Legally_Blown

Well yesterday I noticed that the lights for my dash are out. How do I go about fixing it? Do I have to take the steering wheel off to replace the whole speedo console?

five0fm

check your fuses first....do u have any aftermarket gauges?

five0fm

and make sure the dimmer switch isnt all the way on dull

Legally_Blown

thats a good idea about the dimmer switch. didnt think about that and yes the only aftermarket gauges I have are oil pressure and water pressure but they still work when I turn my lights on.

91ford302

id check dimmer switch or fuses before you go tearing it apart. i thought mine was screwed and someone suggested the dimmer switch and that was what it was. lol. i felt like an idiot.

Legally_Blown

i'll try that. i'm normally good with wiring so i'll check everything. thanks for the tips guys.

Blckstng93

If you have taillights and other exterior lights your fuse should be fine. Mine are all on the same circuit.

Ifit comes down to it, youll have to remove the gauge cluster. I always disconnect the battery when messing with my dash.

There are 2 small torx on the top of the dash cluster, you can see them thru the windshield. Remove them and the lower panel under the column. Theres a metal bracket under that panel but i dont remember if it has to come off. Removing the column covers wont hurt. You can drop the cloumn if you need extra room but itisnt needed, thats simply optional. I lowered mine only so i didnt nick my steeering wheel since its leather.

You should see a few more screws holding the dash cluster in. Take off the bezel and remove the torx holding the actual cluster in. I disconnected my speedo from the cluster to make things easier for me. Just make sure its in good before you reinstall the cluster. Good time to lube it, i didnt do mine tho. Check the back for any missing/bad bulbs. My manual lists a 194.

onebad88

mine had te same problem and its the dimmer switch, its a really comon problem