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Old 10-22-2016, 09:02 AM
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Last night when I went to get into my truck I noticed I don't have my dash back light, my cup holder lights, or my ashtray lights. My dash works like it should and I have all my other lights just not the backlight. Everything worked fine prior to last night
 
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Old 10-22-2016, 09:18 AM
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Cluster illumination comes from the battery, thru Fuse 1, in the block on the side of the dash, to the headlamp switch, then thru fuse 5.... (no clue why.....)

Could try rotating the headlamp switch, just to see if you didn't inadvertently turn them off.
 
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try rotating the headlamp switch
Rheostats don't work well when they get dirty.
 
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Old 10-22-2016, 05:29 PM
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Cluster illumination comes from the battery, thru Fuse 1, in the block on the side of the dash, to the headlamp switch, then thru fuse 5.... (no clue why.....)

Could try rotating the headlamp switch, just to see if you didn't inadvertently turn them off.
you hit the nail on the head. I hadn't even noticed the two larger fuses in the side dash. I blew the 20 a fuse
 
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At least it was an easy fix.
 
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