Cluster Lights Issue, related to hazard switch?

[CabC2]

The hazard light switch in my 99 c2 cab tip stopped working and it was on "ON" position all the time. I did open the switch and I noticed that a little plastic hook (1mm here) broke down thus the switch lost its toggling capabilities. I have ordered a replacement switch and is coming this week. In the mean time, I did remove the springs from inside the switch so it would continously be in "hazard off" position and put it back.

When I turned the car on, the analog lights in the cluster did not turn on. The lcd's do turn on yes. It is not a bulb issue. The blinker lights indicators (green) and long lights inticators (blue) do not work either. All lights in the cars, the actual lights, DO work. But no light in the backlit displays.

I did try the following: Checked the 3 connectors behind the cluster - Disconnected the battery. I got mixed results; blinker indicator worked... etc, but nothing at the same time. I thought disconnecting the baterry would reset and do the trick, but it didnt... now all analog lights do not work (LCD lights work and analog meters work).

Any ideas? I read in forums but I did not find anything specific other than "get a new cluster" and I do not think this is the problem as the indicators have worked depending on sequencing (now all dead period). Right now, I have stopeed messing with it and will wait for the switch to arrive.

Could it be the hazard switch? It shouldn't....?

Any other suggestions, please?

[Loren]

Did you check the bulbs?

Do a search here cluster bulb replacement has been covered many times.

[CabC2]

Did you check the bulbs?

Do a search here cluster bulb replacement has been covered many times.

I did. Actually I have LED's because I have replaced those before. They work.

[Loren]

On a 99 Carrera - that cluster has bulbs.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?/topic/22621-instrument-cluster-lcd-not-illuminated-in-986/page__view__findpost__p__118046

[CabC2]

Yes, originally it has bulbs. Subsituted with 12v LED's (for the main lights). the green and blue and others are still original, and... they do not work either. I have a feeling that it is some sequencing issue with battery or related. Or, hazard switch as a possibility?

[Loren]

Did you try a new LED to see if they were blown by a surge?

[CabC2]

That's a good idea. I'll try. However, not only the LED's do not light up, but the green and blue bulbs do not either. Basically, all light on top part (behind analog). Gauges work though. And so do LCDs and LCD lights.

[Loren]

So, if you had the cluster out to put in the LEDs are you sure the 3 plugs are back in correctly and properly locked down?

That happens a lot with folks working on the cluster.

[CabC2]

Loren you are right it wasn't locked down correctly: what happened is that the two connectors that slide sideways to separate the cluster, were put back in place, but not all the way, whenever I did change the LED's before. When I messed around with it this time, they did get disconnected as they were barely in place, thus loosing contact progresively and thus some of the lights stopped working while the others worked. I probably fiddeled with the cluster a bit more and the two sliders moved even further, as they were loose, and the contact was lost altogether. And the lights went off.

I realized that those two sliders are the ones that connect all the lights behind the analog gauges to the cluster. They do not affect the LCD's.

It works now, thanks again!

[Loren]

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