Electrical problem - dash lights and tail lights ???? QQ

[keiichi]

Hey guys, got a bit of a mystery here, I'm not much of an electrician though.

Car - Toyota Corona Avante RT142

motor - 22RE

use - Hack

problem - Dash lights don't work anymore and tail lights don't work anymore. Happened at the same time, I don't think it is either fuse or a relay. I think it is quite obviously related. The clock doesn't dim either. Headlights still work.
So, when you turn the lights on for night several things should come on.
Headlights - working
Dash lamp - broken
Clock dim - broken but clock still works
Tail lights - broken

occurs/started when - I pulled the dash off

Any help or ideas would be hugely appreciated :D
Thankyou.

[macca1590]

so everything else at the rear of the car work ie blinkers, stop and reverse lights just not the tail lights?

[DX20VT]

Deleted my post Now I have re-read what you wrote.

didn't fit a new stereo did you? lol

Only thing I can see it being is the fuse for the tail/dash lights.

[keiichi]

that's correct macca, the double filament globe for the tail/stop is sweet too.

nah no new stereo... i've checked all the possible fuses, there is no "dash" fuse that i can but the tail fuse is ok. and checked all other possibilities. the dimmer is still connected aswell.

[Cerby86]

check the headlight switch. This used to happen with my old ae86 and when i pulled the headlight switch apart some of the solder was dry and loose. I redid the solder and never had the problem again

[macca1590]

yeah next would be switch faulty or just bad contacts or dry solder join in switch, also the wire and or pin may be dodgey in plug to the switch

[keiichi]

thanks ill be sure to try that out :D
cerby when you had that problem with your 86 did the headlights work still though?

[Clinton]

its a fuse blown somewhere. happened to my cressida and a guy from works cressida too. the trouble is finding it.

[Cerby86]

yeah headlights and brake lights worked but not tail lights (ie not the ones that come on when braking) or the dash.