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Steering wheel buttons don't light up

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by silentak1, Nov 15, 2006.

  1. silentak1

    silentak1 Since 2005

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    My lights on my steering wheel don't work anymore...not that they were actually bright enough to be seen anyway, but I'd like them alive again. They are still perfectly functional so I'm guessing it may be just a fuse.

    Any pointers on which fuse to look out for?
     
  2. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Does the panel dimmer change the lighting on the wheel buttons? I can't remember without looking. Try rolling the dimmer wheel to a brighter setting and see if it helps.

    Tom
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qbee42 @ Nov 15 2006, 08:32 AM) [snapback]349431[/snapback]</div>
    The dimmer wheel works, but no signs of life from the lights on the steering wheel.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(silentak1 @ Nov 15 2006, 10:05 AM) [snapback]349530[/snapback]</div>

    Speaking of the dimmer switch-- Is the dimmer switch supposed to light up? It seems everything on my dash dims or brightens, but the dimmer switch! <_<

    Joe
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(silentak1 @ Nov 15 2006, 12:53 AM) [snapback]349335[/snapback]</div>

    Had the same problem. Dealer replaced the Reostat (sp??) and works fine now
     
  6. silentak1

    silentak1 Since 2005

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Serenity Now @ Nov 15 2006, 12:34 PM) [snapback]349594[/snapback]</div>
    Rheostat? Thanks for the pointer. I'll start searching for prices.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(silentak1 @ Nov 15 2006, 12:14 PM) [snapback]349633[/snapback]</div>

    any luck i am having the same problem??
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ricky Zinter @ Jan 26 2007, 02:50 PM) [snapback]381352[/snapback]</div>

    swapped out the fuse all good now