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Registered Member
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: AUSTIN, TX, USA
Posts: 91
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![]() My dash backlight has gone out (cant see speedo or tach at night) but the engine warning lights, turn signal indicators and high-beam indicator still comes on. Could this be a blown fuse? The fuse map in the owners manual is vague and only lists "instrument clusters" and "interior lights". I hate to take to the shop if this could be an easy fix. Im guessing the bulb is out but at 8k Mi? Im also getting a weird flapping noise coming from my a/c vents when the a/c fan is on high. Help! Its hard to race or monitor speed at night when you cant see the dash or tach!
------------------ Black 2000 GT,5 spd,17" wheels,4:10's,flowmasters Steeda pulleys, timing adjuster, K&N filter |
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Drag Racer!
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Lake Worth, FL USA
Posts: 757
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![]() In most cars there are multiple lights illuminating the dash so if they are all out it has to be a fuse somewhere. The chances that all 8 or so blubs died at 8K miles is one in a million.
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Registered Member
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Fayetteville, NC, USA
Posts: 68
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![]() If you only have 8k miles on a 2000 mustang, it should still be under warranty. Easy fix or not, just take it to the dealer, even if the bulbs blow it'd be free.
Tim |
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Registered Member
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Manassas, VA
Posts: 73
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![]() Take it to the dealer! I know it's a PITA, but neither of your problems should be happening, and it's their job to fix it for you. It's the principle of the thing!
Besides that, you could remove the dash bezel, the guage cluster, etc., and poke around with a multimeter to find the problem, but you might screw something else up in the process. The wiring and connections are fairly delicate in there. Then Ford would have the perfect opporunity to deny fixing the original problem, claiming that it's entirely YOUR fault. Just my .02 cents. ------------------ "Back in the day"-Red '66 289 "Later"- Black '68 289 "Today"- White 2000 GT Stock except K&N & Flowmasters ET-13.952@98.87 RT-.507 60'-2.09 Son #1 - '87 GT stock Son #2 - '89 LX 5.0 stock |
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