Originally posted by louisw:
The bulb can break in places other than the filament, so it still sounds like your best bet.
True, but if the bulb lights up when the headlights are turned on, then the bulb is good. It's only has 1 filament so if it is burnt out, it won't work bright or dim. If his clock still doesn't light dim w/ the panel lights on, then the bulb is bad.
