So, it's over - it's fixed. Interesting, no problem with the fuses, what could it be?
So I take the dash panel off that houses the dimmer switch. As I was doing this I turned the lights and and moved the dial. Whatya know, the dash lights flicker. I unscrewed the dimmer module from the dash panel and upon close inspection I realized that there is a solder point that is connected to the middle plug-in prong on the module. This solder is attached to what looks like a porcelin plate that has a very thin copper dial or spectrum across the surface of the plate. As you adjust the dimmer dial there is a contact point that rubbs accross the surface of this spectrum and adjusts the brightness of the dash lights. The solder had lifted on the plate side and was no longer attached.
You can actually take the module apart, clean up the solder point, flux and then ever so carefully re-solder the piece in place. FIXED and I might add, the cost of a new module is $86.00Canadian.
I was very pleased. This happened at the same time as I replaced my battery and I was sure that I had blown a fuse or something but I was barking up the wrong tree.
I hope this helps someone in the future.
Rob
