Nissian Electrical Problem

**Beemerboy** · 10-11-2005, 11:59 AM

I have a 94 Nissian Sentra and the insturment lights will not work....Every light on the car works and even the warning lights in the dash...The insturment lights don`t for some reason.

I have tested ever fuse....Looked the the wiring for breaks....I`m thinking that it might be a relay swtich of some sorts.....Is there a way to test these?

Its driving me crazy not to have them working not to say that with the time change coming its going to be needed.

Thanks

**lonewolf0420** · 10-11-2005, 12:51 PM

I`ll see what I can find out for ya.

**Inspector1** · 10-11-2005, 03:24 PM

Check your instrument dimmer switch(Rheostat) That is usually the culprit when cluster lights go out.

I1

**tubafeak** · 10-11-2005, 03:25 PM

If it is the relay (it should be behind the center console of your dash or thereabouts) then you can fix it by re-soldering the contacts. It`s not as hard as it sounds, you basically hold the iron on the 2 pieces of metal that should connect count to 3 and poke some solder in there, it should flow on to the joint easily and then make a good electrical connection.

**Beemerboy** · 10-11-2005, 03:42 PM

I was looking at the Rheostat yesterday dosen`t look that hard to get out and I`m sure that its cheap....that was a thought that I had only because every other light in the car works no problem

**lonewolf0420** · 10-11-2005, 07:49 PM

Here`s a thread I created for you on a Nissan forum:

http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=205985

**Beemerboy** · 10-11-2005, 08:24 PM

Thanks

**lonewolf0420** · 10-12-2005, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by lonewolf0420

Here`s a thread I created for you on a Nissan forum:

http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=205985

There`s more posts give a read.

**Beemerboy** · 10-12-2005, 05:24 PM

Lone

Thanks for the help this site and the net are so great!!! I can see the dimmer swtich or reostat and from the looks its not to hard to get out.....will keep you posted

**Beemerboy** · 10-12-2005, 06:07 PM

Quick update when down and looked at the console looks like I drop out two panels from the dash about 8 screws and it will lift out....Called the Nissian dealer and the part will be here Friday 41 bucks (ouch) Will replace over the weekend.....One other best part is that I can get at an area that has a buildup of dust that is on the insturment areas under the plastic lens that has been driving me crazy...LOL