2004 Avalanche, Vanity lights above dash

[kspickard]

There are two halogen vanity lights positioned above the dash. I can't get these to come on. My wife seems to think they come on with the dash board dimmer switch. Anyone have the same setup and know hows these work?

[WeBrzn2]

They are wired to come on with the dash light dimmer switch as your wife believes. Same position as the "dome light" position.

[kspickard]

I will have to check for power to the dimmer switch without the key being on. The dimmer does work with the headlights on. Not sure about the "dome Position"

[rlawson]

Button on the left of the Steering wheel.... I constantly hit it with my knee when getting in. It turns on the automatic setting for the lights.

[rlawson]

Should have said, on the dash below the headlight switch.

[kspickard]

I don't have anything below the headlight switch or on the steering column. I'll keep looking.

[kspickard]

I don't see any switches on the steering column.

[OldForester]

Did you turn the dimmer switch for the dashboard to full bright? There's a little extra push and a little "click" sound that gets my dimmer to the end of the rheostat and into the switch for the dome lights to turn on.

[kspickard]

It is the dimmer sw. Intermittent

[takepride]

OF:

Do yours not operate with a separate dash switch? My switch is next to the radio, labeled "Overhead Light". Sounds like the Avalanche must be different.

[OldForester]

Mine do have a separate dashboard rheostat, but it's the same one as the guages, and it clicks the dome light on when I get to full bright + on the dash light switch.