dash lights going dim then going bright

Asked by GuruXG5PS Nov 29, 2018 at 06:20 PM about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Extended Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

while driving my 2004 Chevrolet Silverado LS 1500 at night my dash lights go dim then go bright then back to dim. What would cause this?

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Have you checked alternator output? Load test it and bring RPMs up to driving speed to see if you have fluctuating output. Other thing is a bad connection or bad ground

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It's the instrument panel circuit card, the surface mount components solder joints break or facture over the years during driving on the circuit card. If you can reflow the solder joints that are damage. Also the light switch control might be damage. All easy to change out or repair or replace. Go to youtube.

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Had the dash board lights go dim then bright on a 2015 equniox , turned out to be a bad negative battery cable.

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