ford panel lights
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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
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Printed Date: May 31, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Topic: ford panel lights
Posted By: trem
Subject: ford panel lights
Date Posted: February 13, 2014 at 10:29 PM
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
Replies:
Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: February 13, 2014 at 11:56 PM
Have you rotated all your fuses?
Posted By: trem
Date Posted: February 14, 2014 at 12:59 AM
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
Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: February 14, 2014 at 1:30 AM
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!
Posted By: trem
Date Posted: February 14, 2014 at 4:42 AM
Absolutely.!
Will def give that a try when the car gets back later today.
Will let you.
Thanks Again.....
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