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Old 10-18-2014, 04:05 PM
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Re: Saturn ION 2005 Dashboard and Lights Off/On

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Originally Posted by Ruley73 View Post
If you have automatic headlights, I'd start by replacing the ambient light sensor (AKA automatic headlamp sensor or twilight sensor) located on the top left side of the dash near the windshield defroster vents. This sensor is relatively cheap and pretty easy to replace so I think that's a good place to start.

If you have a manual transmission, I might also suspect a bad park/emergency brake switch.
Thanks for your suggestion, I will look into the sensor for the headlights.

I'm a total novice in this, but why would the parking brake switch cause both the dashboard and headlights to "restart" (I actually hear the same "click" that is heard when I start the car whenever the problem happens).
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