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1992 240 dash lights flickering

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kelley40
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1992 240 dash lights flickering

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Have a 1992 240,and my dash lights are going crazy on and off all the time.Mostly when i push down on accelerator any suggestions?
Thanks Ron

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what do you mean by dash lights? The lights in the speedometer cluster or all the lights on the middle console too?
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kelley40
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The oil light,battery light,parking brake and brake fail light.Under the speedometer.Started awhile ago would do it once in awhile now it doe's it all the time.Lights come on when i step on the accelerator,also seems to dim headlights when this happens!
Thanks for any info!.....Ron
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kelley40
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Post by kelley40 »

Thanks,carvolvo!
Found wires under dash and checked wires in engine compartment,one must have been a bad connection and am sure it was one under dash!

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