Instrument cluster does not work

2004 ACURA MDX
180,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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GORGIX2
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Hey, everything was working perfect except that my car had an airbag light due to an accident. i replaced the airbags a month ago but still i had to replace the seat belts since the front seat re-tractors were locked. so, yesterday i received my seat belts and after installing the seat belts, immediately after starting the car the instrument cluster gone blank, no lights, no gauges, no warning signs, everything in the cluster stopped working. i later on realized that even the power windows, sunroof and reverse lights stopped working also. i checked the fuses and to my knowledge they all gave me continuity. my question is, what could be the issue to this problem? Is there like a module that controls all these parts or a relay that i am not aware of? Your assistance will be greatly appreciated!
Apr 13, 2018 at 8:40 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Are you still able to start the engine?
While checking fuse continuity, did you check if battery voltage is present at all these fuses?
The list of components that failed are under separate circuits and do not have any common control unit or relays.
The problem could be due to a bad grounding point, which is common to the list. It is the one below the front left seat, something you could have worked on while replacing the seat belts.
Apr 15, 2018 at 1:48 AM
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GORGIX2
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Hey, thank you for your answer, i feel dumb for saying what happened, when i checked for fuses, the box on driver side had some four more fuses hidden under a small cover. i opened the cover and saw a burst-ed 10 amp fuse which fixed everything. thank you for your response.
Apr 15, 2018 at 10:37 AM
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Good to hear, please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.

Cheers, Ken
Apr 18, 2018 at 11:58 AM
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STEVE W.
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You are not the first one to have something like that happen and you will not be the last. Especially with all of the wiring and fuse boxes hidden in newer cars.
Apr 18, 2018 at 1:28 PM
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