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civic dx 4dr.? she wuz installin` a radio b4 testing it on d road she tried to start d car but as soon as she turn d headlight on. d dash light went off..... but d headlight wuz okay..juz d dash light..and she wuz tellin me she sum burnd wires or sumthin'..i dunno....read some forum bout Illumination wire?? tips or advice anyone......thank you soo much in advance...for ur time and help......godblezz....pizz`

sounds like she cut in to the wire for the dash lights. try to find the cut or burnt wire.cut the end clean strip off and fix it with a wire nut

Please read all of message before starting work .Take out radio and look for burned out wires behind the dash board .. Do the lights work if you disconnect the radio are there any wires that have come apart. If dash lights not working check fuse if fuse no good replace it then check again. If still not working check fuse once more in case you have a short circuit. Maybe someone will contact you to tell you which fuse you need to look at. (try hand book) If you can understand wiring drawing buy second hand Haynes manual from ebay.nigel

There is a dimmer for dash lights,looks like a wheel in middle of dash on left or right of steering wheel.It's easy to turn that little wheel with out knowing it.