ORIGINAL: jghardt

Checked the fuses, checked a few other things, but the interior lights and dash board are out. Makes it hard for night driving! Before it gets pulled all apart (ugh!), any suggestions???

ORIGINAL: jghardt

Thanks for asking for more info. I guess for now, I'd forget about the dome light and concentrate on the instrument panel. We took the "head?" - instrument panel out on Sunday (it's a unit unto itself) and used a circuit checker thing with a light on the end to check the white plug parts where the male and female plug in. All places worked that Jim stuck the screw driver-like thing in. So he thought I need a new panel. The bulbs were fine too. FYI-The idiot gauges work when initially turning the car on ie: oil, ABS, etc. But no light for gauges of gas, speedo or radio once the headlights go on. The radio light also comes on initially but then does not stay on. I *think* this only happens for night driving. The radio lights are on for daytime (when the headlights are not on). It's my daughter's car so I haven't used it much but I'm driving it now to figure this out. If it *is* the panel, what do they get for a salvaged one? I don't want to pay alot (of course) in case the whole cardies soon or if once I buy it, the problem isn't solved. One never knows....