Dash & Instrument panel lights

A common fault disconnect the neg battery lead give it 20 min re connect should cure your problem.
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Yes, you need to remove the whole airbox. You have to remove the dash before you can remove the air distribution box

You need take off the instrument cluster; remove 3 screws above instrument panel cluster holding dash pad for open the glove box and remove 2 screws holding dash pas.

Remove dash pad pulling up to unsnap end clips. With driver's door open, remove 1 screw from the side of the lower trim panel. You have all details in ZJ-Secc-8E-Instrument-Cluster-and-Gauges (page 21 and next).

Also here can find other details ZJ-Secc-8L-Lamps

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Remove 4 screws from bottom of lens; lift lens off from bottom.
Pull trip reset knob off and remove mask by liftng from bottom. Mask is snapped in along the top.

Also, can fin more details and graphics in the ZJ-Secc-8E-Instrument-Cluster-and-Gauges

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You have to remove the panel to check onthe connections behind it, also check the headlights switch, they tend to burn out.

Hello and welcome to FixYa . Locate the dial that controls the brightness of the dashboardlights. If the control is not immediately evident. Make sure the brightness control is turned on. If it is and the lights aren't working, the problem may be a bad fuse. Check the fuse that controls the dashboard lights Replace the fuse if necessary. If just one part of the instrument panel is not lighting up, then you have either a burned-out bulb or a wiring problem.

Passenger side kick panel fuse breakdown for a 1996 jeep Cherokee Country

01 - 25A Rear Wiper/Washer
02 - 15A Radio, Cigar Lighter
03 - Empty
04 - 15A Passing Light
05 - 30A Blower Motor
06 - 30A (Circuit Breaker) Power Windows
07 - 02A ABS
08 - 20A Turn Signal Flasher
09 - 10A Radio/Clock Memory, Courtesy Lights, Glove Box, Cargo, Dome Lights, Telltales
10 - Empty
11 - 25A Headlamp Delay Module, Horn
12 - Empty
13 - 20A Power Door Locks
14 - Empty
15 - 15A Instrument Panel Lamps, Clock/Radio and Memory, Headlamp Switch, Parking Lamps
16 - 30A (Circuit Breaker) Power Seats, Trailer Tow
17 - 7.5A Instrument Cluster Gauges, Headlamp Delay Module, Chime Module, Overhead Console
18 - 25A Rear Defrost
19 - 05A Instrument Panel Lamps, Radio Illumination
20 - 5.5A (Circuit Breaker) Windshield Wipers and Washers

This should get you going. And you can always Ask Me.

disconnect battery

remove dash kit unplug wires have panel tested for possible short or go to junk yard and get another one.

it is a problem with the electric panel...i had the same problem with my jeep grand cherokee 2005 and took it to the dealer and they covered it under the warranty

Try replacing the crankshaft sensor sounds like thats your problem if not the fuses or relays still no luck them you might have pcm problems....