# Dodge Neon 2002 - gauges on dashbaord do not turn on

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-neon-2002-gauges-on-dashbaord-do-not-turn-on/18925>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 31, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-neon-2002-gauges-on-dashbaord-do-not-turn-on/18925 "2008-08-31T17:48:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![diggoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@diggoman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/diggoman)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-neon-2002-gauges-on-dashbaord-do-not-turn-on/18925/1 "2008-08-31T17:48:44Z")

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The gauges, oil, fuel, rpm, mph, automatic locks on dashboard do not turn on when I start the car, nor do they register any information while driving.  
  
 What could be happening? The car drives okay. What should I do? Is this problem easy to fix?

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**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:** [August 31, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-neon-2002-gauges-on-dashbaord-do-not-turn-on/18925/2 "2008-08-31T18:55:33Z")

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Do the lights on the dashboard light up?

My guess is a ground wire. Also make sure the dimmer is not turned down.

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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:** [August 31, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-neon-2002-gauges-on-dashbaord-do-not-turn-on/18925/3 "2008-08-31T20:11:40Z")

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Check the fuses. Also check the connector to the dash.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-neon-2002-gauges-on-dashbaord-do-not-turn-on/18925/4 "2008-08-31T21:44:54Z")

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When this occurred with my Volvo, the culprit was a bad ground connection. I suspect that you have a similar problem.