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Old 07-22-2011, 12:22 AM
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86 f 250 idiot lights

just wondering if someone can tell me what the last idiot light on the left is ? that is the idiot lights abouve the gage clusters, mine is broken out but notice at night that the bulb is on behind where it is broken out.
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The indicator light at the top left of the dash comes on every ~60,000 miles to remind you to service the emissions control system. The light merely says EMISSIONS.

This is NOT a Check Engine light! The first time a computer-connected Check Engine light was used in these trucks was 1988.

You have one of three possible boxes that serve as a timer to control when that light comes on, and it can be reset with a paper clip. I forget the procedure but I think it's in this thread here:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ons-light.html



Here are pictures of where many of the timer boxes are located - behind the dash and between the steering column and headlight/wiper *****:




 
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ok cool thanks again for all the info
 
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