# Dash lights?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-lights/14544>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 28, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-lights/14544 "2008-05-28T01:31:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![02accent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/ecae2f/32.png) [@02accent](https://community.cartalk.com/u/02accent)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-lights/14544/1 "2008-05-28T01:31:50Z")

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the guage face lights on my 2002 accent wont light up and the fuses and bulbs are good, what could be wrong

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**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-lights/14544/2 "2008-05-28T01:36:03Z")

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I’m not familiar with the Accent, but on most cars there is a rheostat to dim the dash lights. I had to replace one on a Ford Aerostar that I owned. You can check with a voltmeter to see if power is going to the rheostat. If not, this isn’t the problem. Then check to see if power is coming out of the rheostat. If not, it is defective.

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**Author:** ![02accent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/ecae2f/32.png) [@02accent](https://community.cartalk.com/u/02accent)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-lights/14544/3 "2008-05-28T01:50:27Z")

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there is a dimer on the dash lights i will have to test it tomorow…thanx for your advice

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**Author:** ![02accent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/ecae2f/32.png) [@02accent](https://community.cartalk.com/u/02accent)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 2:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-lights/14544/4 "2008-05-29T02:15:26Z")

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i have tested the dimer swtich and there is no power going throught the lines to the switch what could case this

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 4:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dash-lights/14544/5 "2008-05-29T04:31:54Z")

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Power to the dimmer swtich is usually provided through the light switch so I would see if you can find the wire that ties between the two and check for power at both ends.