The light on the dash showing gear position and odometer reading is very dim. Adjusting the dimmer knob doesn't help that particular area, although the other areas dim and brighten normally. Is this a fuse problem, or might it be a signal that the alternator is starting to go? Thanks for any suggestions.

SOURCE: Dash Instrument Panel Lights are dead - gauges work fine

do you have taillights? most of the time there on the same fuse. also chk. to see if plug is all the way in on your headlight switch.

SOURCE: 2001 Buick Regal dash and radio lights dim when headlights on

sounds like a faulty headlight switch w/dimmer

SOURCE: The dash lights for odometer and gear indicator is out

maybe but sounds like a couple of lights have burned out,. the owners manual should tell you where the fuse box is located. The dash light for the odometer/gear indicator may be accessible from under the dash, get an auto maintance repair manual from the local auto parts store , perfably a chiltons for about 20.00. It will help u loctae the dash lights and the fuse box more readily.

chitownbob45

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• Posted on Oct 18, 2009

SOURCE: I have a 2003 Buick Century and the odometer light is out

did you turn the dimmer switch all the way up?

SOURCE: 2001 Buick Regal LSE odometer and gear shifter position is not

I had the same problem with my Odometer in my 01' Regal. The dealer will quote you some outrageous price for a new instrument cluster. There are a bunch of people on Ebay that you can pay around $100 and they will repair it for you. Or, if your husband is pretty handy you can fix it yourself for about $2.00. All you need is a pack of resistors from RadioShack and soldering gun. I did it myself and with this videos instruction it only took me a little under an hour and $12.00.

As for the service light, I don't know what you had repaired, but to get mine off I had to get a dealer to reset the computer (about $100 or so).