No tail lights no dash lights - 2001 Toyota Echo

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May 2, 2006 - 11 posts I have a 2002 Focus SE 4dr. I don't have any Dash lights,Tail lights or Tag lights. Everything else is working ... Join Date: Oct 2005; Posts: 838 ...

Most likely reason is that the tail light fuse blew out. The dash lights have a seperate fuse, but it is wired in series with the tail lights, so that if the tail light fuse blows, the instrument cluster lights also go out. The dash lights going out is sort of a warning to let you know to check your tail lights

dash lights flickering due to loose ground under dash-check fuses on the parking lamps cheers Denny

Dash lights are on the same fuse as the tail lights. Dash lights not working is an indication that the tail lights are not working. The first thing to check is that the tail light fuse is not blown. Most of the time replacing the tail light fuse will restore both the tail lights and the dash/interior lights. If this is not the case you may have to trace the wires and look for a broken or unplugged wire in the harness.

are they tail lights or brake lights?

Brake lights will be the brake light switch under the dash


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Replace the fuse. Most of the time when the tail light fuse is blown it will go un-noticed. This is why they combine the instrument cluster lighting, and tail lights on the same fuse. That way if the dash lights are out you know the tail lights must be out also.

You probably have an open/blown tail/park lamp fuse. The dash light fuse gets power from the tail/park lamp fuse, so when you can't see your dash lights, you'll get the vehicle looked at and find you have no park/tail lamps either. It's a safety feature because otherwise you may never know your running lights are not working.
Check your park/tail lamp fuse.

the occasional not working leads me to believe it's loose wiring or a short in the wire somewhere

check the condition of the light switch they are famous for overheating and melting