Hey Guys - I have a 1979 Ford F-350 Custom that I bought about a year ago. Great looking Truck.

However, my dashboard lights don't turn on. I am fairly new with these trucks, but do you know if when I turn my headlights on, my dashboard lights should automatically turn on? If so, they dont. I'm thinking that it may be a fuse or something. Any advice on how to get to the wire switchboard for the Dashboard lights? Any thoughts are much apprecaited.

Thanks for the help

 

I'm having the same issue on my 79
I Checked all the fuses and found out that i was not getting current to that fuse.
I recommend you checking them

 

Turn the **** left and right to see if they try to come on,switch can go bad in just that part of it.

 

The light switch can be turned to the left and right and by doing that it acts as a "dimmer" switch for the dash lights. Sometimes the effect can be minimal depending on the age. If there's no lights at all, then it's either a fuse or bulb issue. To get to the bulbs, you will probably have to remove the instrument cluster.