1996 Dodge Dakota dash board cluster lights

1996 DODGE DAKOTA
200,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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Cluster lights ( directly behind steering wheel) are out. Fuses are good and the directional indicators work. The rest of the dash board lights operate properly. Is there a fuseable link for these lights, if so where is it located?
Sep 30, 2008 at 8:19 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:

I don't believe there is a fuseable link for the dash lights. If I'm correct, the dash lights are part of a circuit board which may have become corroded or damaged. It could also be that the light has burned out.

Have you tried to look under the dash to check things?

Joe
Sep 30, 2008 at 1:27 PM
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[quote:50d60f1c15="Jacobandnickolas"]Hi: Ive had the cluster out on a workbench. All lights are good, no noticeable corrosion. cicuit board looks good, I have re soldered some of the connections a few yrs ago. It worke dfine, now it just went all out again.

I don't believe there is a fuseable link for the dash lights. If I'm correct, the dash lights are part of a circuit board which may have become corroded or damaged. It could also be that the light has burned out.

Have you tried to look under the dash to check things?

Joe[/quote:50d60f1c15]
Oct 2, 2008 at 9:07 AM
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Hi again:

If you have repaired the part once before, then it most likely has a crack or loose joint somewhere in the circuit board. I think you may be better off just getting one from a junk yard and replacing the old one.

JOe
Oct 2, 2008 at 9:39 AM
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[quote:f7d23d253c="Jacobandnickolas"]Hi again:

If you have repaired the part once before, then it most likely has a crack or loose joint somewhere in the circuit board. I think you may be better off just getting one from a junk yard and replacing the old one.

JOe[/quote:f7d23d253c]
Thanks for the info..but I took it out and cleaned off the connections, seems to be wroking fine now.
Oct 3, 2008 at 11:27 AM