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Posted by: Vacca Rabite Nov 25 2009, 07:45 PM
My caution light knob glows a little when the headlights are tuned on. I thought this was an indication of a short. But in my winter project thread, I saw this:
So now I am confused. Can anyone clear this up for me? Am I chasing a short, or am I chasing a ghost?
Zach
Posted by: Millerwelds Nov 25 2009, 07:49 PM
Mine has a slight glow too (not that answers your question, but at least you are not alone). 
Posted by: detoxcowboy Nov 25 2009, 07:52 PM
Not sure what you mean by caution light? Alternator dummy light? Should not glow unless there is a problem w/ alt. charging ect.. I doubt you have a short but maybe an excessive current draw or failing alt., voltage regulator ect. Mine never glows it di lite up like christmas when my alt. failed like a screeming banchee..
Posted by: Millerwelds Nov 25 2009, 07:55 PM
Not sure what you mean by caution light? Alternator dummy light? Should not glow unless there is a problem w/ alt. charging ect.. I doubt you have a short but maybe an excessive current draw or failing alt., voltage regulator ect. Mine never glows it di lite up like christmas when my alt. failed like a screeming banchee..
In my case I mean the hazard light switch itself.
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Nov 25 2009, 08:54 PM
Yes, the hazard light switch itself.
Turn on the head lights, and it glows slightly.
This has nothing to do with dash idiot lights.
Zach
Posted by: bobhasissues Nov 25 2009, 09:19 PM
My caution light knob glows a little when the headlights are tuned on. I thought this was an indication of a short. But in my winter project thread, I saw this:
So now I am confused. Can anyone clear this up for me? Am I chasing a short, or am I chasing a ghost?
Zach
Mine does the same thing, I think you are chasing a ghost
Posted by: ws91420 Nov 25 2009, 09:29 PM
The hazard light switch has a bulb in it for illumination. The only switch on the dash that has a bulb actually in the switch. No short it normal.
Posted by: ws91420 Nov 25 2009, 09:35 PM
Also a fog light switch may do this also I think.
Posted by: detoxcowboy Nov 25 2009, 09:37 PM
caution light? i am sorry about the alt. light info. yes it lights up with head light on, fog light lights up when its pulled, same for defrost..
Posted by: SGB Nov 25 2009, 09:48 PM
caution light? i am sorry about the alt. light info. yes it lights up with head light on, fog light lights up when its pulled, same for defrost..
Yep- I think USA law mandated ILLUMINATED caution switches.
Posted by: jim_hoyland Nov 25 2009, 09:48 PM
Mine has always done that, don't know why?
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Nov 26 2009, 10:09 AM
Well, now I know, and 
I think I am just going to check this one off my list as "complete"
Zach
Posted by: iamchappy Nov 26 2009, 10:13 AM
Hazard, fog, and rear window defog all illuminate.
Posted by: SirAndy Nov 26 2009, 03:08 PM
Hazard, fog, and rear window defog all illuminate.
Posted by: Spoke Nov 27 2009, 05:53 AM
According to the schematics, when the flasher is off and the lights are on, the hazard switch light will light gently. There is a resistor in series with the lamp to dim it when the flasher is off and the lights on.
Also the flasher lamp is fed from the dashboard dimmer knob on the light switch so the lamp should also dim with the rest of the dashboard lights.
When pulled, the hazard switch light is connected directly to the turn signal lamps and will flash between full brightness and full off. The resistor mentioned before is not in this circuit.
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Nov 27 2009, 07:42 AM
I have a dimmer switch for my dash board lights?
How long have I had this car, and I did not know that?
Zach
Posted by: SirAndy Nov 27 2009, 11:30 AM
I have a dimmer switch for my dash board lights?
How long have I had this car, and I did not know that?
Yes. The light switch knob rotates. Left means darker, right means less dark.
Note that i did not use the word "bright".
Andy
Posted by: Dr Evil Nov 27 2009, 01:09 PM
Left means OFF with your LED lights 
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