Every so often I'd "lose" the dashboard display. This
is a well known problem and I could drive ok without
it (I just had to be extra careful about my speed and
not to run out of gas). And after a day or two it would
come back ok.

Note that the tach needle would be at something like 1,000 rpm
and the auto transmission level indicator would be stuck
on Low or somesch, but as long as I counted the clicks
on the gear shifter I was ok.

A couple of days ago the dashboard display went completely
blank. No light at all. Car still worked fine (or I thought
it did) and I figured this was the usual problem repeating.

but then I notced that... the electric door lock/unlock
wasn't orking, AND the headlights/rear lights weren't
coming on either. Curiously if I held the high beam
tggle switch the headlights would work - which is how
I got home. And the turn signals and break lights were
ok, too.

So I got home, parked, and diconnected the battery.

In the morning everything was ok. *whew*.

But a hald hour later it all went dead again. Car still
started ok and I could drive, but none of the lights
or dashboard worked.

Disconnected battery again. Things worked. Then stopped.
Rinse, lather, repeat.

Any suggestions as to cause? Thanks.

- oh, the cruise control still works even though there's
no activation/indication in the dashboard display.

Thanks again

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