ford panel lights

I have a 2006 Ford Explorer. 4WD 6Cyl if that makes any difference. XLT I guess. Has fog lights. When you turn on the head lights (rotary switch) that also turns on all the back-lights for the instrument panel, gauges, all that kind of stuff. Just recently the back-light for the headlight switch stopped working. Anybody know how I access that...or how I pull the knob off of the head light switch.? Thank You

Have you rotated all your fuses?

No I have not...did not even think of it. Guess I just figured the switch for the lights was tied into all the other panel lights. But I will give that a try. Thanks

It could well be the switch, but fuses are easier to check... I mean, rotate. Likewise it could be a bad connection but then I'd probably suspect the switch, though I would try a disconnect & reconnect of relevant connectors first IF they are easier than switch access or removal. In old days it was easy - working lights but not tails or dash meant a tail circuit fuse (if fitted) else a switch fault. But these days the tails may be a separate fuse to the dash even if off the same switch - ie, upstream master fuse(s) into switch whose tail output splits into 2 or more separately fused sub circuits. It can also be relays or a bad dash connector lighting terminal - I don't now the specifics of your vehicle - but I'm just suggesting a general 'top down' or 'source out/down' approach in combination with the easiest first. To paraphrase, I'd hate to see you go to the trouble of pulling out the switch &/or testing it only to find it was a !$$#%@$#!! fuse.    Good luck!

Absolutely.! Will def give that a try when the car gets back later today. Will let you. Thanks Again.....