'99 GC - Dash won't dim

'99 GC 115k miles. Owned: 1 day.

Dash won't dim or interior lights come on by rotating switch on light
switch. For what its worth, car has an after market radio in it.

Thoughts appreciated.

Chip L

Need a little more information. Tell me if I am correct. The dash lights
come on, but will not dim? When you rotate the knob counter-clockwise, the
interior light comes on, but if you rotate clock-wise, the interior light
goes off, but will not dim the dash lights?

If the above is true, then it sounds like the dimmer has died.

HTH

Carl


"Chip L" > wrote in message
ps.com...
> '99 GC 115k miles. Owned: 1 day.
>
> Dash won't dim or interior lights come on by rotating switch on light
> switch. For what its worth, car has an after market radio in it.
>
> Thoughts appreciated.
>
> Chip L
>

The dash lights come on with the lights but do not dim w/ the adj of
the knob. The knob has no affect on dash or interior lights.


Carl wrote:
> Need a little more information. Tell me if I am correct. The dash lights
> come on, but will not dim? When you rotate the knob counter-clockwise, the
> interior light comes on, but if you rotate clock-wise, the interior light
> goes off, but will not dim the dash lights?
>
> If the above is true, then it sounds like the dimmer has died.
>
> HTH
>
> Carl

Probably a bad switch in the knob. Not sure if it's a dealer item or a
junkyard item.

Carl


"Chip L" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> The dash lights come on with the lights but do not dim w/ the adj of
> the knob. The knob has no affect on dash or interior lights.
>
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Need a little more information. Tell me if I am correct. The dash lights
>> come on, but will not dim? When you rotate the knob counter-clockwise,
>> the
>> interior light comes on, but if you rotate clock-wise, the interior light
>> goes off, but will not dim the dash lights?
>>
>> If the above is true, then it sounds like the dimmer has died.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Carl
>

Isn't there a second dedicated dash dimmer switch?

Mike
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Chip L wrote:
>
> '99 GC 115k miles. Owned: 1 day.
>
> Dash won't dim or interior lights come on by rotating switch on light
> switch. For what its worth, car has an after market radio in it.
>
> Thoughts appreciated.
>
> Chip L

"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> Isn't there a second dedicated dash dimmer switch?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Chip L wrote:
>>
>> '99 GC 115k miles. Owned: 1 day.
>>
>> Dash won't dim or interior lights come on by rotating switch on light
>> switch. For what its worth, car has an after market radio in it.
>>
>> Thoughts appreciated.
>>
>> Chip L

I have a '93 that has a separate switch for the headlights/park lights,
and the interior lights. To dim the dash lights, and turn on the interior,
you move the second switch. Mine is located on the left side of the dash,
below the light switch. I'm not used to having a switch on the dash in a
vehicle, so just about every time I drive at night, I first turn on the
windshield wipers....
Hippie

Mike I also have a '94 GC. It has the slider dimmer on the dash. This
'99 has it on the stick

Mike Romain wrote:
> Isn't there a second dedicated dash dimmer switch?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Chip L wrote:
> >
> > '99 GC 115k miles. Owned: 1 day.
> >
> > Dash won't dim or interior lights come on by rotating switch on light
> > switch. For what its worth, car has an after market radio in it.
> >
> > Thoughts appreciated.
> >
> > Chip L

My 2000 also has it on the headlight switch. Clockwise to time, counter
clockwise to brighten. Counter clockwise past the 'click' to turn on
interior lights.

Carl


"Chip L" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Mike I also have a '94 GC. It has the slider dimmer on the dash. This
> '99 has it on the stick
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> Isn't there a second dedicated dash dimmer switch?
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>
>> Chip L wrote:
>> >
>> > '99 GC 115k miles. Owned: 1 day.
>> >
>> > Dash won't dim or interior lights come on by rotating switch on light
>> > switch. For what its worth, car has an after market radio in it.
>> >
>> > Thoughts appreciated.
>> >
>> > Chip L
>

I would next suspect the stereo wiring.... I see folks that connect up
the wrong wire to dash lights thinking the radio lights will come on
with the headlight switch. This can be a power line for the power
antenna or remote not a light wire like the old ones had.

Mike

Chip L wrote:
>
> Mike I also have a '94 GC. It has the slider dimmer on the dash. This
> '99 has it on the stick
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Isn't there a second dedicated dash dimmer switch?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Chip L wrote:
> > >
> > > '99 GC 115k miles. Owned: 1 day.
> > >
> > > Dash won't dim or interior lights come on by rotating switch on light
> > > switch. For what its worth, car has an after market radio in it.
> > >
> > > Thoughts appreciated.
> > >
> > > Chip L

Errr Dim, not time...

Carl

"Carl" > wrote in message
...
> My 2000 also has it on the headlight switch. Clockwise to time, counter
> clockwise to brighten. Counter clockwise past the 'click' to turn on
> interior lights.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Chip L" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>> Mike I also have a '94 GC. It has the slider dimmer on the dash. This
>> '99 has it on the stick
>>
>> Mike Romain wrote:
>>> Isn't there a second dedicated dash dimmer switch?
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>>
>>> Chip L wrote:
>>> >
>>> > '99 GC 115k miles. Owned: 1 day.
>>> >
>>> > Dash won't dim or interior lights come on by rotating switch on light
>>> > switch. For what its worth, car has an after market radio in it.
>>> >
>>> > Thoughts appreciated.
>>> >
>>> > Chip L
>>
>
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