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Dash Lights
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I just bought a 1996 Explorer XLT. When I put on the headlights the dash doesnt light up. Also the other things that should be lighting up when I put the headlights on are not. (like the radio controls, light ring around cig lighter etc..) Any ideas?
I just bought a 1996 Explorer XLT. When I put on the headlights the dash doesnt light up. Also the other things that should be lighting up when I put the headlights on are not. (like the radio controls, light ring around cig lighter etc..) Any ideas?
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yup..they all work when the lights are on. One thing I did just find out is that when I turn the headlights on the o/d light and the 4x4 light on the dash don't light up(but they both still work fine)
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I've had some of the same trouble... my radio lights, console lights, and others... My instrument cluster lights work but most others don't. I noticed as they were becoming unreliable that i could bump the h/l switch and sometimes some would come on. I have always figured that it was the h/l switch but just didn't bother to fix it.
peace and good luck!
da Celt
peace and good luck!
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Still havent been able to find any used switches and I dont want to buy new ones from ford without knowing if thats it or not. Anyone know of a way to test the headlight/dimmer switches?
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Ok..picked up the h/l switch at autozone and no luck. It ended up being the dimmer switch. Wasnt sending the power through i guess. Couldnt find a working used one and ford wanted $130 for a new one. I bypassed the dimmer and everything is working now. 
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