Ok, so I took out the stock stereo in my 2005 scion xb. Suddenly the speedometer gauge and the climate control dial lights stopped turning on. the digital clock/engine problem lights still work along with all the other electrical appliances. I checked the fuse boxes and none of the fuses are blown. i check the wire lines behing my new stereo deck, wondering if i had maybe exposed a wire, shorting out the wirework, but they all seemed to be in place.
I havent checked if the power surge maybe just blew out the bulbs but i fing it unlikely that they would both blow at the same time.
any suggestions?
Look for a dimmer wire,, sounds like your radio dont have the option for the car dimmer switch,,
the power for these lights run through the dimmer wire for the radio. ether its not hooked up or the radio dont have the option for it.
there is a way to bypass the radio dimmer option,, BUT you have to know what your doing or you could fry something.
look for Car Radio Illumination/dimmer Wire: should be Green.
I'm assuming you already checked the dash lights dimmer control to make sure it didn't accidentally get turned back. If that is not the problem I'd get a test light and see if you have any voltage at the switch and fuse box. Sounds like a blown fuse with you having just disconnecting the lights.
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