problem with the odometer light
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
problem with the odometer light
most of the time the odometer light on my truck doesnt work... then all of the sudden it will come on and work again for a little bit. does anyone else have a problem like this?
#4
Administrator
Unfortunately I do not. I thought there were a couple of screws that hold the black plastic around the cluster. Not the case. Send Bucko a PM... He recently swapped out clusters and could easily recall how difficult it was or wasn't.
#6
Odometer Light Fix
http://www.justanswer.com/ford/33ybg...ight-bulb.html
Here is a link with a with removal instructions and pictures from the maint. man. This should be accurate for 04-08 models.
But here it is in a nut shell:
First unplug the battery for 10 min to disable the air bags. After that, just remove the two screws right above the gas and brake pedal and pop off the knee bolster. Then remove the two screws where the top of the knee bolster pops in. Grab the top of the plastic around the instrument cluster and work it out gently. It is just held in with clips. This will expose the cluster. It is held in by 4 screws. Remove them and unplug it from the truck (two plugs from the top), unclip the PRND21 (if a column shift) switch and pull it out. Flip it over and figure out which bulb is blown and replace it by twisting it out.
Haven't tried this myself yet, but others say it works.
Here is a link with a with removal instructions and pictures from the maint. man. This should be accurate for 04-08 models.
But here it is in a nut shell:
First unplug the battery for 10 min to disable the air bags. After that, just remove the two screws right above the gas and brake pedal and pop off the knee bolster. Then remove the two screws where the top of the knee bolster pops in. Grab the top of the plastic around the instrument cluster and work it out gently. It is just held in with clips. This will expose the cluster. It is held in by 4 screws. Remove them and unplug it from the truck (two plugs from the top), unclip the PRND21 (if a column shift) switch and pull it out. Flip it over and figure out which bulb is blown and replace it by twisting it out.
Haven't tried this myself yet, but others say it works.
#7
Animal Hoarder
http://www.justanswer.com/ford/33ybg...ight-bulb.html
Here is a link with a with removal instructions and pictures from the maint. man. This should be accurate for 04-08 models.
But here it is in a nut shell:
First unplug the battery for 10 min to disable the air bags. After that, just remove the two screws right above the gas and brake pedal and pop off the knee bolster. Then remove the two screws where the top of the knee bolster pops in. Grab the top of the plastic around the instrument cluster and work it out gently. It is just held in with clips. This will expose the cluster. It is held in by 4 screws. Remove them and unplug it from the truck (two plugs from the top), unclip the PRND21 (if a column shift) switch and pull it out. Flip it over and figure out which bulb is blown and replace it by twisting it out.
Haven't tried this myself yet, but others say it works.
Here is a link with a with removal instructions and pictures from the maint. man. This should be accurate for 04-08 models.
But here it is in a nut shell:
First unplug the battery for 10 min to disable the air bags. After that, just remove the two screws right above the gas and brake pedal and pop off the knee bolster. Then remove the two screws where the top of the knee bolster pops in. Grab the top of the plastic around the instrument cluster and work it out gently. It is just held in with clips. This will expose the cluster. It is held in by 4 screws. Remove them and unplug it from the truck (two plugs from the top), unclip the PRND21 (if a column shift) switch and pull it out. Flip it over and figure out which bulb is blown and replace it by twisting it out.
Haven't tried this myself yet, but others say it works.
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#9
Moderator (Ret.)
Not going to do you any good.The bulb is a very very small and soldered to the circuit board. If you can pull it yourself, you can try to find a speedometer shop to solder in a new one. Im a damn fine solderer (is that word?) and I screwed up a cluster on an Aztek trying to replace the same bulb.
#10
Animal Hoarder
Sorry, I made an assumption I guess I shouldnt have. Most newer vehicles that I have dealt with have them soldered in. The newer Chevys have all of the back lightning bulbs soldered in.