Only because I'm not...

Reaching outside the forum...

But I'll wager a guess that nothing is wrong short of just having blown out bulbs. Dash bulbs don't last forever.

The only one that my never come back is the clock. Ye olde style green numbered digital clock(which I assume is what this car has, as it seems ALL CARS back then had green) only had a 8-10 year life span. (although, like everything else...there is always a fix...)

 

I see this is your first forum post, so welcome to the forum from Oregon! :biggrin:

It's possible that the BIU (the illumination control module) is blown. Did you pop it open to look for anything burnt?

You could pull the new head unit & unplug it. Then see if the vehicle illumination works?

Bobby...

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I suggested

It as just bulbs because he still has speedo and tach(if the car has one???).

Personally, I wouldn't care about the shift light. But yeah, it would be nice to see the fuel gauge and HVAC.

And doesn't the new HU have a clock anyway?

 

Personally, I don't care for the clock in aftermarket head units. They're usally small & mounted low. :frown:

Bulbs burnt out... possible. Start with the shift indicator, which is easy to get at. :wink:

Bobby...

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This happened to me once, so this might be the issue......

There is a fuse for the dash (clock) under the hood fusebox on the SF5 ... had me running circles for hours. Its odd, because its an inside fuse, in the outside box. It controls some inside lighting and the clock.

 

OP wrote he checked the fuses at both locations, but I don't know if he actually pulled & tested each suspect fuse?

Bobby...

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Yeah, i read that part, but upon closer inspection, i found the one under the hood's box was not working. New fuse solved everything.