Wiring diagrams are located here:
http://installdr.com/Harnesses/Nissan-Wiring.pdf
When you installed the stereo you connected your illumination wire to something, which is what's causing your instrument lights not to come on. You have to disconnect the stereo you installed, and leave the illumination wire disconnected and isolated so it won't short the lights out again.
You say it's not a fuse, but it can be. Check your brake light fuse, check your audio fuse. If it's neither of those then move onto your dimmer switch, if it's not that, then most likely it's your TCU (time control unit). You can re-solder the TCU, but you should just pick up another one from the junk yard.
Good luck.