Instrument cluster lights don't work, they occasionally blink, but it will only be a couple at a time ...oil & Battery gauges or part of the speedometer will light up. Does anyone know the answer.

Asked by Paul Nov 08, 2014 at 03:57 PM about the 1998 Ford Ranger XLT Extended Cab 4WD SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Try adjusting your dimmer switch back and forth a couple times. If lights start to work or blink when doing this it's probably a bad dimmer switch.

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