A new problem to work on - Dash lights go out when headlights are turned on.

[spamtank]

Well, this just started happening.  I have nice bright dash lights when the parking lights are on.  Until this evening, when I turn the headlights on, they dim a bit (seemed like a feature, since the dash lights don't need to be as bright when it's dark out).  This evening, when I went from parking lights to headlights, the dash lights went dark.

I haven't dug into this yet.  Its probably either a ground problem or a switch problem.  I'm hoping someone else ran across this and solved it by fixing ______?

 

[dodj]

I didn't have the exact same problem, but last year I had my dash lights go dark while driving at night. The cause was the infamous dimmer switch.

[spamtank]

I didn't have the exact same problem, but last year I had my dash lights go dark while driving at night. The cause was the infamous dimmer switch.

Thanks for the data point.     I double checked the dimmer switch, and it works fine with running lights only.  But with headlights, they go out completely. 

I've been pouring over the wiring diagram.  Right now, I suspect it's the either internal to the headlight switch, or the connector on the headlight switch.

But I've had enough for the night.

Thanks again!

[citron fella]

when i first start the car the dome light works but after some time it no longer works i also have no dash lights when my headlamps are on however for some reason both turn signal indicators stay on where should i look first to fix things  thanks

[Bullitt-]

when i first start the car the dome light works but after some time it no longer works i also have no dash lights when my headlamps are on however for some reason both turn signal indicators stay on where should i look first to fix things  thanks

Dash lights is likely the panel dimmer switch or perhaps a bad ground.
Indicators staying on is probably a ground issue, perhaps at the body to fixture or it may be your emergency flasher is on with bad flasher