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Old Nov 15, 2018 | 09:58 PM
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So as you can see i have no dash lights tail lights or head lights . I was driving ans all of a sudden they all shut off at the same time. I have checked all of my fuses underneath the hood and in the dash, did not see anything wrong. So i took a look underneath my dash and found a purple wire that has fallen out of a connection somewhere.
 

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Old Nov 16, 2018 | 06:23 AM
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Check the turn signal switch on the steering column.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2018 | 06:35 AM
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I defiantly think its my switch because my brights work and also my brake lighrs
 
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Old Nov 16, 2018 | 10:24 AM
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In all likelihood your dash is just fine. The system is designed so that if your tail lights are out, your dash lights do not work. This is a signal to the driver that something is amiss.

Turn signal stalk very likely to be the problem.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2018 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by WaltNYC
....The system is designed so that if your tail lights are out, your dash lights do not work. This is a signal to the driver that something is amiss....
No kidding?

 
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by WaltNYC
In all likelihood your dash is just fine. The system is designed so that if your tail lights are out, your dash lights do not work. This is a signal to the driver that something is amiss.

Turn signal stalk very likely to be the problem.
yeahh im buying a new stalk but i do have a random purple wire that came disconnected from under the dash on theleft side by my brake pedal
 
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Old Nov 17, 2018 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Jordan Branstetter
I defiantly think its my switch because my brights work and also my brake lights
Mine all went out at the same time did yours?! And also i have a random pruple wire disconnected under the dash by my brake pedal to the left do check that out
 
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Old Nov 21, 2018 | 07:21 PM
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My dash lights were out. Traced to rear window switches at console are shorted out. Now have dash lights.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2018 | 10:00 PM
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I just changed the switch on mine for the same reason. Got it on eBay for 50 bucks took 10 to 15 minutes to swap it out. Just turn ur steering wheel where u can get ur screw driver in to remove the screws. Video on YouTube helped.
 
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