Check the fuses and the bulbs.
in dash lights
The Kia Sorrento instrument panel lights go on and off with the headlights. The headlights go on with an automatic daylight sensor.
Check the fuses.
The headlights and the tail lights may not be working on the 1981 El Camino because of a mechanical breakdown.
Fuse, wiring, bulbs
Most likely a fuse or a bad ground.
i have a 99 and it does it too...
check the fuses - there is no fuse for the headlights.
first make sure hazard lights are not on.next you need to ckeck the grounds from the battery.
A car that has working headlights and turn signals, a working horn and brake lights, and enough room for the examiner in the passenger seat. It will also need current registration and insurance.
sound like you have a bad ground or a short within the electical system
I always start with the basics.......fuses. Then go to bulbs...... Look in your fuse panel and see if you have one marked tail lights......and check it. the brake, headlights and signals work off another circuit.