I got an 05 and i got those gages that are always on and now when i switch that lights on manually the gages go off and the radio lights 2 they only stay on when its on off or auto what can be wroung?

 

There is a dimmer switch next to the VDC button. You probably turned it down.

 

my gages dont go off even if i turn that

 

Its the dimmer switch. Its should REALLY bright when you have it in Auto Mode (only in the day time) or OFF. It will be REALLY DIM if you have the headlights on (whether its at night in auto mode or in the on position) You can only see these lights at night. Give it a try and holla back.

 

If all else fails, dealer time...

 

i have the same problem, does anyone know what is wrong w/ this? the gauges and all the lights on the dash turns off when i turn on the headlight, but its turns back on when the headlights are turned off. and its not bc of the dimmer switch. PLEASE HELP!!! thanks

 

anyone??? this problem is really getting on my nerves

 

By "dimmer switch" do you mean the high beam/low beam selection, or the instrument panel light intensity control? How do you know it is not something wrong with one of those? What have you measured?

 

i know this thread is old but i found it when this problem happened to me after i had the car serviced. since no answer was provided here, i thought i add the fix for future reference.
this is actually a simple setting problem that somehow got reset @ dealer during service. to fix (2007 G sedan):

1. turn headlight to on, at this point instrument panel will go dark
2. turn instrument panel lights on via dimmer switch. for my 07, it's on the left of the instrument panel
3. turn headlights off
4. all should be back to normal.

now if you do this backwards with headlight off, adjust dimmer, headlight on, it will not work.