# 2006 Ford Escape -Marc in the dark

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-marc-in-the-dark/142363>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [June 16, 2019, 10:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-marc-in-the-dark/142363 "2019-06-16T10:40:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Marc54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Marc54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marc54)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 10:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-marc-in-the-dark/142363/1 "2019-06-16T10:40:56Z")

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Winters are tough and they’re tougher when I can’t see anything inside my truck. None of the interior lights work in my Escape.  
I’ve checked all the fuses and even read through other Ford Escape blogs to try and figure this out.  
Can you shed some light on this for me?

Marc in the Dark

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-marc-in-the-dark/142363/2 "2019-06-16T12:13:25Z")

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How about checking the interior light dimmer? The control may have failed. That is what I would check after fuses.

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**Author:** ![Marc54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Marc54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marc54)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-marc-in-the-dark/142363/3 "2019-06-16T12:31:12Z")

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The dimmer switch is working as I think it’s supposed to. Meaning the dash lights can be made to lighten and darken. Was that switch supposed to control the interior lights too?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-escape-marc-in-the-dark/142363/4 "2019-06-16T13:10:38Z")

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Depends on the car. I am not sure about an Escape. In any event, start with the switch that does turn them on. If you want light, you need power and ground at the light. If the switch has failed, no power, no light. If the ground wire for the lights is broken, also no lights.