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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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no dash lights

Ok I have an other light problem with my 94 f250 diesel stick, no dash lights every thing else works just no lights working of the dimmer switch. Any help please
 
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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My bet is the rheostat dimmer switch. Pull it out and clean it with contact cleaner, or replace it with a new one.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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same thing happened to mine but i just instaled LED's
 
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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My bad I did not give all the info i've replaced the switch, because when the lights where turned on it would blow the fuses for the interior light and running lights. Now they work as they should including turning on the dome light but nothing works off the dimmer.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 03:33 PM
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There is a separate fuse for the instrument lights, it gets it's power from the running (tail light) light fuse..

So if the running lights are working check the instrument light fuse, if not check both..
 
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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tested fues are good but no power to the instament 5amp fuse when I put power to that fuse it blows like dead short, with dash completly out and unpluged along with radio and heater contrler
 
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