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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 01:29 AM
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1990 XJ Laredo, I just got it today and the gauge cluster doesn't light up, along with the shifter lights. Could it be the dimmer switch?
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 01:37 AM
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Turn **** right yet?
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 01:38 AM
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Yep, both ways
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 01:41 AM
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dome light work ?
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 01:44 AM
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Next step....
Attached Thumbnails No guage or shifter lights...-94fusebox.jpg  

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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 01:55 AM
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What's going on in that picture?
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by austinjoe13
What's going on in that picture?
Fuse box look again ignore red dots check appropriate fuses .Does dome light work?
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 02:21 AM
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Dome lights work. I found the bad circuit. The dimmer sounds rough though. My 89 turns smoothly where this one kinda sticks and grinds. I watched the fuse blow as I turned the headlights on
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 02:31 AM
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Id replace it then pretty low cost fix.
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Especially when I have a parts jeep
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 03:16 AM
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check your tail lights

I mean watch out. I got a very ugly ticket one night after noticing my gauge lights were out that morning. Same fuse...

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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by DFlintstone
check your tail lights

I mean watch out. I got a very ugly ticket one night after noticing my gauge lights were out that morning. Same fuse...
That 5 amp fuse? And my lights were working, I had a couple cops follow me for about ten minutes
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I don't remember..it's bigger than 5 amps though. Just something to watch. The dash lights and the tail lights are for sure on the same fuse. I think I blew it with my trailer days before. I got "DUI'd" over that!
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10 amp slot 7
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 10:34 AM
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My blinkers are slow, could that have something to do with this issue?
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