No dash lights/tail lights

[JeepinSoldier]

So I'm driving to work at 5:30 in the morning and suddenly the instrument lights on the dash quit working. The little light that lights the transfer case position is also not working.

 

Look behind the truck and the tail lights are also not working. In front marker lights are not working. Brake lights and turn signals OK. Checked the fuzes and they are blown. Replace the #10 Tail/marker light fuze, turn on the lights and get the tail lights back. Replace the #5 instrument light fuze and it immediately blows.

 

Any ideas what might be blowing the fuzes?

[Jakeman17]

Mine did this also but happened before i bought it.

I have no tail lights and no dash lights but indicators lights works

[Jakeman17]

My headlight switch was rewired and we ar ethinking that is the cause. So i am waiting on a headlight switch with some pigtail to see if that is the problem

[Oizarod115]

have you checked the fuse box and the slot for the inst/tail fuse for corrosion? my dash lights checked out the other night and a slight wiggle of the fuse was enough to get everything back again.

[mfpdm]

Since you have a manual tranny, look to see if the master cylinder is leaking down on the fuse panel.

 

:cheers:

[64 Cheyenne]

:agree:

[Darren]

Since you have a manual tranny, look to see if the master cylinder is leaking down on the fuse panel.

 

:cheers:

 

And if that's happening, oh dang. Golly-gee that can be such a pain to have to clean, or worse replace. Not a fun job.