Hello all,

I am planning to buy a 2003 ranger this afternoon. The lady taht owns it fessed up on the phone that when she bought the truck for her daughter 3 years ago that the dash lights were out then.

Any idea what could be wrong. I was told the fuse is fine.

 

When you go look at it. Check the fuse just to be sure. If its not the fuse, check to make sure that the 4x4 works and the light switch i think they are on the same fuse. The bulbs might just be blown. How you blow all off them is beyond me though.

 

Thanks for the quick reply. It is a 2 wheel drive. But I will check all the fuses. She said they already have but who knows right? Like you blowing all the bulbs just makes no since. Maybe it is a connection at a plug.

 

Same with me, infact I just joined the forum looking for an answer to this. I bought my 4x2 Ranger and none of the dash lights work. There must be something common going on!

 

First, check fuse #33 in the underhood fuse/relay box. Second, there are six 194 bulbs in the instrument cluster and they don't last forever. It is very possible that they have all burned out over the years.

 

I don't think they all would have burned out in 8 years. My 2000 only burned 2 over the course of 11 years. But then again if one can blow, they all can.

 

Hey Guys, I found this thread while dealing with the same problem on my girls truck..

After checking all the fuses,I gave the dash a light smack out of frustration
and the dash lights flickered..

I smacked it once more in the area of the small wheel for the varible resistor/potetiometer
and the lights came on and have been working ever since..