My Truck as i have said before i have owned 3 times never the less it has been in my family for 7 years. the truck when i owned it the last time was in great shape. however now that i have bought it back it's in the worse shape that its ever been. somehow my uncle that i bought it back from has managed to puncture a hole about the size of 10 silver dollars in the tailgate both sides of the bed around the wheel wells are rusting bad i have only a couple of interior lights i guess the other bulbs are blowed and there was almost 10lbs of ciggerate buds and ashes covering the entire floor. i currently have fixed tuned the truck up with all motorcraft parts bought new tires and rims changed the oil and filter (motorcraft filter) i am going to be replacing the front windshield and replacing the drivers side mirror which he cracked. However there is light at the end of the tunnel. I cleaned out the ashes and i covered the floor mat with some armoral then i bought some ford truck mats and a ford racing steering wheel cover. i have it back to running good and it's smooth as a kitten but my only problem is i am a little intimidated by replacing the interior lights can you guys offer some help. sorry this is long i wanted to vent because of how pi**ED i am that my uncle almost destroyed my truck but now that i own it again i know i can fix it.

 

So what lights arnt working exactly?

 

Half of the gauge lights. the only gauge light that does work is half of the speedometer.

 

the gauge cluster comes out pretty easily with a small socket set or torx bits and bulbs are like a dollar a peice if not less

 

What I would have to ask is... How can it be that since your uncle has own the truck every bulb has blown? I dont really know how rare this would be but it just seems like it could be a bigger problem then just bulbs? Just a heads up.

But here is a link on removing your dash, well half of it is anyway. Good luck
https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...Or_Bronco.html

 

Sorry about that the truck had a blown bulb on the right side of the gauges when i had it and i guess its since been a continuing thing. but like i said the trucks due for some parts its got 206,000 miles and it still runs good