Dash lights go out when dome lights are off...what!?!

[Bigezee69]

Just got this 05 Liberty. i have a weird issue that i don't understand. I must be overlooking something. here goes:

When i turn on the headlights and turn the lever to turn on the interior lights all the dash gauges are bright, but when i turn the lever and turn off the interior lights, the dash and radio all go dark. it is almost the opposite of what it should be.

i can't seem to get the dash gauges to stay lit and bright while the interior lights are off....so basically i have no dash lights at night unless the dome lights are on!!!

hope this makes sense.....??

 

[Johnny O]

I suspect the button switches on your dome light are engaged.

 

[Bigezee69]

I suspect the button switches on your dome light are engaged.

so you mean the actual little buttons next to the dome lights. If so it doesn't matter if i push the buttons or not. problem still persists.

 

[Sevenmilesout]

Hiya,
That fooled me too when I first got the Jeep. See page 115 of the owners manual. You need to turn the dimmer down one or two clicks from full bright.

 

[Bigezee69]

Hiya,
That fooled me too when I first got the Jeep. See page 115 of the owners manual. You need to turn the dimmer down one or two clicks from full bright.

Cool thanks for upping the user manual. It came with a manual but is nice having a pdf of it.

i guess there is a problem somewhere. The dome light is on no matter what detent i put it on except the one all the way down. thanks for the reply

 

[Jeremy-WI]

You might want to find a salvage yard and grab a multifunction switch from another Liberty