96 rodeo 3.2 SOHC 2wd problems

[chrisl2384]

Ok so I put in a new radio and now none of my dash lights or the lights for the a/c heat work. I have checked all my fuses and they are still good. Any idea's on this would be awesome. Also while turning I hear a clinking noise mostly ggoing in reverse. Not a big deal just don't like the noise. I have a ticking noise as well but it goes away most the time with an oil change and thicker oil. I really just need to have my lights back on......plz help[email protected]

[broastedchicken]

Just to rule out the obvious, I would pop the knobs off the heater/ac control panel, and then remove the bezel (use two flathead screwdrivers to carefully pry it off). I would look at the bulb and make sure it still looked good, no burns, broken filament, etc... If that is good, then I would be curious to know whether or not you did the work? If so, did you disconnect anything other than the radio wiring? I'm not exactly sure how the circuit works, but I guess it is possible that they could be in series, meaning that if one doesn't get power the others wouldn't. However, I think it is much more likely that something is disconnected (or a wire broken/shorted/grounded)