96 Nissan hardbody instrument cluster gauge lights inop.

[96NissanPickupHI]

I have a 96 nissan hardbody and my instrument cluster gauge lights dont work. All other light work. Check engine,brake light,blinker arrows,low gas light, ect all works. Just not gauge lights to light up whole cluster at night. Speedometer, gas meter, rpm all cant see because cluster doesnt light up. I checked gauge bulbs they are all fine. I got a truck from a friend so i dont know if it was working before or if it stopped working when he did changes. Everything seems to be stock so i so think he messed with it. Where do i start or how do i diagnose to see what the problem is?

[Adverse Effects]

i dont know about other places but in Aussie land we have like a dimmer switch on the dash lights so you can turn them down this could be the problem with yours there just turned all the way down

[96NissanPickupHI]

i dont know about other places but in Aussie land we have like a dimmer switch on the dash lights so you can turn them down this could be the problem with yours there just turned all the way down

Yes I live here In Hawaii and I do have a dimmer switch. How do I test dimmer switch?

[96NissanPickupHI]

i dont know about other places but in Aussie land we have like a dimmer switch on the dash lights so you can turn them down this could be the problem with yours there just turned all the way down

Nevermind, i took out the dimmer switch, wiggled the wires and pushed it in slightly and they work now, THANKS FOR THE HELP! But for future reference how would i test the dimmer switch?

[Adverse Effects]

the dinner's almost never fail as they are more likly the lest used item in the truck (think about it maby 10 times in the truck life they get used)

i would say there is a good chance that someone has played around under the dash to have made the wire loose as its not the sort of thing that will fail if left alown

[96NissanPickupHI]

the dinner's almost never fail as they are more likly the lest used item in the truck (think about it maby 10 times in the truck life they get used)

i would say there is a good chance that someone has played around under the dash to have made the wire loose as its not the sort of thing that will fail if left alown

You are right. There is aftermarket deck so maybe thats when it got tugged on. Ill keep that in mind for future reference. Thanks

[Meleemaker]

I jaf a similar problem installing a new deck. One of the switched power wires was blowing the tsillamp fuse which also took out my dash lights.

Usually to test the dimmer switxh+(rheostat)+ is to use a dmm and unplug the switchand hook up one lead to one terminal and one lead to the other. Now make sure your meter is set to ohms. Looks like an upside down horseshoe. You should have a smool and constant change in resistance from one side of the scale to the other. If it goes OL or open your switch is bad.

[david29]

Might be ur dash dimmer switch. Need a replacement, I got one.