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Old 12-29-2010, 11:47 PM #1
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91 4runner dash lights dont work?
Well I was replacing the bulb behind the heater controls and I accidently grounded it out and now I dont have any dash lights?? Where's the fuse for these lights? I checked the panel on drivers side (the cover is missing so dont know which fuse is which) and I found no blown fuses and I checked the under hood panel all good there. Didnt see any fuse block behind the glove box. Any help would be greatly appreciated...
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The dash illumination lights run off of the TAIL fuse.
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So what else could it be cause my tail lights work fine?
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You may have fried the bulbs for the dash cluster. If the tail lights work, it will be the bulbs or the dimmer switch.
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Gonna check the bulbs. How can I check the dimmer switch?
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Gonna check the bulbs. How can I check the dimmer switch?
On the back of the dimmer control behind the dash there will be two wires. One is power going in and the other is power going out.

Easiest way is with a test light. Make sure the lights are on and you have power going into the dimmer. Then check on the output side and move the dimmer up and down and your test light should dim and brighten.
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Ok I just had the instrument panel out and was checking power to the circuit board that runs the instrument panel and there's no power to the bulbs(which a figured). I do have power to the dimmer switch. Mine has 3 wires?? Two have power and the other doesn't so i'm guessing the dimmers bad? Another thing there's the bigger bulbs in the instrument that have the green rubber over the bulb, they have power still??
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.. I do have power to the dimmer switch. Mine has 3 wires?? Two have power and the other doesn't so i'm guessing the dimmers bad?
No, you're only going to see 12V on one of the terminals, #1 - green wire, IIRC.
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Hey thanks a bunch for your help it turned out to be the dimmer switch...
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Tail lights and dash lights won't work
Hey guys, I recently installed an aftermarket stereo into my 1990 4runner and as soon as i did that my taillights and dash stopped lighting up, I tried to replace my tail fuse but it just kept blowing it, any help at all would be appreciated.
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