Dash lights and tail lights are out

Tiny
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Headlights will come on but my dash lights and tail lights wont. How do I go about checking the switch?
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 AT 6:54 PM

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Tiny
SHELLY77
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Did you by any chance replace the radio or any type of dash work recently?
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 AT 7:13 PM
Tiny
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No I have not. It stopped working on the way home one night.
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 AT 7:19 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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Check all the fuses with a test light first.
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 AT 7:22 PM
Tiny
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Ok. Thanks
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 AT 7:28 PM
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JAMES812
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Problem started when the cig lighter shorted out took out tail lights dash lights fixed problems then went out all the same things so this time I'm thinking relays maybe the tail light relay lamp failure relay in trunk of car. Was wondering cai I remove it without any ill effects?
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Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 AT 8:41 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Hey JAMES812,

Please start a new question.

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new

Best, Ken

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Monday, March 13th, 2017 AT 11:42 AM

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