Dashboard does not light up?

TIAMATT

MEMBER
2002 KIA SPECTRA
1.8L
AUTOMATIC
188,789 MILES

Dash lights stop working. I've checked the battery post, no bad fuses or relays. All taillights, headlights, stop lights, fog lights, license plate lights, bright lights and interior lights, blinkers and hazard work. All warning lights and gear lights work. The seat warmer switch light, main power window switch light and dimmer light switch not working and driver's side window stopped working also. Everything was all working up until replaced transmission mounts and fuel filter. Please help. The vehicle listed above is a GSX.

Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 AT 8:22 PM

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KEN L

MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
50,363 POSTS

Hello, I will be helping you today.

There is a fuse (tail LH) that powers the system that we need to double check to make it has power with the lighting system on, here is a guide to help:

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

There is a common ground for the lights and the window at the right kick panel, G3 which I would check as well, here is the wiring diagrams for the lighting system so you can see how it works which helps. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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