Gauge lights not working

[95six.five]

Hey everyone...i just got a 95 c2500 6.5TD and driving it home tonight, found out that my gauge lights don't work. The light indicators for my turn signal, hi-beams, and all that work, and my interior lights come on when i turn the dimmer switch all the way up but my gauge lights don't come on. i need help! any ideas?

 

[1997chevydriver]

Check the gauges fuse in the fuse box

 

[twomanymontes]

Possibly a blown fuse or even the dimmer rheostat has failed.

 

[95six.five]

Alright, got outside today to take a look at it and the fuse isn't blown but it doesn't make my test light light up. Even if i put a fuse that i know is good in it, it still doesn't light up.

 

[glfirefighter144]

do the hvac lights light up, if not maybe all the bulbs are just burnt out

 

[95six.five]

The HVAC lights aren't working either. so is it probably just the bulbs?

 

[glfirefighter144]

could be, or the rheostat as already stated, id swap a bulb or two and check

 

[The Arctic Fox]

Its the rheostat more than likely....

 

[95six.five]

Alright, figured it out!! my clearance lights aren't there because the guy i got it from didnt replace em after he took the base and everything off and the bare wires weren't taped or anything so it grounded out and blew the fuse/'s(20 amp and 10 amp in sequence) so i taped them up and replaced the fuses and I'm good! Thanks everyone!

 

[twomanymontes]

Glad you got it fixed