strange dash warning light issue
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strange dash warning light issue
driving my '06 f250 last night, i noticed a couple random dots and dashes of orange on the warning light cluster. upon shining a flashlight on it, realized it's the ABS light (or what's left of it). there's literally 2 tiny sections of it visibly lit up. Upon shutting the truck off, and just turning the key on, I noticed the whole middle row in the warning light cluster isn't illuminating with the key on. top row (turn signals, high beams, "wrench") and bottom row all seem to illuminate fine during start up and key on. Anyone ever see this before? I'm mainly nervous that the check engine light could turn on and i wouldn't know. is it possible that one row of the warning lights could go out? and only partially? seems strange....
I snapped a picture that shows what I'm talking about: https://i.imgur.com/NvFPv7r.jpg
I snapped a picture that shows what I'm talking about: https://i.imgur.com/NvFPv7r.jpg
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Does it go away when you turn the high beams off? I'm thinking thats a light leak behind the panel because I THINK the ABS is a bulb, so it'll either work or it won't. I don't think partial illumination is possible.
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thanks for the response. that's what I was thinking (that it's a bulb that would either work, or not). The shards of light are shining through even with no other lights lit in the panel. It also turns on and off, as I'd expect from ABS lights coming on due to issues in the past. Also realized that the Check Engine Light does not light up during the start up process, nor when key is in accessory or run position. I was able to hook OBD-II reader to truck, and it pulled zero codes, so it was able to connect which makes me believe it's not a computer issue.
anybody have any ideas? is it worth pulling the dash and checking the bulbs?
anybody have any ideas? is it worth pulling the dash and checking the bulbs?
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