Dash Lighting Fading Away

[Orangetang]

Just curious is anyone has gone through this yet. I live in a dry area, but during xmas I went home to an extremely humid place, and perhaps coincidentally my speedobulb and odometer bulb would not illuminate, and shortly after that the fan/heat/climate dials went out. Now that I'm home, everything works, but the fan dials are still dark. I pulled off the centre console bezel, disconnected the plugs, cleaned them (already spotless) and put them back together with some dialectic grease. Still nothing. The unit itself doesn't look like it will want to come out, or apart. Are the bulbs replacable, or do you think its a bigger problem?

 

I have almost ALL of the interior plastic pieces out since I was installing a stereo, and I have noticed more than what I would consider normal for condensation, and found myself getting wet from it on occasion. Probably mostly the -42 - +5 we've had lately.

[Trainman]

I have had issues on and off ( ) with lights for a while, including one side of the instrument panel gauge lights not working (speedo and temp) and the right low beam not working.

 

To fix the headlight issue, they had to replace the daylight control module. This little box beside the battery controls most of the lighting in the truck, so I am told. I hope it clears up the dash light issue as well, only time will tell (the dash lights have been working for the last few months).

 

You may be having issues with your little lighting box as well.

 

Cost to fix? (I am sure someone will ask): The box was almost $300 plus the labour time to diagnose, total with PST/GST was close to $600.

[Zibi]

Left half of my climate controls only light up sporadically, but I assumed I loosened the wire when I had the dash off a few weeks ago since thats more or less when the problem sprung up.

[Orangetang]

My daytime running light module died about two weeks after I bought the Pathfinder, and it cost me about $600.

 

On the topic of lighting... I had an Autostart installed today and my headlights will not turn off once the engine is off, unless I use the factory door remote, or turn the switch off. Also, my interior lights are coming on while going down the road occasionally, but no open-door indicator shows up... They wrecked my car.

[02silverpathy]

Maybe this could help...if you are up for tracing wires!?

 

DIRECTWIRE™ WIRING INFORMATION - NISSAN / PATHFINDER / 2004 / Remote Start

 

12volts white/green (40A) + ignition harness

Starter black/yellow + ignition harness

Second Starter red/black + ignition harness

Ignition black/white + ignition harness

Second Ignition N/A

Third Ignition N/A

Accessory red/yellow + ignition harness

Second Accessory white/blue + ignition harness

Keysense white/red + ignition harness or SECU, pin 25

Power Lock yellow - SECU next to fuse box, pin 11

Notes: The power lock/unlock wires will meter while turning the key in the rear hatch key cylinder.

Power Unlock lt. green (double pulse) - SECU next to fuse box, pin 10

Notes: The power lock/unlock wires will meter while turning the key in the rear hatch key cylinder.

Lock Motor blue 5wi SECU next to fuse box, pin 54

Unlock Motor white/purple 5wi SECU next to fuse box, pin 55

Parking Lights+ pink/black + driver kick, harness to rear

Parking Lights- green - SECU next to fuse box, pin 20

Hazards same as turn signal wires

Turn Signal(L) gray/blue + SECU next to fuse box, pin 47

Turn Signal® gray/red + SECU next to fuse box, pin 48

Reverse Light yellow + driver kick, harness to rear

Door Trigger red/blue - SECU next to fuse box, pin 3

Dome Supervision red/black - SECU next to fuse box, pin 31

Trunk/Hatch Pin blue/white - SECU next to fuse box, pin 13

Notes: This wire is for the glass hatch pin. The hatch door pin is common with the door trigger.

Hood Pin yellow/black - SECU next to fuse box, pin 6

Trunk/Hatch Release white/green - driver kick, harness to rear

Notes: The fuel door release is pink/black in the same location.

 

Both of these wires are high current negative, so MUST use relays.

Power Sliding Door N/A

Factory Alarm Arm arms with lock

Factory Alarm Disarm disarms with unlock

Disarm No Unlock single pulse power unlock wire

Tachometer white/green or white/black ac TCM, pin 39

Notes: The TCM (Transmission Control Module) is to the left of the brake pedal.

 

For tach, can also go to any ignition coil or fuel injector and use the wire that is NOT red or black.

Wait to start N/A

Brake Wire green/yellow + brake pedal switch

Parking Brake brown/white - parking brake switch or driver kick

Horn Trigger yellow to lt. green/black - steering column or SECU, pin 42

Memory Seat 1 red/white - Seat Control Unit under seat, pin 22

Memory Seat 2 blue/yellow - Seat Control Unit under seat, pin 35

Memory Seat 3 N/A -

Interface Module: Category:

Immobilizer Bypass Required:

Yes Type:

Transponder

Part #: 556UW

Alternate Part1 #: 555U

Notes:

 

 

DIRECTWIRE™ WIRING INFORMATION - NISSAN / PATHFINDER / 2004 / Audio

 

Radio 12v blue/yellow or red/green + radio harness

Radio Ground (chassis)

Radio Ignition green/white + radio harness

Radio Illumination pink/green + radio harness

Factory Amp Turn-on lt. green/red + radio harness or rear amp

Notes: Vehicles with the BOSE system, the front speakers are individually amplified at the speaker and the rear speaker amplifier is in the left rear quarter panel.

Power Antenna red + radio harness

LF Speaker +/- green - red +,- radio harness

Notes: Vehicles with the BOSE system, the front speakers are individually amplified at the speaker and the rear speaker amplifier is in the left rear quarter panel.

RF Speaker +/- brown - black/white +,- radio harness

LR Speaker +/- lt. green - black/yellow +,- radio harness

RR Speaker +/- orange - black/pink +,- radio harness

Interface Module: Category:

Immobilizer Bypass Required:

Yes Type:

Transponder

Part #: 556UW

Alternate Part1 #: 555U

Notes:

 

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