Dash lights and headlights are not working?

1996 DODGE DAKOTA
235,000 MILES • 3.9L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BUCK1ARMY
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So, I inherited this truck and kind of an issue disabled veterinary or whatever. anyways, point being yeah, had my mother passed away, dude gave me this truck to help me out. well, just sunk a bunch of money into it and then the radio never worked but then he's like oh I'm going to put it back in I'm like oh please don't and he did it anyway I don't think he connected to ground to the radio don't know where that ground goes that's right next to the steering column on the right side there but yeah I'm looking at it on my fuses are good my relays are good like brand new even those things sad for 7 years it's amazing but and now my gauge is that we're going in and out are now working fine but I've got no headlights I've got no dash lights and I was going down interstate 94 when they all just went out on me because I tapped on the top of the console like an idiot like dang like hey working piece of crap one night because it was messing up on me. Yeah, I have no clue what the hell to do or where to start or what it could be. please can anyone help me?
Feb 9, 2023 at 5:50 PM
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The ground for the radio is left of the radio near a metal cross member. I would reconnect that first. Next, let's check the fuses here is a guide to help and I have included the fuse #8 and fuse #20 locations under the dash on the left side please check the fuses with the key on.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

Here are the fuse locations and I have included the headlight wiring diagrams so you can see how the system works. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
Feb 10, 2023 at 9:14 AM