# 2000 Oldsmobile Alero - Dash lights out

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-oldsmobile-alero-dash-lights-out/149640>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** oldsmobile\
**Created:** [September 27, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-oldsmobile-alero-dash-lights-out/149640 "2019-09-27T21:27:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JamesMurray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/51bf81/32.png) [@JamesMurray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JamesMurray)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-oldsmobile-alero-dash-lights-out/149640/1 "2019-09-27T21:27:01Z")

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Dashboard lights stopped working. All I can see is the mileage. Is this a fuse?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-oldsmobile-alero-dash-lights-out/149640/2 "2019-09-27T21:37:41Z")

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> [@JamesMurray](#):
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> Is this a fuse?

The only way to answer that question is for you to actually check for a blown fuse. Good Luck.

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**Author:** ![JamesMurray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/51bf81/32.png) [@JamesMurray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JamesMurray)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-oldsmobile-alero-dash-lights-out/149640/3 "2019-09-27T23:18:17Z")

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Thank you, Mustangman.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-oldsmobile-alero-dash-lights-out/149640/4 "2019-09-28T02:49:49Z")

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Sometimes people notice that the instrument cluster lighting is out but not that the tail lights are out, check the tail lights. Next check the panel dimming switch, a dirty or corroded switch could be the problem.