Dash lights not working

Tiny
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You can bet there is a blown fuse there somewhere. You have apparently wired it wrong. We see this all the time with people installing their own stereos and it often does a lot of damage. They make adapter harnesses for doing this correctly. If you went and cut your harness, it's probably too late already and you will have to bring it to an electrical specialist.
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:19 PM (Merged)
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Do you know which fuse it will be that could be blown?
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:19 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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There are numerous fuses being used. You need to use a test light on both sides of every fuse wit the lights turned on.
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:19 PM (Merged)
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Ok ill do that and I bought the adapter from wal mart and there was this orange wire that says dash light but there was no were to connect it to so I just left it hanging and taped it could that be the issue also?
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:19 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Disconnected wires at the radio won't cause you to lose the rest of the dash lights.
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:19 PM (Merged)
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Oh ok its just my cluster lights dont work everything else is fine
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:19 PM (Merged)
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Where is the fuse, located for the dashboard ligts
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:19 PM (Merged)
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Hi dennis234,

If the taillights are not working, then it could be the fuse. # 32 ( 15A ) under hood.

If not, you need to check the integrated control unit and/or meter cluser.
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:19 PM (Merged)
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You don't reckon you turned your cluster illum. Dimmer switch down/ off and didn't realize you did?

Sometimes when you have really good help from the neighbor or the youngins, they mess with stuff while they are leaned in there talking to you!

The medic
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:19 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Yeah the switch is on its just the cluster that doesn't work and I hate it cause I cant see how fast I'm going at night :/
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:19 PM (Merged)
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The dashboard lights do not work; panel lights work until I turn headlights on, then all dash and center consol lights inop
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:20 PM (Merged)
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Are the taillights working?
Have you checked the dimmer control?
Was the radio replaced?
When did this occur?
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:20 PM (Merged)
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RYAN14CHRIS
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When signaling to turn, no matter which way I am turning, BOTH of my turn signal dashboard lights flash. What does this mean?
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:20 PM (Merged)
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A bad ground circuit connection. Check the exterior turn signal lights to see if they are working correctly.
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Thursday, August 1st, 2019 AT 5:20 PM (Merged)

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