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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 04:09 AM
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Just got back from a long road trip. Started this morning, noticed the map lights (right above the rear view mirror) were both on. But it was in the day, and it didn't bother me much.

Driving home at night, the lights would not shut off. Upon arriving home, the lights are still on, but my car is parked in the garage.

Obviously, I tried holding the switches down, pressing them, etc... nothing works, the map lights stay on.

I looked at the owner's manual, can't figure out which fuse it might be.

Any suggestions? Weird problem.
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 04:27 AM
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The thing that adjusts the gauges brightness might be turned all the way up.
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by rshamekh
The thing that adjusts the gauges brightness might be turned all the way up.
+1...
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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Damn...I'm such a dick. I've been having the same problem for the last month or so and it's the simplest thing. There is something to say about the KISS princeple here.
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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Are we having BLOND moments, gentleman? LOL!
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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[QUOTE=Nuke;6457692]Are we having BLOND moments, gentleman? LOL! [/QUOTE


It happens to all of us. Usually on the simplest stuff too.
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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Yep, that was it..
Yep, feel stupid

Although in my defense, it wasn't that intuitive. I must have turned up the interior lighting adjustment button when I was cleaning the car, but why should turning it up result in disabling my map light controls on the top? Pssshh.

But, yep - thanks very much!
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 302me
Originally Posted by Nuke
Are we having BLOND moments, gentleman? LOL!

It happens to all of us. Usually on the simplest stuff too.
Wait, it gets worse as you get older. I thought it was bad when I tuned 40. I had no idea HOW bad after I turned 50!
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 302me
It happens to all of us. Usually on the simplest stuff too.
I used to suffer from CRS - Can't Remember Sh__.
But now I've progressed to CRAFT - Can't Remember a F___ing Thing.
Wait, it gets worse as you get older. I thought it was bad when I tuned 40. I had no idea HOW bad after I turned 50!
I'm still amazed I've made it past 40; 50 will be an utter miracle.


But ya, I've hit that damn wheel several times with my left knee.
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by spuddogg
I used to suffer from CRS - Can't Remember Sh__.
But now I've progressed to CRAFT - Can't Remember a F___ing Thing...
Sure beats CSR - Chronic Sperm Retention



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