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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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Hey again everyone. I finally got the speedo and all the cluster pulled out. Now that i have it all pulled out, it is laying on the seat, but i am now unsure of what to look for. As far as i can see, the bulbs are good. There may be one or two bulbs burnt out but would that cause everything in the dash to not light up? any suggestions on what the problem could be, let me know!
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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First thing to check for me would be the fuse. I assume you checked that though. I would replace the bulbs, and see what happens. If it doesnt work, I would start testing wires.

With my old truck, the dash lights sometimes dont work because the headlight switch is kind of worn out. Where you turn it to adjust the dimness of the lights is really finnicky, maybe check that?
 
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What year & model of truck are you working on and what problem are you trying to fix?
 
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Its a 1989 ford f150, 5L. Yes i checked the fuse, and i replaced the switch, and theres power to the wires, im not sure about the bulbs. theres one or two burnt out i think but thats it.
 
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