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Dash and tail lights dont come when turning the switch

The dash lights and tail lights dont come on but the head lights do. this does not happen all the time. Would it be the headlight switch?

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    my dashlights don't work. tail lights, headlights and park lights work fine though. what could be the problem?

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I got a 1998 ford taurus and my emergency light were not working since many days.i shown a mechanic for that problem , and he checked for that , and now the problem is side lights are not working.it was working well before , and now my mechanic says that turn light switch has to be replaced. and its quite expensive. any one have any comments to fix this or any other alternative ?....plz let me know.

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Yes it is the headlight switch, the connectors get burnt.

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