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winger 09-03-2002 09:50 AM

Well, my light switch went off last week and caused my dashlighs, tailights and side markers not to work anymore, I tried resoldering the switch but wasnt succesful, by checking the diagrams, you can tap into 2 wires and install a 12v switch.





1. Remove dash

2. Unplug the 4 connectors (2 on each side)

3. On the light switch connector, locate the White/Green and Blue/Red wires, and tap into them, install a switch in an appropriate location. Mine is install under my radio along with my fuel pump switch.





4.Re-plug the connectors

5. Put dash back in place

sidewinderx7 09-03-2002 01:13 PM

did that fix it? If not, i know another thing that might have happend. It happend to me like 2 weeks ago.

Phat Pat 09-22-2002 08:54 PM

do tell sidewinderx7...

fstedy 09-25-2002 01:11 AM

I had the same thing happen befor .

I chanced my licence plate cover to a plain plastic one that no longer usedthe illum. lights above the plate.

I left the wires that powered those lights just dangling behind the lic. plate

Every now and then I'd blow the fuse-replace it and be fine for 2 min. to 2 days and then blow the fuse again.

The two wires hanging behind the licence plate were shorting out across the back of the plate!!!

Does this help??

Phat Pat 10-06-2002 05:57 PM

hey winger, what kind of switch did you use? I dont really want to shell out around $300 for a replacement switch and wiring harness that will probably have the same problem again.

winger 10-21-2002 04:43 PM

i used a regular switch from an electronic store.....be sure it can handle 12v...mine handles 120v.......any inline switch works great.....choose one that will fit nicely in the location you will put it.....



UPDATE: i just realized the dimmer still works with my switch....

blaze08 11-11-2002 11:26 AM

Hey that's good info man. I"m going to try it tomorrow. my interior lights are out.

cezonetheillest 02-07-2004 11:57 PM

well i am having the same problem but, i changed out the wiring harness and also the headlight switch. and my tail lights still arent working. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub..._DIR#>/sad.png so i have ran out of ideas. so what do you think that i should do? oh also i hooked up a switch and the brake lights are always on when i turn the switch on now. thank.









88 rx7 se

djgiantrobot 02-29-2004 03:33 PM

that same thing happened to me, turns out the replacement switch i got was burned out too. There is a way to wire in a relay to keep this from happening again.

cezonetheillest 02-29-2004 03:37 PM

do tell. how can you wire the relay to make it quit burning out the switch. iam going to order another switch tonight but i am going to take out the cpu and check the cold solder points too. hell i am fixing to give up and take it to mazda so they can rape me. lol.





cezone

88 rx7 se


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