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The dash lights have their own 5 amp fuse. The power for this fuse comes through the fuse for the tail lamps. This is done so that if the fuse for the tail lamps blows, the driver will know because the dash lamps go out and when he checks the dash lamp fuse, it will be good, but there will be no power going to it. Most common issue though, is that someone accidentally turned the dimmer switch for the dash lamps completely down. Check that first.
With what info you've given,it would not have been the light switch or the rheostat for changing dash light brighting.Since both the dash lights and running lights are not working,first thing I'd have done is replace the fuse,since both are o the same fuse.Kinda like when my Toyota wipers would stop,the overdrive stopped working too.Both were on the same fuse.Replace the fuse and good to go.I carry fuses with me.
Normally, when the dash lights are out, so too are the tail lights. Check your tail light fuse.
It would be very unusual for all of the lights to go out at one time. If in fact, this is what happened, you should be able to reach up behind the instruments and remove the lights one at a time.
check the instrument panal fuse. if ok check and be sure if tail lights and etc are working.if they are working and still no panal lights, it maybe there is no power going through dimmer switch. see if power is going to switch. if not coming out of switch it is bad. the wheel where you dim the lights has a rheostat inside and it may have given out.Check your headlight switch. Sometimes the switch goes bad and the dash lights won't light. Replace the switch for the fix. if not the dimmer switch is bad.
find the lighting relay, if the dash lights don't go off with the switch then the relay could be stuck, when you find it turn the lighting switch on and off to try to hear the relay clicking, if no clicking the relay is probably stuck, give it a couple of taps before you go buying a new one.
Check the dimmer switch. First make sure it is turned up so the lights will be at their brightest. Turn the headlights on, if the lights on the dash are actually off, you probably have a faulty dimmer switch.
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