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Old May 21, 2015 | 10:40 AM
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The other night im driving and then out of no where my gauges go out...okay? Some of the lights work some dont. The lights like the seatbelt light furl light battery light etc work but the gauges like the tac and the speedo the fuel gause are still functional but theres no light behind them. I've replaced the 10 amp fuse under the dash marked "23" but still nothing... Any ideas?
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Old May 21, 2015 | 07:33 PM
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The other night im driving and then out of no where my gauges go out...okay? Some of the lights work some dont. The lights like the seatbelt light furl light battery light etc work but the gauges like the tac and the speedo the fuel gause are still functional but theres no light behind them. I've replaced the 10 amp fuse under the dash marked "23" but still nothing... Any ideas?

Dont remember the fuse number but it was a 5amp that went out on mine, it could be a short in the little bulb that is in the pull out cupholder, I didnt even know it was there and it was pinching when I shut it and shorting out the circuit blowing the fuse that the instrument cluster lights were on.
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Old May 21, 2015 | 11:34 PM
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Do you have that "auto lamp" option on your light switch module? If so, disable it. Prone to logic freezes. I replaced mine twice due to problems like you described. Didn't affect the headlights though.
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Old May 22, 2015 | 08:19 AM
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Are your parking lights illuminating with your headlights?
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Old May 22, 2015 | 08:47 AM
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Check number 6 fuse under the hood
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Old May 22, 2015 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by the01kingranch
Are your parking lights illuminating with your headlights?
No, just my headlights are on when on the headlight selection (I guess you could call it that)
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Old May 22, 2015 | 12:08 PM
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Fuse 18. It's a 5 amp. Give that a shot and see if that fixes anything.
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Old May 22, 2015 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by zachc113
Dont remember the fuse number but it was a 5amp that went out on mine, it could be a short in the little bulb that is in the pull out cupholder, I didnt even know it was there and it was pinching when I shut it and shorting out the circuit blowing the fuse that the instrument cluster lights were on.
Where is the fuse that you replaced? Under the dash or under the hood?
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Old May 22, 2015 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ScrewThat
Fuse 18. It's a 5 amp. Give that a shot and see if that fixes anything.
Ok ill go do that then check back with yall in a few...
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