Instrument cluster light is out!!
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From: Indianapolis
Instrument cluster light is out!!
The other day I got in the truck at 0530, fired her up, and when I turned on the lights, the instrument cluster didn't go on. My tranny/boost/EGT gauges work, so I know the switch and fuses are good. I figured what the hell, I can tear it apart later. While driving down the road, I hit a bump and it went on again, then off after about a minute. I then smacked the dash, and it flickered on and off again.
Does anyone have any advice on what I should look for? I plan on taking the cluster out and checking the wiring harness, but there really shouldn't be anything else than either a loose wire, loose bulb(s) or bad ground right?
Does anyone have any advice on what I should look for? I plan on taking the cluster out and checking the wiring harness, but there really shouldn't be anything else than either a loose wire, loose bulb(s) or bad ground right?
Token Redneck
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On my ranger the dash light bulbs went out all at once, every single one of them. I got pissed and hit the top of the dash and they all came on again for about 5 minutes. I had the dealer in Lubbock tear it apart, and they gave me evrey bulb back, and each one had burned out. It was an '02 and that was in '06
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TTD- sounds just like me LOL I'll just have to tear it apart and replace the bulbs for GP and check all the wires at the same time.
riggz- my pyro/boost/tranny gauges are spliced off the parking lights, so that's why I ruled that out. At least it'll be a lot cheaper fix than what ever that switch cost!
riggz- my pyro/boost/tranny gauges are spliced off the parking lights, so that's why I ruled that out. At least it'll be a lot cheaper fix than what ever that switch cost!
