its a p reg ford escort the dash was going a bit dull now it wont light up at all
2007-05-03 05:46:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Turn the knob that turns the interior lights on.
2007-05-03 05:53:46 · answer #1 · answered by S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
George, Dodge man said it all. Check the reostsat on the headlight switch, this brightens or dims the instrument lights by turning it clockwise then counter clockwise. If it doesnt affect the lights, grab the qwners manual and look for the correct fuse, if the fuse isnt blown you may want to check the push pull switch, the wiring could be bad to these lights or it may be the switch itself. Hope this helps.
2007-05-03 06:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Oreo Schmoreo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop and there's a switch somewhere near where the light switch is that dims these and it may be on the light switch its self,it will either turn or move up or down,anyway this will dim them or brighten them up,you may have accidental turned it down and it will cut them all the way off,you need to check this,and if that doesn't help it,look at the fuse for the dash lights it may have blown ,if you have an owners manual it will help a lot in telling what fuse it is,usually the fuse is the no-1 cause for them not to work,good luck hope this helps.
2007-05-03 05:57:07 · answer #3 · answered by dodge man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Assuming the exrterior lights are working, then it is either a bad wiring connection from the light switch to the dashboard circuit or there is a fuse blown in the dash circuit.
2007-05-03 05:56:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
one phillips or 30 torque under the steering coloumn to remove bottom cowling use a dumpy phillips for two at top side of cowling finally one screw located in middle at top of switches as both switches are in one part start to lift up the switches while un plugging the eletrics from the back. Watch sometimes the horn will go off when lifting out the switches you may need to disconnect one of the leads off the battery. Honestly this is a really eay job to do should only take 5-10 mins to complete and it is a really common thing to go wrong on escorts
2016-05-19 21:24:22 · answer #5 · answered by erlene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely the Bulbs are burned out this is quite common.
Just replace them, not to difficult. I,m sure you know how
to operate you dimmer control.
Ase Master Tech
2007-05-03 05:52:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most probably the bulbs if it doesn't light up at all. Had the same problem with a Vectra and I can tell you, that is one dashboard that is not easy to disassemble!
2007-05-03 05:54:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the fuse or get a replacement bulb.
2007-05-03 05:53:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bulbs in the dash are burnt out
2007-05-03 07:58:08 · answer #9 · answered by mac227@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check the fuse.
2007-05-03 05:50:52 · answer #10 · answered by lucky13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋