LCD is not back-lit
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LCD is not back-lit
Girlfriend's Tribute has no lite on the LCD in the guage cluster. Makes it hard to see what gear you are in at night. Anyone else have this problem? is there anything I can do about it?
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The lamp is a miniature #74. Any auto store should have them. The instrument cluster has two screws in the top. Remove these and pull cluster out towards you. The lamps are in a socket on the back of cluster. Give the socket a 1/4 turn and remove it. The lamp can then be pulled out of the socket and the new lamp put back in. This is a 20 minute fix, very easy. Since that lamp comes on every time the key is on, it is the one to always burn out.
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Thanks, AJ. I took a couple of hours to get the d$%* dash panel off. It was late and I am used to working on a older truck so I was quite gentle with the connector for the power mirrors. But with it disconnected the panel came loose and then getting the instrument cluster out was cake. That little #74 lamp was a quick install and getting it all back together only took about 5 minutes.
Thanks for the help. Girlfriend was quite pleased.
Thanks for the help. Girlfriend was quite pleased.
