One thing after another.....

Was out driving this evening when the fuel warning light came up. I wasn't far from my usual Mobil filling station so dropped in and filled up.

On starting the car again and flicking on the headlights I noticed that the upper left portion of the dashboard didn't illuminate.... ie. from 2 through 6 on the analog tacho...

Does anyone have any experience of this. My thoughts are it's either a bulb (but who knows how one gets back there to replace it?) or a fuse. But I haven't had the car long and have to admit I don't even know where to look for the dash fuses.

Appreciate any help you can offer.....

Thanks

 

Any thoughts????

Anyone..... please....

 

burnt bulb in back probably

 

Hmmm... I was afraid of that.... Do you know if that means removing the whole instrucment cluster?

If so I presume I should replace all the other bulbs in there....???

 

Early models like the 96 and some 97's used bulbs for the cluster.

If yours does, then you need these.
http://www.purems.com/products/product.php/II=1711

 

Thanks for your insight. I had reason to be in the neighbourhood of the dealership today and popped in to ask them about it.

Fifteen minutes and about $US10 later I was back in the car with the problem behind me. The technician had the instrument cluster out of the car in less than 5 mins - so glad I didn't endeavour to remove it myself..... without a shop manual I'm sure it would have taken me a while to work out how to get the cluster out.....

And yes... just a bulb replacement..... a buck of the charge was for the bulb, the balance for labour....