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2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
I have three instrument lights out on my dash. Does anyone have any advice or specific instruction I could use to determine how to get at these? My repair manual is very general in this area.
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you need to remove the trim panel around the steering wheel, then you can pull out the cluster
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
I am looking to replace the cluster bulbs in my 2005 ranger so if you could tell me just out of curiosity how many i need to plan on buying because itis currenty green and the truck and all interior lighting is now red so i wanted to follow through with you guessed it. More red. Thanks for the Help!
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
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I am looking to replace the cluster bulbs in my 2005 ranger so if you could tell me just out of curiosity how many i need to plan on buying because itis currenty green and the truck and all interior lighting is now red so i wanted to follow through with you guessed it. More red. Thanks for the Help!
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Need 6 bulbs I believe.
You will need to sand the green film off for the light to shine through
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
don't forget that 04+ clusters with the digital odometer will require a trip to the dealer to reset after it's been unplugged. or at least that's what i've read.
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
Have had mine out many times. even swaped another in to test with no problems
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
Thank you for the help! I am planning on just replacing the bulbs all together to Red ones so hopefully I wont have any issues. But this with my little garage is definately a cooler day/weekend project. Thanks again!
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
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Have had mine out many times. even swaped another in to test with no problems
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cool. i thought i had read it somewhere that the 04+ with the digital odometer had to be reset.
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
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Thank you for the help! I am planning on just replacing the bulbs all together to Red ones so hopefully I wont have any issues. But this with my little garage is definately a cooler day/weekend project. Thanks again!
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You plan to sand off the green film?
Just suggesting you do better results.
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
oh so theres a green film behind the actual gauges? i thought you were saying on the bulbs themselves but yeah i would probably do that.
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
Ya there is a green film
Here are my pictures from when I did it.
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Removing the needles
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yKfrfMbdVI[/YT]
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
i have an 06 with the cluster out to replace bulbs but am having trouble finding the right bulbs-ford wants $28 for i bulb with holder -have napa store looking-#37 bulb to big-any one have any idea what no bulb will fit-thanks
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
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i have an 06 with the cluster out to replace bulbs but am having trouble finding the right bulbs-ford wants $28 for i bulb with holder -have napa store looking-#37 bulb to big-any one have any idea what no bulb will fit-thanks
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Are you wanting leds? if so try superbrightled.com not sure what size 06 takes mine (02) took 194 but i dont think 06 is the same. im sure someone else will chime in with some info tho
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Re: 2003 Instrument Cluster Bulb Replacement
Lol, I wish I would of found this thread earlier today! I just took the cluster out to replace all the bulbs...went ahead and did blue bulbs instead of stock replacements only to find them to...instead of being the bright blue I had assumed, they're more like a soft blue...bummer . Oh well a trip to AZ and some sandpaper/brillowpads later It will be done.
When in doubt...refer to FRF...I'm going to sticky note that.
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