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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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hey guys, im a new member and have a problem. first of all i have a 2003 2 dr 2 wheel drive blazer. i just put an aftermarket stereo in and now my gauge cluster on the dash is not lighting up at night anymore, and my overhead console no longer works. i checked the fuses, nothings blown, any ideas how to fix this?thanks!
 
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Look at the underhood fuse block for the (park LP fuse) it will be a 20A fuse right by the HVAC 30A fuse, bet it is Blown check it out and let me No ? T.J.
 
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thanks, i will try this when i get a chance and let ya know if it worked!
 
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just checked the fuse, its not blown. shoot
 
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Man that is two bet's I have lost. Well Shoot is right. It was working before the install right ? So I am thinking it is something to do with the tie-in with the wire that makes the Radio lum(light) work .I can not remember if it is a yellow wire on the Radio itself for the light ? Check it out let use no ? Sorry it was not the Fuse . T.J.
 
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on the wiring harnesss , the one that you connest the wires into the wires from the radio, there are 2 orange wires, one says something like "dash Illum" and im not sure about the other. but anyways there werent any orange wires coming from the radio to connect them too? so im pretty sure its that i just dont know where to connect the wires. and yes it did work before i put the radio in
 
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any one have any ideas?
 
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Failed dimmer in the headlight control switch... Every bulb blown...

Have you back tracked through everything that you had done with the radio install?
 
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all i had done is popped out the dash thing to get the old radio out. i didnt take the peice completely off, didnt unhook any plugs. put the new radio in and popped the dash back in. the overhead console lights up and works in the day, but not at night
 



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