Dash Lights, Turn Signals, and Braker Lights alll Out! (94 Escort)

Had this car for a few months, no problems as of yet, well, until today. I hopped in to take my son to the Doctor and all the aformentioned lights didn't work. I figured it was a fuse, but I went through and changed out all the normal fuses and that didn't do the trick. It also doesn't help that I don't have the fuse diagram for the car. ( I bought it for 300, what are ya gonna do) To clarify, al the lights went out on me before, but when the car was parked for a couple of hours, they started working again....
Strangely enough the automatic shoulder belts stopped working as well. (Not that thats a huge issue.)

Any suggestions or ideas?:banghead:

try replacing fuses in I/P fuse panal located on left hand side kick panel left of steering colum Tail belt Meter fuses are all in there if it dosnt fix lights try park lamp rely in egin compartment box

Ive got a 94 w/ sort of the same problem.All of my lights work except my dash lights. The climate control/ radio lights work and will dim w/ the dash dimmer but no dash lights. Hope someone can help.

Ive got a 94 w/ sort of the same problem.All of my lights work except my dash lights. The climate control/ radio lights work and will dim w/ the dash dimmer but no dash lights. Hope someone can help.

Have you tried replacing the bulbs in the instrument cluster?

Look at a wiring diagram and trace the affected circuits. Identify a common point of failure and use a test light to test the circuit.

As far as dash lights only being ou there is a solid state relay that controls the ground it is located to the left of I/P panel left of steering wheel ck for ground there on black wire let me know what you find