interior dash lites

i have a 1995 bonnie and my interior dash lites just recently went out,,,i hit the top of the dash sightly with my hand and they would come on.it is acting like a short or somthing, the went out again and the hitting the dash trick is not working any more,,any suggestions??????

pull the dash apart. Remove the bolts holding the cluster in...
there should be a pin setup to connect the electrical setup in the dash.
check for any loose wires here, or bent over pins, also look for a ground wire that may have become loose.
jeremy

Your dimmer switch may be getting worn out. Try rotating it and see if they come back on....you may be able to remove the switch, take it apart, and clean off the contacts inside and be good as new.

I have had the exact simlilar problems with my 95. I would bang on the dash baord to turn the dash light a tail lights. After while this action did not work.

The problem is that your wire harness conenctors that plugs into the switch get loose. What I did was take the 2 colored shimes that are on each side of the connector, and wrap one revolution of electrical tape aound the base of the shim. The re-install the shims. This should fit a lot tighter and not hold the delphia pin connectors firmly angains the copper pin on the switch. This seems to be working for me in the cold and warmer weather.

One thing thing that should not be overlook, the dimmer switch might
be faulty and you need to replace $37.00). The Plastic connector which the snaps on to the body of the switch ($9), is a extra part you need to order from a dealership. If you need the part #, please let me know. I was only able to order one becasue, the part person on the dealer new how to look up sub-assembly. In addtion, you need to buy a few of those Delphi pin connectors (Many sizes).

good luck

mine is a 90 boniville sse with same problum i took out light switch and put a test light on the roll switch that dims and brightens your dash lights if you got juice going through that when u roll the switch from there it goes to a remote dimmer switch located just to the left of fuse box under the dash mines held on with 2 7 milimeter screws see if juice is going through it mine was burned out from there it goes to dash radio fuse box excetera hope this helps