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Old Dec 22, 2017 | 11:36 AM
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Hi everyone
suddenly all the lights in the steering wheel controls stop working . They still control on the radio and the cruise , only the lights don't work .
why ? Maybe something disconnect ?
what I need to check ?

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Old Dec 22, 2017 | 12:27 PM
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There is a 2 amp fuse in the "steering column fuse holder", where ever that is, that powers those lights.....since the switches function, I doubt it'* the SIR clock spring....
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Originally Posted by Tech II
There is a 2 amp fuse in the "steering column fuse holder", where ever that is, that powers those lights.....since the switches function, I doubt it'* the SIR clock spring....
Thank you Tech II .
I'll search under the steering wheel and update ...
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anyone can help me , I don't find it ?
as far as I know in my car I have 2 fuse boxes , one under the rear seats and the other under the hood .
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Sorry Eb, I'll be damned if I can find it("steering column fuse holder")....

Well, I would follow the Yellow SIR lead that comes down the column....follow it after the connection(not up the column)......it'* some kind of inline fuse....
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Hi
You sure that fuse exist ?
I can't find it ...
please you have an electrical draws ?

what else connect to similar fuse ?

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Ok, do I get some sort of prize for this?

"LH side of I/P on underside of steering column."

It has to be in a yellow wire(goes into fuse and out of fuse) in the SIR circuit that goes up the steering column....

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Thank you very much TechII
you are the best !
I will send you anything you want from Israel , maybe "Humus" ?
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There is another problem now , the auto light not turn off when day time .
maybe the 2 problems related ?

for TECH II , in the rear fuse box I found SIR fuse, fuse box under the seat .
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SIR fuse has nothing to do with lighting those switches.....it is only involved with the SIR system.......the clockspring harness is just a path for the power and ground to light the switches.......just like the horn circuit, which also uses the clockspring harness, has nothing to do with the SIR system......

Since your other lights are working from the dimmer switch, you either have a blown fuse(2A), or, the ground circuit is open.....
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