sounds like issues with the body control module. have someone check for
codes but they may be gone after disconnecting the battery. hopefully
there's a hard code in the PCM that can help.
"danny burstein" > wrote in message
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> 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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