a/c & gauges back lighting out

[TX Ranger]

Alright, need some help trouble shooting. All the illumination for my gauges & a/c controls are out. all the indicator lights come on when ignition in on position. head lights work, and seat belt light blinks if not connected. checked every fuse. the tail lights are also out, but brake lights and blinkers still function. installed stereo recently, thought a stray wire might be grounding out, they're all insulated. thought perhaps there was an issue with the stereo dimmer/illumination wire, so i broke that connection. it's killing me! any other pointers? last guess is the actual bulb is out, is there more than one for the gauge cluster? how do I go about removing dash to replace bulb? i see there's three screws on the underside of the dash, and when i crawled under dash i see two bolts that look like they secure the dash also. HELP!

Thanks ahead of time,

TX Ranger

 

[shane96ranger]

Have you checked the fuse panel under the hood as well?

 

[TX Ranger]

you know, i always say to check the simple stuff first, somehow that slipped by me. but it was labeled parking lamp... Thanks again, you guys rock!