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Old 12-14-2009, 06:17 PM
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Default I Finally Have Cluster Lights!

Finally had some warmer weather without all the rain, so I pulled the truck into the garage and replaced the bulbs in the cluster. No big deal, but sure makes a difference. Three of the bulbs burnt out a couple of years ago. I checked at the dealer right after it happened, and they were saying about $250 US to replace the bulbs. Took me about an hour and half with answering work emails and running the dogs out in between. I also pulled out the shop vac and cleaned back in there while I had everything pulled out. Not hard at all with the How-To on here to go by.

You can see all the crud that had accumulated behind there:



Got the cluster pulled no problem:



Everything back together:




Hasn't looked like that in years! I reckon I'll have to go LED next...
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Old 12-14-2009, 06:20 PM
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It is amazing how much crud can work it's way back there.

I need to replace 1 bulb in mine. Once you do it you get faster at it.
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Old 12-14-2009, 08:01 PM
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I tried taking out my cluster and there was a black cable on the bottom and i didn't know what it was so i coulndn't take it out
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Old 12-14-2009, 08:05 PM
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I tried taking out my cluster and there was a black cable on the bottom and i didn't know what it was so i coulndn't take it out
U just press on the sides and it pops out if I recall correctly
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U just press on the sides and it pops out if I recall correctly
And then it just pops back in?
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Old 12-14-2009, 08:08 PM
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Ya it will pop back in
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Old 12-14-2009, 09:24 PM
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can someone plz send me a pm on how to do this cause i have two bulbs out on my 03 and i cant see my gas guage and will u prehaps tell me what size bulbs to buy
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Old 12-14-2009, 09:31 PM
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There is a how to with pics by STL under "how to". They give sizes for wrenches and everything!
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Old 12-15-2009, 01:37 AM
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Ahh those lights make such a difference, nice work!
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Old 12-15-2009, 07:32 PM
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I tried taking out my cluster and there was a black cable on the bottom and i didn't know what it was so i coulndn't take it out
Yeah, it's connected to the gear indicator. There are two tabs, one on either side. Push them in and that sucker pops right out of there. Pops right back in as well.

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can someone plz send me a pm on how to do this cause i have two bulbs out on my 03 and i cant see my gas guage and will u prehaps tell me what size bulbs to buy
Here's the link to the how-to: http://www.fordrangerforum.com/how-t...placement.html It's spot on.

The bulbs are 194LL. You'll need six to replace all of them, which I recommend doing while you're in there.
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The bulbs are 194LL. You'll need six to replace all of them, which I recommend doing while you're in there.
194LL isn't that just sylvania numbering? LL meaning Long Life

194 is the basic number
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