89blackvette
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When I purchased the car it has an after market remote entry system installed by the previous owner with no remotes. It was a very crappy install with some wires simply twisted together and taped. I removed it and reconnected all the cut wires with solder and shrink tubing insulation. The problem I am going to describe was in the car when I purchased it. Dash lights work great and the photocell dimmer works great with headlights or parking lights off. When the headlights or parking lights are turned on the dash lights, including the radio and climate control lights go dim to the extent that you can not read the gauges, however the photo cell in the information center works, you can shine a light on it and the lights all get bright. Also the interior courtesy lights do not com one with the dimmer switch on the headlight switch. I can move the dimmer slider on the light switch to a point where the courtesy should come on and the dash lights go full bright, it is a very small area on the simmer slider., I have replaced the dimmer gizmo under the dash at the steering column and the light switch with no success fixing this. I have a Factory Shop Manual but not being an electronics expert I simply can not figure it out. My basic question is there a way to short a couple of wire at the light switch connector on the back of the light switch to just have full bright instrument lights all the time? I have of course checked all fuses, checked the headlight switch with meter and found all connections and wiring correct to it. Checked under the dash for broken or disconnected wires. Any more suggestions? hanks for your time.
Mike
Mike