Why don't the idiot lights work after taking the gauge cluster out

Koenigturbo

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I hate electric work!! I sure the hell's can't figure out why,.. My Idiot lights and heater don't work after, taking the gauge cluster out. I checked all the fuses's, good. Except for the heater fuse,which,.. I need to learn how to reset the circut breaker.
I pulled the drivers seat, the steering wheel, air bag, ( got the wheel recovered) heater, cluster and center console.
I did shorted out the gauge cluster circut board,but I replaced the fuse, and the circut board,.. still doesn't work.
The idiot lights should come on when I turn the key. The A.B.S., check engine, lamp failure, brake, and the seat belt doesn't come on at all.
I'm thinking same problem should fix most the problems. Is it possible that all the lights need to be L.E.D.'S??
Do any of the things that I took out need to be installed before these lights work?? Example: The turn signals won't work until the flasher is plugged in, could something similar with the idiot lights? Thanks!!!
 

akito

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If all the plugs in the back are plugged in then you cluster should be ok. I dont know about being different in years if you did changed yours out to another year's cluster. Anyhow, your heater is not working probably because of the fuse that you need to replace. I would go back and retrace my step of taking everything out again and work slowly and make sure nothing is left unplug. good luck
 

suprarx7nut

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Hmmm... not sure what could cause that, but recheck all your connections and us a DMM (Digital Multimeter) to check voltages on the plugs. Does anything electrical work? Dome ligts/door lights?
 

Koenigturbo

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suprarx7nut;1306952 said:
Hmmm... not sure what could cause that, but recheck all your connections and us a DMM (Digital Multimeter) to check voltages on the plugs. Does anything electrical work? Dome ligts/door lights?

yep, evrything else works just not the idiot lights


fixed!!!!........reset the circut breaker
 
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