Dash lights stopped working

[steph74]

Title says it all...

I have not gotten the time to digg too much but I will take advices and pointers ;)

My dash lights stopped alltogether... gauges are working, headlights and everything are good, just the dash illumination is gone...

Is there a specific circuit ? I suspect some sort of short or something which really sucks lol..

[lifted1994xj]

You said the headlights work but do the the running lights work. When mine stopped working the running lights went out also (in the mountains during a snow storm) it blew the fuse under the dash.

[steph74]

yes everything is working as usual (that means as good as it can for a 22 yold XJ with all kind of already known electrical issues lol)
this is why I am wondering if the dash lights were sharing the same circuit as the gauges or something

[JENSSEN]

Change the light switch, these symptoms usually happen when the dimmer spring breaks or falls off,.. had it happen once or twice,..

[steph74]

that sounds like a good advice indeed ;) I actually noticed that the light switch was kind of acting funny recently

[4.3LXJ]

X2 Steph. I just did this for the same reason

[steph74]

any brand advice (if possible from o'reilly since I already have a gift card for them lol)

[JENSSEN]

I usually get bluestreak electronic parts but it wont really matter I don't think