burned out bulb(s) dirty or broken contacts on dimmer switch broken or shorted wiring blown fuse
Dead short to ground in either: Parking lights or sockets Tail lights or sockets Dash lights or sockets
"ILL.1" through "ILL.6" displayed in the odometer field indicate the level of the dash light dimmer setting. These messages will be displayed briefly when the dash light dimmer setting is adjusted. In the '05 Subaru Outbacks, dash light dimmers are known to fail. When they fail, the "ILL.n" message will appear sporadically in the odometer display without changing the dimmer setting. Replacing the dimmer will correct the problem.
CHECK THE FUSE PANEL DASH & TAIL LIGHTS WORK FROM SAME FUSE
The illumination lights are replaceable. You will need to remove the dash cluster to gain access to them.
There is a power or ground wire hooked up backwards. (95%sure)
Fuses?
If all the dash lights are out then there is two causes for this. The first is all the fuses have blown the other is the relay for the dashboard lights has went out.
Alternator is failing.
A Ford Tempo will have no brake lights if the bulb has blown or the wires have come loose. Alternatively, the brake sensor in the dash can fail and stop sending power to the lights.
my 87 does the same thing. i found if just a small light on the sensor located just off the lft upper corner of the dash gets light, it lights my dash like a new car. i believe that sensor is MY particular problem.
could be the alternator is about to go out
check for bad switch under dash above pedal arm, generally fail after 75,000 miles
there is a bad ground somewhere
Are you sure you didn't turn the dimmer down
Changing dash panel lights 1995 Mercury sable how do I do it
Turn the switch back on. Make sure your dimmer dial (wheel) is not adjusted down to the point that the dash lighting is nonexistent.
Dead short to ground in either: Parking lights or sockets Tail lights or sockets Dash lights or sockets