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I fixed my ARC vie the Gubi method this weekend. Admittedly, mine wasn't in terrible shape. It would Christmas tree when cold, but would usually settle down after a minute. Now it's solid all the time! I might even miss the dance sometimes.
I was hoping fixing this would return my instrument lighting and clock, but it did not. The clock checked out on the bench and all the bulbs appear to be in good shape when inspecting them. Fuse 14 and 15 are good (replaced today, just to be sure). Dash, ARC, clock, and all dash-adjacent buttons do NOT light up under any circumstances. I have never seen these work since I've had the car. The clock used to sporadically kick the backlight on after several miles into a trip and then cut off with the ignition, but it does not do that anymore.
The interior lights DO work as intended. Strange.
I THINK the next step is to remove the ARC board from under the panel above the glove box and see what I can see there. Anything in particular I should be looking for?
I was hoping fixing this would return my instrument lighting and clock, but it did not. The clock checked out on the bench and all the bulbs appear to be in good shape when inspecting them. Fuse 14 and 15 are good (replaced today, just to be sure). Dash, ARC, clock, and all dash-adjacent buttons do NOT light up under any circumstances. I have never seen these work since I've had the car. The clock used to sporadically kick the backlight on after several miles into a trip and then cut off with the ignition, but it does not do that anymore.
The interior lights DO work as intended. Strange.
I THINK the next step is to remove the ARC board from under the panel above the glove box and see what I can see there. Anything in particular I should be looking for?