2000 Ranger XL. I think I have a couple lights burned out behind the dash.The one up at the top of my speed gauge went awhile back and last night I noticed the gas gauge went dark.I can still barely see them at night because they're kind of flourescent in the dark.Is it worth getting in there at them or just let it go?

 

It really depends on how much it bugs you. Replacement is not all that hard.

 

If you replace them..replace them ALL or the rest will go out one by one soon after..when you replace bulbs like that that all run off the same source of current you should replace all of them cuz it changes the resistance and current flow by just changing one. Trust me..i learned the hard way.

 

Okay I'll do it.How many bulbs is there and how do you get into them?

 

You should invest in a shop manual, I'm sure it will come in handy in the future but this will help for this work....

Removal

µ 1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

µ 2. Pull out the center instrument panel finish panel.

1 Remove the screws.

2 Pull out the center instrument panel finish panel assembly.

µ 3. Remove the radio and center instrument panel finish panel.

l Disconnect the electrical connectors.

µ 4. Remove the hood latch release handle.

1 Remove the screws.

2 Remove the hood latch release handle.

µ 5. Remove the instrument panel steering column cover.

1 Remove the screws.

2 Remove the instrument panel steering column cover.

µ 6. Remove the instrument panel steering column opening cover reinforcement.

1 Remove the four screws.

2 Remove the instrument panel steering column opening cover reinforcement.

7. If equipped, position the column gear shift lever aside.

µ 8. Pull out the cluster finish panel.

1 Remove the screws.

2 Pull out the cluster finish panel.

µ 9. Remove the cluster finish panel.

1 Disconnect the connectors.

2 Remove the cluster finish panel.

µ 10. Remove the instrument cluster screws.

µ 11. If equipped with an automatic transmission, pull out the cluster and remove the transmission range indicator.

µ 12. Remove the instrument cluster.

1 Disconnect the electrical connectors.

2 Remove the instrument cluster.

 

Wow thats alot of steps!Thanks Ken,thank goodness I don't have to take off the steering wheel because don't have that special tool needed to remove it.

 

Replacing Ranger Dash Lights

 

Great Link Rockledge! Thats got the pictures and makes it easy to understand.Thanks for all the help guys