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Old 03-04-2010
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Door panels

I have been searching for a few days now but I cannot find a definative answer. Are the switches in the doors for the windows and locks as well as the headlight switch supposed to be lit up like the rest of the dash? I never noticed they didn't work when I bought the truck about three weeks or so ago and ever since then I have trouble finding the switches at night cause I can't see them. Please help me!!!
 
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i dont think so...I just had all the switches out and I'm certian they were solid! cuz the words were smugging off!
 
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****!!! That sucks. I'm gonna have to pull them all out when it gets warmer
 
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headlight switch is supposed to light up....but whenever there's a key in the igniton, it's on. They burn out very frequently. Hell, my parents bought my brother's 01 brand new. It never lit up. lol.

Only 08+ Ranger door switches are ones that light up. 07 and older, no illumination.
 
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That's pretty ****ing stupid that ford didn't make the switches in the doors light up like every other vehicle
 
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Do the '08 Switches fit earlier models ?
 
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I wish I had the link to it, but there is a guy on CarDomain (also on Ranger Station) that details how to install a LED in the headlight switch. Seemed fairly easy from what I remember.

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I made a copy of it and it isn’t too hard more time consuming but actually taking the switch out of the dash now that was the *****.
 
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yea non of the switches in on my doors light up. It's pretty stupid on Ford's part, non of my friends can ever find the window button
 
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