Indy_Guy_77
Grandmaster
- Apr 30, 2008
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2006 Nissan Altima SE V-6, 5 spd auto, 108k miles
Yesterday afternoon, as I started up the car to begin my arduous commute home, the dash lights / radio would not come on.
Gage needles worked just fine, as did the "special" lights within the dash (sinals, open door, seatbelt, cruise-control, etc)
But the small LED display that shows the odo, trip, MPG, distance remaining, OT, etc wasn't working. Neither was the main back light behind the dash.
About 30 mins into my 40 min drive home, it started to flicker back to life. I could absolutely positively here a "clicking" sound coming from the fuse panel inside the car (under steering wheel, towards the door).
I got home and examined many fuses, including the one controlling the radio - all fuses were still intact.
This morning when I started the car - all was well. All stayed well along my commute to work.
I suppose it's possible that the fuse had somehow worked a bit loose over 108k miles and my checking it and reinstalling it has rectified things. (I didn't notice any corrosion on the fuse nor the socket)
So: Things to possibly look for should this crap happen again?
Yesterday afternoon, as I started up the car to begin my arduous commute home, the dash lights / radio would not come on.
Gage needles worked just fine, as did the "special" lights within the dash (sinals, open door, seatbelt, cruise-control, etc)
But the small LED display that shows the odo, trip, MPG, distance remaining, OT, etc wasn't working. Neither was the main back light behind the dash.
About 30 mins into my 40 min drive home, it started to flicker back to life. I could absolutely positively here a "clicking" sound coming from the fuse panel inside the car (under steering wheel, towards the door).
I got home and examined many fuses, including the one controlling the radio - all fuses were still intact.
This morning when I started the car - all was well. All stayed well along my commute to work.
I suppose it's possible that the fuse had somehow worked a bit loose over 108k miles and my checking it and reinstalling it has rectified things. (I didn't notice any corrosion on the fuse nor the socket)
So: Things to possibly look for should this crap happen again?