# 2004 Ford Explorer - CEL -Where to start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-explorer-cel-where-to-start/128837>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [November 14, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-explorer-cel-where-to-start/128837 "2018-11-14T14:52:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![JoeMerced](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@JoeMerced](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeMerced)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-explorer-cel-where-to-start/128837/1 "2018-11-14T14:52:20Z")

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Check Gauge light just came on, lost Speedometer and Radio only

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**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-ford-explorer-cel-where-to-start/128837/2 "2018-11-15T15:05:35Z")

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Head on over to a McPArts store (Advance, Auto Zone etc) most will read the codes for free. Post the codes here, they will look like P1234. Once we have that we can give you more information.

Also check your fuses, not sure if ‘check gage’ is your check engine light or something else.