What type of car??? Some cars have a security feature that will disable the car for a few minutes if an improper key is used to prevent a criminal from using multiple keys with the security resister in them. Also try cleaning your key.
Pull out on the light switch when you have turned it to the right to turn on the lights.
It sounds like you have a ground wire(s) problems. it could be alot of different things....that could be a good start
the dimmer switch that controls your dash light brightness may be bad.
It could be a faulty ground wire.
Two buttons protrude out of the instrament pannel the left dims the dash lights the right controls the clock rotate to the left for hours right for minutes.
Blown fuse or the lights are just blown and need replacing.
Recheck your battery to see if hooked up right.
There burnt out or something is not connected right
Check the error code on the control board at the furnace. It could be a number of things. If the furnace is not lighting, it could be the ignitor If the furnace lights then goes out right away, it could be the flame sensor If the furnace lights then goes out after several minutes, it is a limit switch. Turn the tstat fan switch to on and see if the fan comes on, if it does not you have no power to the furnace, check the breakers or cutoff switch.
Try for a cheap fix and change your gas cap. Sounds like it could be vapour lock.
Could be a wiring problem. Could also be loose connections, which I doubt, but hey.. anything's possible, right? I'm voting for wiring.
have you check out the lighting module right above your break pedal for the interier lights?