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What would cause the instrument panel lights to stop working on a 2002 Buick Century - I've checked the fuses and the position of the reostat switch?
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Is it an "auto dimming" instrument backlighting arrangement? Does it just show you the LED' of the clock, radio station, Driver Information Center? Does it get really dim on the LED's at night when the headlights turn on? I have this problem an am looking for answers. So far, the fuses are fine, I get power. I don't know whether it is the auto-dimmer light sensor on the dash or the traditional light switch at the left. Before shot-gunning it with parts, I thought I would do a little research.
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The problem is within the circuitboard itself, I refurbish these boards because I know they are a common problem with Centuries and Regals. Contact me at ANCTechnologies at Hotmail.com and I would be more than willing to help you.
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