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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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odometer wont light up?

so all my gauges work and light up and everything, just the odometer wont light up... i checked all fuses and still cant figure it out.. it should be a light bulb because it is digital correct?

does anyone have an idea of where i should start looking?

thanks!
 
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...25252Bblackout
 
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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look in the read here firsts posts its a cold solder on a lug in the odmeter
 
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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Welcome to the forum carribbean soul
 
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by carribbean soul
look in the read here firsts posts its a cold solder on a lug in the odmeter
man been here almost a year and this is your first post.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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So, I read it more than I post... If I was an expert you might here more from me.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:59 AM
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LOL, at least he's not trying to advise people about things he's only learned on the internet.

Respect to ya, carribean soul. Carry on.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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I just did that last night and it works great now. I cant belive i drove that dang thing for that long like that.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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So, I read it more than I post... If I was an expert you might here more from me.
no disrespect just don't think i ever seen that before
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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This link isn't working for me. My odometer does kick back in after a while (1-5 min.) but it only happens on the initial startup. Is the link complete?
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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This helped!


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