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All interior dash radio light failure after replacing

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rustyg
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Year and Model: 850 T-5, 97
Location: Sacramento, CA

All interior dash radio light failure after replacing

Post by rustyg »

A little help please. After I replaced the radio lights as per this site, I also replaced the toggle switch lights, now I have no lights working. I checked fuses 3, 15 and 35 which seem to be okay. Wife is frustrated :evil: as we recently had odometer repaired and those lights were changed also. We should have lights, but none are now working. Any hidden fuses to check? The sun roof still functions.

Thanks!

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Post by MadeInJapan »

Welcome to MVS.
Very strange that they all quit working.
You sure it's not just the round dimmer wheel to the left of your steering wheel that's turned down?
'98 S70 T5 Emrld Grn Met/Beige Tons of Upgrades Mobil-1
'04 V70 2.5T Red/Taupe Some Upgrades Mobil-1
'07 S40 T5 AWD 6 speed manual! Silver/Black Stage1 Heico & Elevate
'07 S60 2.5T Blue/Taupe- my kid's Volvo

rustyg
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Year and Model: 850 T-5, 97
Location: Sacramento, CA

Post by rustyg »

Wasn't the dimmer switch. Took the replaced bulbs out in reverse order. The 2nd to last one in the wife had crossed the replacement bulb wires on the base. She uncrossed and now all is good. I was thinking dimmer switch if backtracking didn't work. THANKS I guess it's time I break down and get reading glasses for the small stuff.

MadeInJapan
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Post by MadeInJapan »

I know what you mean- I am at that point in my life (age 49 this week) that I can no longer fake it...especially for the small stuff in our cars. :wink:
'98 S70 T5 Emrld Grn Met/Beige Tons of Upgrades Mobil-1
'04 V70 2.5T Red/Taupe Some Upgrades Mobil-1
'07 S40 T5 AWD 6 speed manual! Silver/Black Stage1 Heico & Elevate
'07 S60 2.5T Blue/Taupe- my kid's Volvo

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