# Odometer/Dashboard lights will not turn on

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer-dashboard-lights-will-not-turn-on/99593>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** civic, honda\
**Created:** [February 7, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer-dashboard-lights-will-not-turn-on/99593 "2017-02-07T12:43:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![JamesDejesus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@JamesDejesus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JamesDejesus)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer-dashboard-lights-will-not-turn-on/99593/21 "2017-02-09T02:47:17Z")

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Well I’m almost sure it’s a ground wire now. While I was driving home tonight, I hit a pothole and the dashboard lights came on. If anybody else thinks otherwise please say something, but thanks to all who responded to this post. Much appreciated

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