Electrical Issue or Am I Crazy?

NYSpeed Automotive
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So I recently purchased a 2011 Mustang GT on Monday. Everything has been great except for this morning. I’m driving to work when all of a sudden my speedo and tach lights get bright(as if I turned the brightness to the highest setting) and my center console backlights shut off. The little knob to the left of my steering wheel that controls my parking lights, headlights, and interior lights is in the on position where it should be when driving at night/early morning. I can’t even adjust the brightness knob. I think there may be a tripped wire or something.:banghead:

As I’m driving I turn this knob to the off position but nothing changes. The speedo backlight stays on full brightness and nothing changes with the center console. Same deal if I turn the knob to the various settings, nothing happens, it just stays like this. I check my headlights to make sure they worked, but I will double check when I leave work when it is dark out.

But the car is not even 3 days old and this shit happens. I have an appointment with the dealer on Tuesday to have it looked at. Any Ford mechanics help me out or anyone in general? I don’t think I hit any button that would shut the center lights off but keep my speedometer at full brightness.

I’m hoping this isn’t the start to a lemon. :tdown:

2

Are the headlights in the auto mode? It sounds like the headlights just shut off and your speedo/tach are lit at full brightness in daytime mode. How bright was it on your way to work?

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I have to confirm whether my headlights are normal when I leave for work at 8 but while I was driving, it just happened. The speedo/tach went to full brightness and the center console lights shut off. I tried adjusting the brightness but nothing worked. I tried turning the knob to all the various settings it has to turn the console lights on/off but no luck either. I tried turning the car on and off but still stayed the same. I went out on my break to check again, but still nothing.

Edit: Headlights were turned on while driving this morning when it happened.

4

Clearly, your crazy.

5

Bump… what did the dealer find?

6

did your jeep have this problem?

7

Headlights were on as in you turned them on or on as in they automatically turn on? It seriously sounds like what JayS said.

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lmao Well played.