair out... driving in the dark with no dash/tail lights is a major pain. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
Has anybody checked out your headlight switch? That's the only thing that I can think of that's related - when you turn it to parking lights or headlights that tells your dash to illuminate (as well as your ACC stuff, such as climate controls) and of course your tail lights. I'd poke around and see if you can get that tested out somehow or possibly just swap it (if they're cheap enough....) to see if that helps - or just check for something simple like a frayed wire within your steering column cover where the lines all come out from that switch - or better yet where they solder on to the board...
Has anybody checked out your headlight switch? That's the only thing that I can think of that's related - when you turn it to parking lights or headlights that tells your dash to illuminate (as well as your ACC stuff, such as climate controls) and of course your tail lights.
I'm having this same problem with my 1997 Tiburon. Usually I can rapidly switch on and off the headlights to get them to come on, but now the problem is worse. It's getting harder to get them to come on. Was this problem, ever solved? or has anyone else had this problem?
I had a similar problem with my old 01 Accent LC. My solution was that I replaced the Diodes in the fuse box in the car. (those black fuses)
Describing the problem:
It started off with the dash lights and tail lights flashing on and off. I would turn the switch on and off and it would stop flashing for a while. Then, over time, it would get more frequent until the ligts would never turn on again. Then i replaced those fuses (only available through the dealership or ebay may have em??)and never again had that problem.
Either a ground or a fuse, definately check your fuses first both in car and under the hood. Depending on how it blew, it may still get somewhat of a connection intermittenly. Also the fuse sweep would be quicker than tracking down a loose ground wire so definately do that first. I had similar problems with my 98 neon, apparantly 0ga wire is too big for-re routing your battery to the trunk... yeah blew a wire leading to my starter in half and knocked out a fuses.
Ive never had that problem before so i wouldnt know where to start. I guess just do what these guys said and replace the fuses and check for a bad wire somewhere in the steering collum.
Hello, I know this thread is very old, however I have been searching all over various sites and this is the EXACT problem I am having! Does anyone know of a fix for this!? It's driving me INSANE. I might mention that my car is a Hyundai 2004 Tiburon GT
Hi!
I have a coupe se just bought private. Next day I changed the stereo and started having these problems as described above. It's getting less frequent but still does it. I'm going to take it in to a hyundai dealers tomorrow and see what they say/do. I'll let you know if it's been resolved
I know! I just bought the car and next day BOOM problem. Was so frustrated. Glad not been pulled over yet. It doesn't seem to have a trigger either, sometimes it will go off when I indicate or put main beams on, sometimes on a bumpy road, and sometimes nothing will set it off and will work perfect!
Has your engine light come on at all? Mine has but not sure if this is the cause. I put the computer on and said the O2 sensor needs cleaning but this could also be why my engine light is on
When you mean light switch, do you mean the Turn signal switch assembly where you put your headlights on? If so, I believe that to be the problem as well but haven't had time to open it up.
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