Hey guys, I've tried searching all over the forum to see if anyone else has ever had this issue, and I'm starting to think that it may be unique to me.
While driving out to dinner with a few friends the other night, all the buttons in the center of my dashboard went dark (I have the NAV package with Bose 6 cd changer, screen still works fine). Thinking it was just a blown fuse, I parked the truck and went to eat with my friends. When we came back out to leave, one of my friends pointed out to me that my tail lights were out as well. The brake lights work just fine when I press on the brake pedal, and all the lights on the front of the truck work just fine as well (hi/lo/DRL). I checked the appropriate fuses in the fuse box and they all look good. I have very little experience with vehicle maintenance, and absolutely zero experience when it comes to electrical, so I wouldn't even know where to begin. I know for a fact that the tail lights were working earlier in the morning when I left for work, so I'm completely stumped.
Any ideas? Could the two issues be related?