Dash lights went out?

[LucasJ03]

All my cluster light went out including my locker switches,everything that is on the cluster fuse. The fuse is good but it almost seems like it's not getting power at the fuse box. Has anyone had this promblem? If so how did you fix it.

Thanks
Lucas

 

[dyeager535]

Check if the fuse is actually getting power, that will narrow it down for you. Test light or multimeter. Have the key on "run" though, since that circuit is not doubt an "ignition 12V" one.

 

[LucasJ03]

I'm not getting any power at the fuse box that's the wierd part.

 

[dyeager535]

Is this the '90?

Don't have my wiring manual right next to me, but is anything else not getting power?

Typically those fuse terminals use a copper strip (extremely unlikely to be damaged) on the back side of the panel that connects the fuses above and/or below the one in question, so those SHOULD be dead as well. There should be a few shunts on the circuit panel, as well as a circuit breaker that feeds at least some of the fuses.

Whatever you used to test, you did ground it to the body somewhere good, and tested both of the blade terminals in the fuse cavity, correct?

 

[LucasJ03]

yes it is a 90. My tester was fine I have power at all the other fuses just not that one. My brake light, check engine light and all those red lights come on when I start it like every truck does and my blue dot for my brites work just not the illumination lights on the dash.

 

[70~K5]

Check the dimmer circuit in the switch.