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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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1/2 Lights Out On Dash

About 3 weeks ago when I turned on my dash lights on my '96 150, I noticed 1/2 of them were out right over the tach. I pulled the cluster today and checked all bulbs-they were all good-any idea on what to look for next? The connections looked ok, no dirty terminals, no fuses blown. I'm at a loss!
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 08:06 AM
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change the bulbs. 194s are hard to tell if they are burnt out
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 11:03 AM
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I have had this problem from time to time, but they always come back on again after a few minutes of driving and keep working until the truck sits unused for a long time, then go thru the cycle again. I have pulled the cluster and inspected, replaced the headlight switch and problem still shows up from time to time. I suspect it may be a bad ground to the illumination circuit on these trucks.
 
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