gauge light wont come on?

[rubenm199253]

ok i have a 1996 corolla and i replaced my radio with an aftermarket one because the first one was ugly and i just didnt like it! so i got the radio to work put it in and drove around all day so night came and when i tried to turn on my lights my lights would come on but my gauge cluster wouldnt! so the next day i went to the junk yard and got a cluster with the rpms on it plugged it in and nothing! so i checked my fuse box inside on the driver left and under the hood and all the fuses were fine! and advice or help? thanks

[iToaster]

You probably blew the rheostat (dimmer wheel). They tend to go before a fuse will.

[rubenm199253]

and how would i fix that? like my signal lights still work on the cluster and so does all the emergency lights etc just not the speed or rpms gas temp

[Rip The E Brake]

You more then likely blew the dimmer. I did this when I installed my aftermarket radio, you will have to jump the 2 wires together there, or get a new one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1993-Toyota-Corolla-Interior-Light-Dimmer-Control_W0QQitemZ120397721333QQcmdZViewItem

There ya go. The dimmer pops out, if you cant get it free, there is a notch above that entire black plastic shroud there, just above the vent. Use a flat head screw driver to pop it off, and then push the dimmer switch through.

[gold94corolla]

Yep, the dimmer is probably bad... I've broken 2 myself.... try jumping the wires together on the back of the connector (I forget which 2) and see if that works.

[rubenm199253]

thanks i went to to the junkyard this morning and pulled one out of another corolla!

[gold94corolla]

That works, too!