# The lights go out

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-lights-go-out/81226>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\
**Created:** [September 5, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-lights-go-out/81226 "2013-09-05T23:16:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-lights-go-out/81226/1 "2013-09-05T23:16:06Z")

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When I turn the lights on , the dash lights go out on my 1988 k1500 silverado

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-lights-go-out/81226/2 "2013-09-05T23:18:52Z")

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@ironhorsediver

Do you have a dimmer knob for the cluster?

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-lights-go-out/81226/3 "2013-09-06T01:04:28Z")

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Do they blow the fuse or just not light up? Either way I think you have a switch problem.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-lights-go-out/81226/4 "2013-09-18T06:08:22Z")

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no, it does not blow the fuse, I will have to check the switch  
thanks

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 6:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-lights-go-out/81226/5 "2013-09-18T06:44:36Z")

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@ironhorsediver

What about that dimmer?

On many cars, unless the dimmer is at maximum setting, the cluster illumination will be very dim when turning on the lights