1997 Mazda Millenia instrument panel lights

1997 MAZDA MILLENIA
126,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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AVIO333
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I have 1997 mazda millennia, and I have problem with the instrument panel lights and radio lights. The problem started before 3 months, I noticed that when I use the turning sign, the radio lights are one and off in the same sequence with the turning sign. This problem has developed in more complex problem, now when I turn on my instrument panel lights, the only lights that turned on in the instrument panel are the head light indicator (the little blue light) and the two green arrows of the turning lights, while no one of these lights are on in reality (the turning light and the head light), and the radio lights never turn one!!!... and I have noticed that I can recover my instrument panel light to work in the right way when I pull the hand brake just one notch until the red light indicator of the hand brake is on...but still no lights in the radio….i replaced the combination switch as I have been advised but still the same problem…now I drive at night with my hand brake pulled just one notches to recover the lights in my instrument panel and no lights in the radio but the radio is working perfectly.. …can anyone advise me what to do?
Jun 3, 2008 at 7:48 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi avio333,

I suspect it is a loose ground. Retighten all grounding points underdash and check for broken or dislodeged ones too,
Jun 17, 2008 at 3:11 PM
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