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Years ago I owned a '78 DeVille... very nice. Started haveing problems with the lights. First the dash lights, then the headlights. I checked everything, I thought, even up to and including taking the dash apart to look for probs witht the printed circuit board. A new headlight switch didn't solve anything, and a new dimmer switch fixed nothing. Meanwhile, I've got my Caddy gutted, even unto disassembling the speedometer head (what a f@@king mess!).
I give up and start picking the brains of every experienced mechanic I know. Turns out that the wiring harness to the dimmer switch, about 8-10 inches up out of sight into the firewall, had shorted and melted.
I finally found and repaired the wires, but, hours of ball-busting frustration later, I could not get the dash reassembled in any way that would make the Caddy driveable.
I had always loved that car, but after this experience, I couldn't stand to look at it, let alone drive it anymore. Sold it way too cheaply very shortly afterward.
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