Dash lights stopped working

Tiny
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  • 1997 PONTIAC TRANSPORT
  • 3.4L
  • V6
  • 2WD
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  • 140,000 MILES
The window switch went out on the driver's side and I didn't have any tools to fix it, so I used two wires on the switch to get it to go up. Once I got it up I noticed that the dash lights went away and they would come on if I held both wires in the ports for the window switch but would shut off once I took them out. I have no idea what to do next.
Thursday, December 13th, 2018 AT 10:32 PM

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Tiny
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Good morning,

Can you upload a picture of what wires you removed and jumped?

Do you mean the back lights of the dash or all the warning lights?

Roy
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Friday, December 14th, 2018 AT 4:40 AM
Tiny
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I will take a picture of what I jumped when I get home. But it is just the back lights for everything on the dash I didn't think there was I fuse for that that could have blown.
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Friday, December 14th, 2018 AT 6:20 AM
Tiny
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I attached a diagram with the back lights for the dash. Check that fuse for power on both sides with the headlight switch on.

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Friday, December 14th, 2018 AT 6:24 AM

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