I just bought a 92 civic ex, cluster lights and dash lights weren't working when I bought it. Every once in a while they come on for a minute or two and then die again.

I was getting by without them ok, but then last night the headlights just stopped working. I fiddled with the headlight switch and got them to work but they keep quitting on me. I've checked all the fuses under the dash and under the hood and they're good. Any ideas on what I can do to fix this? I'm not very car knowledgable.

 

Replace the switch or clean the switch terminals.

 

Replacing the lighting/turn signal stalk might only fix the headlight problem... the instrument lights may be another issue altogether. Try what RonJ suggests first, and if you are still having trouble with the dash lights, get another dimmer/brightness switch.

 

Switch the instrument lights, change the wires or make your own "rig" add on an clean the terminals. I did this to mine, it helped I have a former full time track car so it sucked putting things together.