Q: Dash lights won't work.
Bought the truck last October original owner took out old stereo put a new one in. The wires were just in there, all the wires that were attached to each other I put electrical tape on about a month ago the radio kept coming in and out I disconnected the radio the dash was brighter now the voltmeter the gas gauge end the dash light wont come on when I turn the dash on you can see it's trying to turn on with little light I don't know how to fix it and I believe it's all in the wiring
My car has 18439 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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