Help with Instrument Panel Lighting

[qwertFL]

I have a 2000 4-Runner.

For some reason I decided to install an aftermarket stereo. When it was all said and done everything worked except the lighting on the instrument panel. The warining lights on the panel work. The light that indicates "D" or "R" when in drive or reverse also works. The only problem is the overall illumination of the panel. I can't see a thing at night.

I tried fooling with the dimmer switch. I tested all of the fuses
and they are fine.

Would the dimmer relay have something to do with it?
Could I have pulled out a wire somewhere?

Does anyone know where this light plugs into (i.e. behind the dash or glovebox) so I can see if pulled something out?

Any help or input would be appreciated.

Regardless - Thanks to all!

 

[sick_46]

I have the same problem, checked all the fuses 3 times
checked dimmer switch a million times
no luck
did you figure out what yours was?

 

[qwertFL]

When I installed the stereo, I connected the orange wire from the headunit to the orange wire of the vehicle. This was a mistake. The two orange wires should not be connected because they are different polarities. The end result was that I fried my dimmer switch. You can either replace the switch or bypass it by cutting the wires and reconnecting them (preferably through a fuse).

 

[sick_46]

THANK YOU!!