# Running lights and instrument panel lights out?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/running-lights-and-instrument-panel-lights-out/25543>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 25, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/running-lights-and-instrument-panel-lights-out/25543 "2009-01-25T21:52:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![iamtheincrwd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a5b964/32.png) [@iamtheincrwd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iamtheincrwd)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/running-lights-and-instrument-panel-lights-out/25543/1 "2009-01-25T21:52:13Z")

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my running lights and my panel lights went out at the same time. i’ve checked the fuses and i jsut dont know whats wrong.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/running-lights-and-instrument-panel-lights-out/25543/2 "2009-01-26T01:59:55Z")

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Make?  
Model?  
Model year?

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**Author:** ![iamtheincrwd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a5b964/32.png) [@iamtheincrwd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iamtheincrwd)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/running-lights-and-instrument-panel-lights-out/25543/3 "2009-01-26T03:52:54Z")

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'92 ford ranger

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/running-lights-and-instrument-panel-lights-out/25543/4 "2009-01-26T04:37:35Z")

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I would suspect a failed circuit in the main lighting switch, or headlight switch if you will.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/running-lights-and-instrument-panel-lights-out/25543/5 "2009-01-26T04:47:36Z")

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A quick look at a schematic shows a 40 amp link in the underhood fuse block and the wire lead from the switch that powers the lighting is brown in color.

Black/orange at the switch should be hot all of the time and the brown wire should power up when the switch is turned on.