# Dash lights not illuminating **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** discovery\ **Created:** [November 12, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-lights-not-illuminating/57478 "2010-11-12T05:48:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![swimbikerun05](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/swimbikerun05/32/2113_2.png) [@swimbikerun05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/swimbikerun05)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-lights-not-illuminating/57478/1 "2010-11-12T05:48:02Z")
I have an 03 Discovery, and when I turn on the dash lights almost everything lights up except the controls/switches for the heat/cooling/vent control. The LED display light comes on and one of the two temperature adjustment switches comes on. Other than that, all the other switches do not illuminate. I looked at another Discovery and all the switches light up fine on that one. If anyone knows anything about this problem, please let me know. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 11:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-lights-not-illuminating/57478/2 "2010-11-12T11:04:57Z")
This is usually a matter of taking things apart to find the problem. It involves testing all the wiring connections. Often the problem is a poor ground. It may be as simple as burned out light. The problem is removing the dash is a time consuming job. ``` How long have you had your Discovery and how long has it had this problem? ``` ---
**Author:** ![swimbikerun05](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/swimbikerun05/32/2113_2.png) [@swimbikerun05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/swimbikerun05)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-lights-not-illuminating/57478/3 "2010-11-12T19:57:22Z")
Thanks for the reply. I have had it for a year and it has been like that since I got it. It is a livable problem, but if it is an easy fix then it would be nice to have it working again