My dash lights an speedometer and tail light all went out i replaced the fuse for tail lights an there is a short which makes it blow when i try to turn up the dash lights what could be causing this also the on the same time my milage meter stoped rollin but before this day everything worked an all fuses are good now

SOURCE: Chrysler PT Cruiser interior light fuse blown

hi ,
remove pos batt cable 1st
I would start examining the door switches since they are a constantly cycling part, Im not exactly sure how many accessories run off the door switches but I would examine the drivers door switch, study how the switch removes from the door, gently pull switch assembly out, being careful not to yank wires loose. remove it and look for arcing marks or soot, try all the doors, then I would disassemble the dome light itself if you cant find it, if you find the short you should reinsulate with thermoheat wrap heated with a hairdryer and maybe even some extra electric tape.

good luck

JM

SOURCE: no dash lights and no tail lights

Check for faulty wires at the fuse block, had one fall off from the block itself from the rear, or it could be a wire break somewhere along the way.

Stop Lights and Blinkers are independant fuse.

Tail lights are on there own fuse and could be a wire break in the rear or removing the bulb and using a metre check for signal at bulb socket where trouble is, Check for disolored connections, Green in color or simular, could be a bad connection which in turn is not letting the curent to other side, Causing a short and loss of power to all remaining lights in curcuit.

mike loshbough

• 1011 Answers
• Posted on Jan 25, 2009

SOURCE: no dash lights on 2005 PT Cruiser

this needs the multifunction switch in the steering column the flasher switch is connected to this!

SOURCE: speedometer and odometer stopped working

This sounds like it could possibly be a short under the dash. I would check all the wiring harnesses under the dash. Have you reset the main computer to see if this will solve a code issue? I was told that the computer can cause communication problems. You remove the neutral cable from the battery first then the hot side. Leave off for a few minutes and then replace the battery cables. Good luck, I have done a lot to my own ranger as well.

SOURCE: speedometer doens't work

Are both out of the same year? Are they both mechanical or electric? Sounds like if they are electric, the sensor is not reading. If it is mechanical, you don't have the speedometer cable hooked up correctly.