climate control cluster issue...

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  1. Nater
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    so, I've been looking on the forums and such and haven't found my issue ever answered.

    The lights are burnt out. I replaced two bulbs still don't light up. I replaced the whole cluster, still nothing.

    Is there a possible fuse that could be half bad to cause the lights not to work but somehow the nobs still do?

    My car is an 04 STi
     
  2. thakrazymule
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    This may be a dumb question, but have you checked the fuse box for any burnt out fuses? Including the one under the hood? (I'm not sure if 04 sti's have one there)
     
  3. Nater
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    Yeah, that's what I'm asking. Is there a fuse for it, because I couldn't find anything saying for the climate control at all.
     
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    Could be some under the line of interior illumination, or something. Sometimes ya just gotta start pulling fuses and checking.
     
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    If you do figure it out... does that mean you might have 2 working hvac controls? If yes, would you be willing to part with one of them?
     
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    Yeah I would have two lol. Possibly until I figure it out
     
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    It's strange no one has had this issue. Ugh. Hmm. Well, I'll just start pulling fuses Sometime today...
     
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    Check if you have any wires that came loose on the connector that plugs into the hvac unit. Then I guess iys time to pull out a test light and multimeter.
     
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    Did you ever figure out the problem?
     
  10. Nater
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    I'm going to try and figure it out this weekend.
     
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    I'd just sell it! ;)
     
  12. tangledupinblu
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    I have an HVAC control panel out of an 03 Henry. ;)

    Nate, definitely check all of the fuses. I don't think that there is a ground in there, but check all of the electrical line and plugs.
     
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    is the dimmer turned on?
     
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    OOOOO....good call! Plus one for you my friend, phi12!
     
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    No idea, is there a switch I'm not aware of? I can dim my dash-lights (speedo etc) but it doesn't effect my climate controls... is there some hidden switch I bumped O_O....
     
  16. tangledupinblu
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    Nope, i believe the HVAC lights dim with the same switch as the cluster lights.
     
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    I wanted one out of an sti for the red backlighting lol
     
  18. TMF
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    there is a fuse for the hvac lights...I discovered this on my car when I was installing my gauges and forget to reinsert a fuse ;)