# 2008 Buick LaCrosse info center is dimmed

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lacrosse-info-center-is-dimmed/120662>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lacrosse, buick\
**Created:** [July 8, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lacrosse-info-center-is-dimmed/120662 "2018-07-08T21:18:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Dennis18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@Dennis18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dennis18)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lacrosse-info-center-is-dimmed/120662/1 "2018-07-08T21:18:20Z")

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The Information Center on my dash board doesn’t always come on.When it does it is very dim.Sometimes it will come on and in a short time it will go out.When it comes on the information seem to be correct.At night if it’s on it is still dim.

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**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lacrosse-info-center-is-dimmed/120662/2 "2018-07-09T12:42:13Z")

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There is a control somewhere that allows you to set the intensity of the lights in the dash. See your users’ manual in the glove box.

The control itself may be defective or intermittent. Try moving it to see if that creates or changes the problem.

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**Author:** ![Dennis18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@Dennis18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dennis18)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lacrosse-info-center-is-dimmed/120662/3 "2018-07-09T15:28:11Z")

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Mr. Russell;

The control for the brightness only effects the radio.I have the control turned all the way up with the Info Ctr showing no effect.

Thank you for your feed back.

Dennis

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**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lacrosse-info-center-is-dimmed/120662/4 "2018-07-09T16:05:30Z")

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from your manual, page 3-16:

Instrument Panel Brightness  
The instrument panel lights can be brightened or dimmed by pressing the center knob of the interior lamp controls until it pops out. Turn the knob clockwise to brighten the lights or counterclockwise to dim them.

If this is the control you referred to, and it only controls the radio, then something is broken.

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**Author:** ![Dennis18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@Dennis18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dennis18)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lacrosse-info-center-is-dimmed/120662/5 "2018-07-09T16:28:48Z")

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I have done that.No effect on Info Ctr.

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**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lacrosse-info-center-is-dimmed/120662/6 "2018-07-09T16:53:52Z")

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did it ever work?

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**Author:** ![Dennis18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@Dennis18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dennis18)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lacrosse-info-center-is-dimmed/120662/7 "2018-07-09T17:34:13Z")

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Yes.It always worked until the Info Ctr went black.It now works the brightness level on the radio and the dash board except the Info Ctr.

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**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lacrosse-info-center-is-dimmed/120662/8 "2018-07-09T17:51:07Z")

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then it appears the control is broken, or more likely the connection from it to the info center. You need a dealer or a good auto electronics expert. And removing the dash is expensive on most cars.

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**Author:** ![Dennis18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@Dennis18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dennis18)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-lacrosse-info-center-is-dimmed/120662/9 "2018-07-09T17:58:45Z")

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Thank you for your help.

Dennis