I have a 1986 rx7. the other day my friend was messin around with the radio and the lights in the dash like the spedo, tach, temp, oil pressure, and voltage all went out but the auxillary lights outside work but not inside. the blinkers and high beam light work and the shift up light all work. any help or suggestions would be great.

 

probably have a short in the dimmer circuit, check the wiring around the radio for any chafing to be sure it isn't grounding out anywhere and replace the blown fuse.

 

there are no blown fuses.

 

Check the "meter" fuse in your fusebox that's near your clutch pedal.

 

Fuses do not need to be physically broken or appear burnt to be blown. They can malfunction while keeping the conductor intact.

 

yeah if you have to, pull a fuse and use a multimeter to make sure there is resistance between the terminals.

 

"Some" resistance.

 

thanks i will try that out

 

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