I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BATTERY DRAIN JUST UNHOOK THE NEG CABLEPUT TEST LIGHT INBETWEEN POST AND CABLE IF TEST LIGHT IS LIT START UNPLUGING FUSES ONE AT A TIME TILL THE LIGHT GOES OUT MINE WAS THE CHEAP VOLTAGE REG I GOT AT AUTO ZONE UNPLUG THE ALT TWO WIRE PLUG TOO AND UNPLUG VOLTAGE REG ANY CHECK FOR SLOPPY KEY
AS FOR THE DASH LIGHTS REMOVE THE DASH PANEL AND RIG UP TEST WIRE AND MOVE SOCKETS TILL THEY LIGHT AND PUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF SILICONE NEXT TO EACH LAMP SOCKET TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING WORKED FOR ME