So... I have a new issue, when I was done playing in the water/mud in the pics I posted. I went to drive home and my dashlights weren't working. So no speedo light, nothing. It's pretty annoying when driving at night.... Anyone have any ideas?

Edit: I have already checked the basic stuff, such as; Bulbs, Fuses

 

Is it just your dash lights that are out. I.E. is the light in your heater control still working? Do all of your outside running lights work? Since you have no bad bulbs or fuses the other usual cause is muddy water got in some electrical somewhere and shorted it out.

 

1 I dont have a lit heater control :P 2 I dont have running lights lol But my "Caution" lights all work ie Bright switch, Low Wiper Fluid, Ect. at least that I've noticed

 

The only ones that don't light up are the gauges them selves. I Had the dash out, and now all the gauges are out of wack as well... Must have plugged something wrong

 

Or you just didn't get it plugged back in securely and it's loose and not getting a good connection. I know that plug on the instrument has a short wire bundle. It's a PITA to get back in that little hole in the back of the cluster, correctly.

 

That's what I was thinking... But it happened right after it went through its first mud pit. It was strange. And the fact that I don't wanna dig up in there again lol That was a *****

 

Not the gauge cluster.. I believe I found the culprit. There is a little plug in the back hatch, which was originally for an extra optional license plate light. I plugged it in thinking nothing of it. It shorted out everything, So I unplugged it and refused and it all works again. Next problem..... I think I shorted out my brand new headlight switch that I put in trying to fix this problem.... Now they stay on 24/7 so I had to unplug the fuse