instrument lighting not working.........

My 3 instruments on my VS don't get illuminated anymore. the switch is OK because the headlamps are working... Is there a fuse for that or any idea ? Thanks.
Alex

look up behind the instruments themselves and follow the wires back to the fuse box. This is the wire for lighting up the gauges. The fuse may be blown for the lights or the wire has come off and sometimes they put an inline fuse in for the item so don't skip the tracing of the wire back to the fuse box. It almost has to be a fuse or loose wire for all three to go at the same time. My IM is wired a little different, but I think you should be able to find the problem fairly quickly.

Link for VDO gauges and wiring
www.vdona.com/Tech%0Support/Automotive/Instructionsheets.htm

Firstly a silly answer; are you sure you've not accidently dimmed the instrument lights to nothing. My light switch turns to dim the panel lighting.

If that doesn't work....

The light switch used on my vehicle (a VW part) is supplied power on terminals X (power for side lights) and 30 (power for headlights). 56 is power to dip beam relay, 58 is power to side lights, and 58b is power to panel lights. 58L and 58R are unused.

Your panel bulbs should be connected in parallel to 58b and ground (assuming a similar setup).

If both your headlights and sidelights are working, i'd trace from the switch.

thanks, headlights and sidelights are still working and the lighting of the gauges used to work before, so I'll check the wires to the fuse box first of all. Thank you.
Alex

Triple check the ground wire. Don't forget these are plastic/glass cars. It does not conduct on it's own.