Polo 2009 Dash board lights not working

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Polo 2009 Dash board lights not working

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Hi everyone. The dashboard lights of my 2009 polo comfortine are not coming on. The switch works for all the lights including head lights but the dash lights are not coming on which is problematic when driving at night. Does anyone have a clue wht the problem might be. Took the car to the electrician and he said it was a switch but i dnt wanna buy a switch and be stuck with it when it is not the problem cause most of this places dnt replace electronic place
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Does the battery and warning lights come on when u turn the key on? Or is it just the background light thats not working?

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Everything else works except the backgroung light
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Probably a faulty dimmer switch. Unfortunately i dont have any experience on testing them

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Thanx bro. Will see if i can replace it
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Get somebody to test it before replacing. U dont want to be wasting $$$

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Have you checked all fuses?
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Yes all the fuses were checked and they all fine.
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