No dash/guage lights any ideas

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01-24-2011, 02:35 PM

RSColeman88

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No dash/guage lights any ideas

Fuses are good wiring looks good and everything else works. Could just that one section of the switch be bad? Is this common?

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01-24-2011, 02:47 PM

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do all your running lights work.... break lights, running lights turn signals etc...?

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01-24-2011, 04:15 PM

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Everything else works fine

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01-24-2011, 04:22 PM

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try turning the dimmer on headlight switch

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01-24-2011, 05:50 PM

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The rheostat in the headlight switch could be bad. This provides the dimming for the gauges. Pull your switch and see if you have 12v going to the gauges.

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03-13-2011, 02:31 PM

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headlight switch / dash lights

Hi all, i wonder if anybody can help me!?

I have a 93 cherokee that all of a sudden blew the 5 amp instrument panel/radio/interior lights fuse. I replaved the fuse, turned up the headlight dimmer switch and pop - it blew again. I have had every bulb/component i can think of unplugged but it still blows the fuse when i turn up the dimmer switch. So i decided to replace the headlight switch - with no joy.

Any help would be fantastic