I just purchased the car during the day, and you can imagine my chagrin when I started a night drive only to be greeted by zero light for my rpm/speed/fuel/temp gauges. All of the indicator lights (turn signal/parking brake/air pressure/etc.) work fine, but I've got nothing for the cluster lights themselves, and no response from the dimmer switch. I've searched the forums and found this isn't an isolated problem, but troublesome nonetheless. Most fixes refer to replacing/fixing the splice pack located in the under-the-hood fuse box, but I don't seem to have that splice pack. I've triple checked all of my fuses and relays, all seem to be in perfect condition. I'm going to assume the LEDs for the cluster are fine. So that leaves me with the dimmer switch, correct?
I have no idea which way would be the easiest to get the dimmer switch and cable out enough to inspect it, I assume I'd go through the bottom of the dash? I can't seem to get it off without applying more force than I'm comfortable with, and as I just purchased the car, I'd be very happy not to break that. Is there a trick to removing it or should I just try to pry the switch itself out? Any advice or feedback would be greatly appreciated.