The dashbaord on our 2001 taurus sel will not light up when the headlights are on. The gauges and warning lights work, but you can't see your speed at night. is there a fuze for these lights?

Asked by premmert Aug 16, 2014 at 03:36 PM about the 2001 Ford Taurus SEL

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

it seems that the dash is working fine. it is just that we can't see it at night.

Joe_Blough answered 8 years ago

It's not the light bulbs. it's the harness connector(s) that plug into the flexible circuit board of the instrument cluster. Reseat the connectors a couple times and you will be good.

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it seems that the dash is working fine. it is just that we can't see it at night.

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