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No dash lights on your Chrysler Sebring?
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Like the gauges work, but the
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backlighting's completely out. Yeah,
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that one throws a lot of people off. Hey
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folks, I'm Tom. This is Car Justify. And
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if your Sebring's dash is darker than a
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cave at midnight, don't worry. We're
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going to fix it fast and I'll walk you
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through it step by step. So, first
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thing, and this might sound too easy,
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check your dimmer switch. Yep, that
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little roller or dial near your
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headlight switch. It controls the
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brightness of the dash lights. I've seen
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it get bumped all the way down and
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people think the dash is broken. Give it
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a roll up and see what happens. I know,
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super simple, but hey, it happens. All
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right, if that didn't do it, next up,
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check your fuse box. Your dash lights
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run through a fuse labeled something
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like ilum or interior lamp. On most
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Sebrings, it's in the junction block
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under the dash on the driver's side.
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Grab your owner's manual or pop the
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cover off and look for the diagram.
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You're looking for a 10 amp or 15 amp
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fuse. If it's blown, replace it with the
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same size. Easy win if that's the issue.
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Now, here's where it gets a little more
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hands-on. If the fuse is good and the
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dimmer switch isn't the problem, the
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headlight switch itself could be toast.
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This is more common than people think,
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especially on older Sebrings. That
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switch controls both the exterior lights
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and the dash lights. If the contacts
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inside are worn out or corroded, you
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might get headlights, but no dash
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illumination. You can test it with a
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multimeter or just swap in a
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replacement. They're not that expensive
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and it's a plug-and-play job. While
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we're talking switches, double check if
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any of your other interior lights work,
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like your radio or HVAC lights. If
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everything's dead when the headlights
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are on, it could point to a ground issue
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or wiring problem behind the dash. But
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before we jump into deep wiring, let me
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throw one more easy one at you. You ever
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mess with aftermarket stuff, like
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swapped in a new stereo or added an
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interior light kit? Cuz I had a Sebring
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come in last month. Guy had an
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aftermarket head unit installed and the
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installer tapped into the wrong wire.
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Boom. No dash lights. If you've had any
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recent electrical work done, it's worth
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backtracking. Check the stereo harness
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and make sure nothing's shorted or
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loose. All right. Worst case, the dash
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bulbs themselves are burnt out. Yep, old
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school incandescent bulbs back there.
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And yeah, they do wear out. You'll have
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to pull the instrument cluster to get to
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them. Not hard, but a little
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timeconuming. You pop off the trim,
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unscrew the cluster, unplug it, and swap
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the bulbs in the back. If you're in
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there already, I'd replace them all at
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once. Saves you from going back in
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later. Quick recap just to keep it
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straight. Start with the dimmer switch
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always. Check your fuses, especially the
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one for interior or dash illumination.
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If those are good, test or replace the
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headlight switch. Look for recent stereo
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installs or anything aftermarket that
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could have messed with wiring. And if
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everything else checks out, pull the
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cluster and check the bulbs. This isn't
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a hard fix. Just got to go through it
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one step at a time. I've seen this exact
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problem on dozens of Sebrings, and it's
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almost always something small. All
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right, if this video helped get your
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dash shining again, do me a favor. Hit
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that like button and subscribe so you
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don't miss the next one. I drop new
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fixes every week, and I always keep them
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DIY friendly. Got a question or your
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Sebrings being extra stubborn? Drop a
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comment. I'll help out if I can. Catch
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you next time. And hey, keep those
