Instrument panel lights not lighting

Tiny
TAMMY LAVALLE
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  • 2001 FORD RANGER
  • 150,000 MILES
Instrument panel will not light. Changed fused under hood (#33) and it worked for a few hours. Not working again and cannot figure out why.
Monday, June 18th, 2018 AT 4:11 AM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi Tammy and thanks for using 2CarPros.com.

The first thing I need to know is if the new fuse has blown, too. If it has, it seems there is a short. Take a look at this link. It discusses what happens and how to check.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

If you found that the fuse has blown again, power to the interior lights comes from the headlight switch itself. I would start there and check to see if there are any damaged wires or one that could be shorting. The switch itself could be bad too.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have other questions.
Joe
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Monday, June 18th, 2018 AT 8:41 PM

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